Feds seek public input on Spring Creek mine plan
Burning coal (Photo by Ray Hornsay/via Flickr, CC-BY-SA 2.0) WASHINGTON – The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is inviting public comment on the Spring Creek Mine Federal Mining…
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.…
Audio catches Senate candidate Sheehy commenting on ‘drunk Indians’
Montana 2024 Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy. (Courtesy Tim Sheehy campaign) U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy is facing criticism after two recordings from November surfaced in which he appears…
Delaware expands access to syringe exchange program
Why Should Delaware Care? Delaware experienced a significant increase in overdose deaths on a per-capita basis in 2022, but has since made progress in fighting the battle against addiction. Access…
Arkansas senator promises to kill DEI at state higher-ed institutions
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, leads a meeting of the Arkansas Legislative Council’s Higher Education subcommittee on Sept. 3, 2024 on Arkansas State University’s Jonesboro campus. (Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate) JONESBORO —…
Nurses ratify contract with Community Medical Center in Missoula
Community Medical Center pictured on January 17, 2021. The Montana Nurses Association and Community Medical Center on Tuesday announced that they have reached agreement on a new contract covering the…
SC Board of Education passes statewide cellphone ban for K-12 public schools
State Superintendent Ellen Weaver talks to reporters after a State Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette) COLUMBIA — South Carolina school districts must…
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…
Republicans debate merits of Idaho’s election reform initiative at City Club forum
A line of supporters of the Idahoans for Open Primaries — many wearing mustard yellow t-shirts — pass signatures for the ballot initiative to turn into the Idaho Secretary of…
Harris to roll out new plan on tax relief for small businesses
Harris will propose expanding the tax deduction to $50,000 on business start-up costs, up from $5,000. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to…