Bags of heroin, some laced with fentanyl, are displayed before a press conference regarding a major drug bust, at the office of the New York Attorney General, Sept. 23, 2016,…
While many think electric vehicles are the future, present day efforts to get to that future in Connecticut have been fraught with obstacles. In the face of resistance from the…
After the success of the Direct File pilot program this year, the IRS plans to make permanent the free filing of federal tax returns. (Phillip Rubino/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Taxpayers…
The worldview exposed in Margaret Atwood’s novel is eerily similar to that of Trump’s defenders, writes Teri Carter. Protesters, above, dressed as Handmaids in 2018. (Getty Images) For a literary,…
A polar bear breaks through thin Actic Ocean ice Aug. 23, 2009. A new legal challenge to the Alaska North Slope natural gas pipeline project cites potential risks to polar…
California’s community colleges are reporting a rise in financial aid fraud. In January, suspected bots represented 1 in 4 college applicants. Schools have given away millions to these scams, and…
Kindergarten students participate in a hip-hop dance class at Radcliff Elementary School in Watsonville on May 21, 2024. Photo by Laure Andrillon for CalMatters A celebrity was in the house…
Oregon state officials are looking for new ways to fund transportation projects and maintenance as fuel tax revenues decline. An Oregon Department of Transportation road grader works on clearing Oregon…
Home care workers in 2021 petitioned for the creation of a labor board focused on their industry. (Photo: April Corbin Girnus/Nevada Current) Policy, politics and progressive commentary SEIU Local 1107…
In summary The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college. After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students…