On this day in 1912
Sept. 2, 1912 Credit: Obituary of R. Jess Brown that ran in the Clarion Ledger Civil rights lawyer R. Jess Brown was born in Kansas, grew up in Oklahoma, and…
Native American public health officials are stuck in data blind spot
Photo illustration by KFF Health News. It’s not easy to make public health decisions without access to good data. And epidemiologists and public health workers for Native American communities say…
Podcast: State economist: On average, Mississippi economy is stable
Corey Miller, state economist and director of Mississippi’s University Research Center, gives Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender a briefing on the economic state of the state, unemployment and…
In CT, no-excuse absentee voting is on the ballot. Here’s what to know
Connecticut voters will be asked in this year’s election whether the state constitution should be amended to allow all voters to cast their ballots by mail. Permitting no-excuse absentee voting,…
Federal judge deals another blow to proposed Enosburgh radio tower
Bordoville Road as seen from Route 108 in Enosburgh on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. A telecommunications tower has been proposed for a property up the street. Photo by Shaun Robinson/VTDigger…
Will Marlier: Wild ground is common ground
This commentary is by Will Marlier of Greensboro, state director of Animal Wellness Action and Center for a Humane Economy. Vermont is well known for its beautiful rural lands and…
90 years after a deadly labor strike, SC textile town may finally be ready to own its history
Remains of the Chiquola Mill in Honea Path pictured Aug. 27, 2024. (Jessica Holdman/SC Daily Gazette) HONEA PATH – Ninety years after one of South Carolina’s deadliest labor strikes, the…
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…
Washington embarks on once-a-decade update of wildlife conservation plan
An Olympic marmot. (Photo by Kiley Barbero, courtesy of Center for Biological Diversity) Washington wildlife officials are beginning to plan for how to conserve the state’s species and habitats for…
DeSantis shirks blame, but he’s the problem in Florida government
Sign displayed at a protest at Honeymoon Island State Park on Aug. 27, 2024. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix) Everything Ron DeSantis touches dies. Or becomes diseased or deformed. The…