70 fires and just short of a drought – why is this happening in CT?
Connecticut has faced some 70 wildfires since Oct. 21. One firefighter has died and others have been injured. The fire magnitudes have varied. The Hawthorne fire in Berlin is the…
Indiana inspector general dismisses group’s ethics complaint against state elections chief
Secretary of State Diego Morales holds a Hoosier-themed coloring book at one of his Indiana State Fair booths, in a photo uploaded Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. (From official X account)…
Police describe ballot box arson suspect
Election officials recovered these ballots from a ballot drop box targeted in an arson in Vancouver, Washington on Oct. 28, 2024. Officials were able to identify voters for 488 damaged…
Panel of cannabis advocates discuss how Amendment 3 could be implemented
Former GOP state Sen. Jeff Brandes, attorney Michael Minardi, Roz McCarthy from Minorities for Medical Marijuana, and attorney Joshua Monteiro speaking in Tampa on Oct. 30, 2024. (Photo by Mitch…
Georgetown paper mill to close, nearly 700 people will lose jobs
Some 670 South Carolinians will soon be out of a job as International Paper shutters its Georgetown paper mill. The 87-year-old mill, which produces fluff pulp used in diapers as…
Louisiana health care providers sue state, claiming misoprostol law violates constitution
Misoprostol, used to treat post-delivery hemorrhages, will become a Schedule IV controlled dangerous substance in Louisiana effective Oct. 1 under a new law. The designation means the medicine will have…
In final push, national Republicans target spending on Maine Senate to break up Democratic power
Senate President Troy Jackson presides over the Senate vote on the proposed “shield law” on April 11, 2024. (Photo by Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star) Maine legislative Republicans have received…
Maricopa County’s two-page ballot has already caused some problems — and more may be coming
Maricopa County Elections Director Scott Jarrett casts a fake ballot during a mock election on May 29, 2024. The mock election tested scenarios that could occur with the two-page ballot.…
County Supervisor urges support for funds to help unhoused Milwaukeeans
Tents around King Park in Milwaukee. (Photo | Isiah Holmes) Milwaukee County Supv. Shawn Rolland is calling on board supervisors to support allocating more funds to help people living unhoused.…
Lines form at polling locations across Kentucky as Beshear and Adams urge early voting
Voters lined up outside the Marksbury Family Branch of the Lexington Public Library on Thursday, the first day of early voting in Kentucky. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Kevin Nance) As…