When we can agree the system isn’t working
The dome of the Maine State House in Augusta. (Jim Neuger/Maine Morning Star) In the sleepy interim between the end of the legislative session and the ramp up to the…
With only gloves to protect them, farmworkers say they tend sick cows amid bird flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that dairy workers don a respirator and goggles or a face shield, among other protections, whether they are working with sick animals…
Bureau of Land Management ordered to review plan for mine outside Deming
Florida Mountains wilderness study area captured Feb. 1, 2010. A proposed mine in the foothills of the Florida Mountains outside of Deming hit a snag, as a federal district judge…
Dark highways, fast cars, few sidewalks — and more pedestrian deaths
Maricruz Dominguez, left, and Maria Dominguez visit a memorial marking the spot where 31-year-old police officer Bianca Quintana, their sister and daughter, respectively, was hit and killed by a car…
Governments often struggle with massive new IT projects
Government requirements and culture can make upgrading aging computer systems difficult, experts say. (Getty Images) Idaho’s state government was facing a problem. In 2018, its 86 state agencies were operating…
Harris to roll out new plan on tax relief for small businesses
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.…
Harris to visit brewery in North Hampton to tout policies aimed at bolstering small businesses
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, will visit New Hampshire on Sept. 4, 2024. Here, she speaks at a campaign rally at the Georgia State Convocation Center…
Alaska bill making church and synagogue vandalism a felony is signed into law
Rabbi Mendy Greenberg, who leads the Chabad congregation in Palmer, speaks at a bill-signing ceremony held Tuesday at the Lubavitch Jewish Center of Alaska. The bill makes vandalism of religous…
Are CA gig workers getting promised pay and benefits?
App-based gig worker Terresa Mercado participates in a demonstration outside Los Angeles City Hall to oppose Proposition 22 in Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2020. Photo by Mike Blake, Reuters…
California companies wrote their own gig worker law. Now no one is enforcing it
In summary Prop. 22 promised improved pay and benefits for California gig workers. But when companies fail to deliver, the state isn’t doing much to help push back. Nearly four…