Newsom signs new law backing tribes in high-stakes gambling fight
In summary Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a controversial gambling bill that could lead to cuts to city budgets now that he’s given legal authority to tribes to sue their competitors…
As extreme heat rises, Newsom blocks bill to protect California farmworkers
In summary Gov. Newsom blocks legislation to make it easier for California farmworkers to file workers’ comp claims for heat illness. It was backed by their union and opposed by…
Newsom denies jobless aid to undocumented Californians, after vetoing two other bills to help them
In summary Gov. Newsom again vetoes a bill to let undocumented immigrants apply for unemployment benefits. He earlier vetoed measures to allow them to apply for homeowner aid, and for…
We need answers on Mass. hospital finances
PROVIDING STEWARD HEALTH’S successor hospitals with up to $700 million in state tax revenues because of abysmal management by its private equity owners has left many Massachusetts taxpayers upset. That…
Walz visits the Big House while helping launch ‘Athletes for Harris’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz visits the field of Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Sept. 28, 2024. Walz attended the University of Michigan vs University of Minnesota football game.…
Will the VP debate clarify whether Trump and Vance have a plan for child care?
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images.) When J.D. Vance and Tim Walz compete in the vice presidential debate Tuesday,…
U.S. government unveils charges against Iranians who hacked into Trump 2024 campaign
The Department of Justice on Friday unsealed an indictment detailing a yearslong hacking scheme by Iran that targeted the 2024 presidential campaign of former President Donald Trump. In this photo,…
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…
Debut novel presents a story of family that had to overcome challenges a century ago
The cover of “You Belong Here Now” by Dianna Rostad. “…it struck her that justice doesn’t come about through rules or law, but rather it rises from the courage of…
Changing demographics and the political calculus of anti-immigrant rhetoric in swing states
Claudia Kline, an organizer for Our Voice, Our Vote Arizona, speaks to canvassers before they set out to knock on doors in 106-degree weather in Phoenix on Sept. 26. The…