Where’s the latest farm bill? Follow the proposed spending for clues
A farmer bales a crop on an irrigated field in southwest Kansas (Kevin Hardy/Stateline). Congress couldn’t pass a new farm bill last year, so it punted. The extension of the…
In a ‘town hall’ with no questions, Trump grouses about polls, attacks debate host
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, Pennsylvania.…
Indiana’s K-12 chronic absenteeism rates show improvement, but still trail pre-COVID attendance
Roughly 219,000 Hoosier students were considered chronically absent during the 2023-24 academic year, according to new data from the Indiana Department of Education. (Getty Images) New data shows school attendance…
Wyoming’s political stage has gone from governance to circus act
Since my first interactions with the Wyoming Legislature in 2022, I’ve watched it transform into something I barely recognize — a political circus far removed from the everyday lives of…
America’s nuclear ‘downwinders’ deserve justice
Tina Cordova, a founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, protests on Aug. 21, 2024. (Danielle Prokop/Source NM) It’s been nearly 80 years since the first atomic bomb was tested…
Georgia, national Democratic leaders call for gun safety legislation after Apalachee High shooting
A police line is put up in front of Apalachee High School after a school shooting took place on September 4, 2024 in Winder. Four fatalities and multiple injuries have…
Daily Montanan will resist AG’s order to cease and desist
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen speaks at a rally featuring former President Donald Trump in Bozeman on Aug. 9, 2024. (Photo by Blair Miller, Daily Montanan) A simple thank you…
Matt Wormser: Implementing a cap and trade solution for lake cleanup
This commentary is by Matt Wormser, vice chair of the Shelburne Selectboard. Summer is nearing its end up here in the Green Mountain State, and it’s time to enjoy our…
Tennessee education commissioner remains under the microscope
Lizzette Reynolds, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education, continues to be scrutinized by state lawmakers from both parties.(Photo: John Partipilo) Tennessee lawmakers have been scrutinizing Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds…
HART Scrambles To Free Up Cash For Rail’s Push Into The City Center
Other work may be delayed because a $1.66 billion bid was $300 million more than the rail authority had budgeted.