Tobias Read takes office as Oregon secretary of state
Tobias Read was elected secretary of state in the Nov. 5, 2024 elections. (Laura Tesler/Oregon Capital Chronicle) In an auditorium on his alma mater’s Salem campus on Monday, Tobias Read…
Biden to ban future offshore drilling across more than 600 million acres
Cleanup workers search for contaminated sand and seaweed in front of drilling platforms and container ships about one week after an oil spill from an offshore oil platform on Oct.…
MEA chief Pinsky under treatment for bladder cancer
Paul G. Pinsky, director of the Maryland Energy Administration, served seven terms in the Senate and two in the House of Delegates. File photo by Bryan P. Sears. Paul G.…
Mother of deceased Oregon inmate files wrongful death lawsuit against corrections agency
The Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) The mother of an Oregon inmate who died in prison has filed a $4 million wrongful death lawsuit against the…
Gov. Gianforte, statewide elected officials take oaths of office during inauguration ceremony
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte gives his inauguration address at the Montana State Capitol on Jan. 6, 2025. (Micah Drew/Daily Montanan). Against a backdrop of freshly fallen snow and the words…
Trump’s election as president certified by Congress, four years after Capitol attack
U.S. Senate pages carrying the Electoral College certificates in wooden ballot boxes walk through the Capitol rotunda on their way to the U.S. House chamber on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.…
Why do American rappers see Drake as not Black enough?
The epic beef between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake has once again demonstrated the linguistic acrobatics of rap culture. The feud has seen both artists release multiple tracks where they…
Inflation Grips American Households: A Closer Look at the Financial Strain
The rising tide of inflation continues to tighten its grip on American households, casting a long shadow over the financial stability of families across the nation. As prices soar, many…
Georgia’s controversial 2021 voting law overhaul survives preliminary legal challenge
A Georgia federal court judge declined this week to temporarily block the state’s controversial election rules, which several voting rights and civil rights organizations claim will disenfranchise Black voters throughout…
Here’s who gets money from Defend Texas Liberty, the PAC whose leader met with white supremacist Nick Fuentes
“Here’s who gets money from Defend Texas Liberty, the PAC whose leader met with white supremacist Nick Fuentes” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization…