On this day in 1864
Sept. 5, 1864 The First Vote drawn by A.R. Waud. Published in Harper’s Weekly, Nov. 16, 1867. Credit: Library of Congress Louisiana became the first state to incorporate President Abraham…
Alabama gross sales tax receipts down; state income tax revenue up
The Alabama State House in Montgomery, Alabama as seen on July 10, 2023. (Stew Milne for Alabama Reflector) Alabama’s gross sales tax receipts are expected to decline for the first…
Former US Rep. Liz Cheney says she’s voting for Kamala Harris
Former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney seen in McLean, Virginia, on January 6, 2022. Cheney said Wednesday she would vote for Kamala Harris for president, saying it was important to keep…
In a ‘town hall’ with no questions, Trump grouses about polls, attacks debate host
The Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, participates in a Fox News Town Hall with Sean Hannity at the New Holland Arena on Sept. 4, 2024 in Harrisburg,…
Georgia, national Democratic leaders call for gun safety legislation after Apalachee High shooting
Students wait to be picked up by their parents after a school shooting took place on September 4, 2024 in Winder, Georgia.(Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) Americans watched in horror…
Everyone agrees: Big data gaps remain as state explores brackish water market
This is a map of 94 wells across New Mexico that the state can use to characterize brackish water aquifers, according to state researchers. Advocates, experts and even industry leaders…
In some grades, student achievement continues to drop long after the pandemic
Getty Images. The most recent Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment results showed that student achievement in Minnesota remains stagnant several years after the COVID-19 pandemic caused scores to fall precipitously. Fewer than…
Senator preparing bill that could mandate school consolidation, shared services
Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) is drafting legislation that could require certain schools merge with neighbors to save costs and drive down property taxes. (Hal Brown for New Jersey Monitor) A…
New Jersey offering millions in tax credits for NBA team, rankling progressive advocates
Tim Sullivan, who heads the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, sent a letter this week trying to persuade the Philadelphia 76ers build a new $1.5 billion arena in Camden on…
Secret Florida water summit lets polluters talk to government without press or public present
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds addresses his secret water quality summit in the Lee County Commission chambers (note the portrait of Robert E. Lee), via Facebook with permission. If I were…