Bonuses imminent for 3,000 Arkansas educators under new program
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Education Secretary Jacob Oliva talk about the LEARNS Act and what it means for K-12 education in Arkansas at an invitation-only town hall in El…
New Jersey lawyer seeks to keep RFK Jr. off November ballot
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign event “Declare Your Independence Celebration” at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on Oct. 12,…
One potential primary challenger so far for Ruggerio; none yet for Shekarchi on second filing day
New lawmakers could populate the chambers on either side of this chandelier seen from the third floor of the Rhode Island State House. But they’ll have to survive election season…
House Ethics Committee expands investigation into Dem. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Credit: U.S. House) Quality Journalism for Critical Times The U.S. House Committee on Ethics announced on Tuesday that the panel is expanding an investigation into allegations that…
American Prairie announces acquisition of 12K more acres of land
American Prairie lands (Photo courtesy of American Prairie). American Prairie continues to expand its land holdings in north-central Montana, announcing last week it now holds more than 475,000 acres of…
Pa. House passes bill protecting access to contraceptives
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday was asked if he supports “any restrictions on a person’s right to contraception.” (Photo of a package of birth control pills by Getty Images)…
Prompted by Wyoming wolf incident, lawmakers tackle predator policy changes
A legislative working group on Tuesday drafted fortifications that tweak and clarify penalties regarding treatment of the state’s predators. The actions come in the aftermath of worldwide outrage over a…
Iowa Utilities Board approves permit for controversial Summit pipeline
Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed pipeline route. (Main image courtesy Summit Carbon Solutions; seal courtesy State of Iowa) The Iowa Utilities Board gave its approval Tuesday for the controversial Summit Carbon…
Undecided voters are the prize for both Biden and Trump in Thursday presidential debate
The McCamish Pavilion at Georgia Tech in Atlanta on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. It is the site of the press center for media covering the CNN debate between President Joe…
Four states to begin voluntary testing for bird flu in dairy farm milk tanks
Holstein milking cows at an Idaho dairy on July 20, 2012. (Kirsten Strough/USDA) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that four states will launch voluntary pilot programs…