Taxes: Where do Trump and Harris stand?
With many 2017 tax cuts expiring and cost of living a major challenge for Americans, tax policy has become a central issue in the 2024 presidential campaign. (Photo by Phillip…
When McConnell leaves who will slice the bacon for Kentucky?
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell speaks during the 144th annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic in West Kentucky, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Austin Anthony) Mitch McConnell…
In the ‘Fightin’ Ninth,’ Baker seeks to end Griffith’s 13-year tenure
Virginia’s 9th Congressional District candidates Democrat Karen Baker (left) and Republican incumbent Morgan Griffith. (Baker photo courtesy Karen Baker for Congress; Griffith photo courtesy Morgan Griffith for Congress) For decades,…
FOIA Friday: Court records disclose crimes alleged against man Chesterfield County police shot
File cabinets. (Getty) One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the…
Zelenskyy in Washington meets with U.S. leaders to beef up support for Ukraine
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, walks with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right, and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left to a closed-door meeting at the…
Holocaust scholar to discuss his conclusion that Gaza campaign constitutes genocide
Dr. Omer Bartov is the Samuel Pisar Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University. (Photo courtesy of the University of New Mexico) An Israeli scholar specializing in Holocaust…
Virginia’s new accountability system: A chance to lead in educational equity
(Getty Images) Virginia has been a beacon of bipartisan educational innovation, showcasing historic and recent advancements in standards, early childhood education, career and technology education, and post-secondary pathways. State support…
Virginia ABC fires four directors amid slipping sales and more state headlines
The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority lays off 4 directors as sales slip more.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch • “Portsmouth Police Department: 14 businesses targeted in illegal…
‘A Shazam moment’: Dartmouth rethinks how it boosts children’s care with latest research
Dartmouth Health Children’s is partnering with C8 Health on a new information hub system that will put the latest research and guidance on medical care in one place for all…
Will abortion swing the first post-Roe presidential election?
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022 ended federal abortion rights. (Sofia Resnick/States Newsroom) Editor’s note: This five-day series explores the priorities…