Election reform was on the ballot – voters largely said ‘no’
Voters line up in the lobby of Anchorage’s City Hall on Nov. 4, with most waiting 90 minutes to two hours that morning to cast their ballots at the early…
Arizona voters have spoken: Fund our public schools
Photo via Getty Images Once again, Arizona voters showed overwhelming support for local public schools in the 2024 election. School boards across the state saw many pro-public education candidates sail…
Deer hunters asked to help with monitoring chronic wasting disease
Several deer at Jester Park in Polk County on Nov. 7, 2024. (Photo by Karsan Turner for Iowa Capital Dispatch) Wild deer with chronic wasting disease have been detected in…
Giving thanks for the immigrants who make our nation stronger
I’m fortunate to be able to type out this column. Over a year ago, while pruning my yard, I accidentally sliced the base of my thumb, severing two tendons. Luckily,…
Some in the venture capital community backed Trump. Here’s what’s next.
Tesla owner Elon Musk, right, was hardly alone in the tech sector in supporting the reelection efforts by Donald Trump, left. Many Silicon Valley investors and innovators were hoping for…
Biden administration leaves ‘foundational’ tech legacy, technologists say
Tech insiders say Biden is leaving a strong foundation for high-tech industry, boosting broadband access, setting a foundation for AI regulation, and encouraging chip manufacturing. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)…
Cities cut red tape to turn unused office buildings into housing
An office sits vacant in San Francisco in October 2022. The city is one of several across the country offering incentives to convert unused office space into housing. (Justin Sullivan/Getty…
League of Women Voters seeks to expand Alabama Channel
The Alabama Legislature has meet in the current Statehouse — the old Highway Department Building — since 1986. The Alabama League of Women Voters streams the proceedings of the Alabama…
On this day in 1961
Nov. 29, 1961 The New York Times reported on the 1961 attack on five Freedom Riders in McComb. A white mob attacked CORE’s Freedom Riders when they attempted to integrate…
Trump presidency could stunt New Jersey’s renewable goals
The president-elect could move to block wind projects and clean energy investments in the Inflation Reduction Act he has previously opposed. (Photo by Sarah Vogelsong) President-elect Donald Trump’s return to…