Alaska’s Medicaid backlog triggers lawsuit
(Getty Images) On a life-flight from Fairbanks to Anchorage, Sierra Ott’s newborn son Liam would not stop bleeding from a routine needle prick. Doctors in the Anchorage neonatal intensive care…
‘Rewarding:’ Kentucky Lantern staff honored with 6 regional awards
The Kentucky Lantern’s three full time reporters took home 6 awards Thursday from the Society of Professional Journalism’s (SPJ) Louisville chapter. From left to right: McKenna Horsley, Sarah Ladd, and…
In first rally since being convicted, Donald Trump rails against immigration in Phoenix
Former President Donald Trump speaks at Dream City Church in Phoenix on June 6, 2024, in his first campaign event since being convicted in New York of 34 felony counts…
LEOBOR reform, safe firearms storage clear legislative hurdles, heading to McKee
Senate Judiciary Chairwoman Dawn Euer, a Newport Democrat, speaks on the Senate Floor on June 6, 2024. (Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current) The Rhode Island General Assembly took historic steps Thursday…
Audit finds ‘inadequate’ payroll, controlled substance records at psychiatric hospitals
Photo by Angela Breck. A legislative audit found that five state-run psychiatric facilities failed to provide adequate recordkeeping and financial documentation for payroll adjustments, as well as inadequate verification of…
Federal regulators put Oregon State Hospital on notice after patient death
The Oregon Health Authority oversees the Oregon State Hospital in Salem. (Oregon Health Authority) Staff at Oregon State Hospital failed to make hourly checks of a patient who died of…
Utah joins request to American Bar Association to drop its DEI standards
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes is pictured on the first day of the legislative session at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (Photo by Spenser…
Gov. Polis signs bill that will delay implementation of proposed Colorado election overhaul
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks during a news conference on May 6, 2024, at the Colorado Capitol. (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline) Defying pressure from election reform advocates backed by an influential…
Justice admin admits missteps, zeros in on beefing up homeschool laws following teen’s death
Gov Jim Justice’s Chief of Staff Brian Abraham held a press briefing on Thursday, June 6, 2024 to discuss findings in an investigation into a teen’s death in Boone County.…
Montana Department of Transportation, DEQ, to be under new leadership
The dome of the Montana Capitol, with the statue of Mike and Maureen Mansfield in the lower center (By Darrell Ehrlick of the Daily Montanan). Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Thursday…