McKee activates emergency winter shelters ahead of polar vortex
A tent and covered supermarket cart are shown in November off the bike path in the north end of Newport. (Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current) As overnight temperatures dip into…
Woman Killed In Honolulu Fireworks Explosion Is Identified
Carmelita Benigno, 61, is the fourth victim to be identified.
Coaches beg WV lawmakers to revisit controversial high school sports transfer rule
Coaches and athletic leaders asked state lawmakers to put guardrails on West Virginia’s controversial high school sports transfer rule during legislative interims in Charleston, W.Va. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.…
New Mexico environment officials say Cannon Air Force Base owes $67,000 for August PFAS spill
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alex Leonard, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, drains water out of a hose April 8, 2015 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.…
Gianforte applauds leaders of DOGE in their fight to cut government spending
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte gives his inauguration address at the Montana State Capitol on Jan. 6, 2025. (Micah Drew/Daily Montanan). When former and newly-elected President Donald Trump takes office later…
Disability watchdog group seeks order to find Oregon in contempt of court
The Oregon Health Authority oversees the Oregon State Hospital in Salem. (Oregon Health Authority) Disability Rights Oregon wants a federal judge to hold the state in contempt of court for…
Working Washingtonians need the wealthy to pay what they owe — will legislators get on board?
(Getty Images) The definition of insanity, the aphorism goes, is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. In the wake of the Great Recession, Washington’s…
Pa. House session opens with ‘feel-good story’ of bipartisanship over potential for deadlock
Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton reacts after her reelection to the post on swearing-in day Jan. 7, 2025 (Capital-Star/Peter Hall) The Pennsylvania House of Representatives began its new legislative session…
Hemp regulation bill stalls amid Democratic infighting
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – A bill that would have imposed regulations on new types of intoxicating substances derived from hemp stalled in the Illinois House Tuesday, dealing a political…
Why Rep. Hensley’s recent DUI arrest wasn’t publicly reported
Why Should Delaware Care?Elected officials hold a position of public trust as they represent the best interests of their constituents, and therefore their arrests can impact their ability to serve.…