Immigration is good, actually
Customers picking up food at Rose Goute Creole in Springfield, Ohio. The Haitian community in the city was recently the target of lies and smears from right-wing activists. (Nick Evans/Ohio…
Prefiled Alabama bill would extend death benefits to volunteer firefighters who die of cancer
A row of firefighters’ helmets, coats, and boots in suspendered pants hang at the ready at a fire station. A prefiled bill in the Alabama Legislature would extend death benefits…
As xylazine surges, some lawmakers want jail time for dealers and people who use the drug
The drug xylazine is used under several brand names and is used as an anesthetic for animal tranquilization, but has been increasingly found in street drugs, causing alarm in the…
Data, pilot projects showing food service robots may not threaten jobs
Fast-casual restaurant Chipotle is experimenting with a work station that has automation assembling salads and bowls underneath the counter while a human worker assembles more complex dishes such as burritos…
Arkansas House candidates vying for seven open seats, 47 contested seats in November
The Arkansas House of Representatives on June 17, 2024. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate) Seven of the 54 contested races for seats in the Arkansas House of Representatives this November are open,…
Reach out for help with early breast cancer detection
Until I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I lacked anything more than a basic understanding of the numerical stages assigned to the levels of its progression. I thought all cancers…
Paul Monette: Don’t gut North Country Hospital
Dear Editor, I recently read the Oliver Wyman report cover to cover and wonder if the consultants have ever had to drive in a blinding snowstorm for health care services.…
Podcast: The push for Mississippi income tax elimination continues
Mississippi Today’s Geoff Pender, Bobby Harrison and Adam Ganucheau discuss the continued effort to eliminate Mississippi’s income tax. They discuss what that could mean for Mississippi and how the process…
A look at some new CT laws taking effect on Oct. 1
Nearly 60 new Connecticut laws will take effect on Oct. 1, including legislation concerning line-of-duty deaths, home care worker protections and police body cameras. Connecticut laws are passed by the…
Student enrollment in Ruidoso school district remains steady despite post-wildfire flood danger
A school bus crosses over the Rio Ruidoso on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Educators feared the Ruidoso Municipal Schools District would lose a significant number of students at the start of…