Government shutdown deadline nearing as U.S. House stumbles on stopgap spending bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., walks back to his office following a vote in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. A bill to fund the federal…
Public defender challenges Family Court judge appointed by Lombardo
Kerri Maxey is challenging Judge Paul Gaudet in Clark County Family Court Dept. N “The public can trust that families and preservation of relationship between parents and children will always…
USC student event featuring Proud Boys founder draws small protests, no violence
A crowd of about 150 people attended a controversial University of South Carolina student event featuring far-right political commentators on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (Jessica Holdman/SC Daily Gazette) COLUMBIA —…
Harris blasts Trump deportation pledge as poll shows a majority of voters support it
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 18: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 47th Annual Leadership Conference at the Ronald Reagan Building…
Rutgers president joins wave of college presidents calling it quits after year of tumult
Rutgers President Jonathon Holloway addresses the crowd at the 2024 Rutgers University Commencement at SHI Stadium. (Nick Romanenko | Rutgers University) When Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway steps down next…
Government shutdown deadline nearing as U.S. House stumbles on stopgap spending bill
“It would be, politically, beyond stupid for us to do that right before the election because, certainly, we’d get the blame,” said Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. (Photo by…
Citizens Energy, Lebanon to tap drinking water fund for $700 million supply project
A bill under consideration in the Senate Environmental Affairs Committee would change the definition of toxic PFAS chemicals in Indiana, allowing their continued use by manufacturers. (Getty Images) Lebanon Mayor…
Handing Florida state forest to a golf course builder is another DeSantis deal
A golf course developer wants 300-plus acres of Withlacoochee State Forest. (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) There’s a tradition among Florida developers of naming their projects after any…
Reading improvement deserves applause
Elementary teachers from nearly 200 schools participated in comprehensive science of reading training, and those schools saw a 2.5 percentage point jump between 2023 and 2024. (Getty Images) One of…
Government shutdown deadline nearing as U.S. House stumbles on stopgap spending bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, walks back to his office following a vote in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)…