THIS ISSUE BRIEF is part of a series examining a variety of controversial local and national issues, focusing on specific policy proposals that are under active consideration. The premise of these…
A man pulls a boat through a flooded neighborhood in Barataria, La., in August 2021 after Hurricane Ida hit the area, one of several storms that have battered Louisiana in…
Razor wire along the Rio Grande on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom) EL PASO, Texas — Seventeen-year-old Karina Parababire gently rocked her three-month-old…
The beachfront in Redington Shores, Florida, was more robust in earlier years. Today the federal government is refusing to restore eroded sections of the beach until homeowners grant access. (Jeffrey…
State agencies, local governments and Jackson Hole businesses are scrambling to resolve a cascade of problems after a landslide carried away a 30-yard section of Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton…
Field of hemp. Credit: René Nijs via Flicker Quality Journalism for Critical Times The hemp community in Florida is breathing a collective sigh of relief this weekend following Gov. Ron…
A prescription for Ozempic. (Photo by Getty Images) For the past year-and-a-half, Tandra Cooper Harris and her husband, Marcus, who both have diabetes, have struggled to fill their prescriptions for…
In this photo illustration, marijuana joints and buds, also known as ‘flower’, are viewed on May 24, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Photo Illustration by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Nearly three weeks…
Razor wire along the Rio Grande on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border. (Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom) EL PASO, Texas — Seventeen-year-old Karina Parababire gently rocked her three-month-old daughter as…
Donald Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani speaks at the ReAwaken America Tour in Sterling Heights on June 7, 2024. (Photo:Anna Liz Nichols) Thousands of people armed with bibles, “Let’s Go…