Sen. Valarie Lawson, an East Providence Democrat, is poised to become the new Senate majority leader. (Michael Salerno/Rhode Island Current) Sen. Valarie Lawson looks almost uncomfortable when she initially sits…
Jimmy Carter accepts the presidential nomination of his party at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 14, 1980. (Photo credit: Jimmy Carter Library) WASHINGTON — Former President Jimmy Carter will…
Jimmy Carter accepts the presidential nomination of his party at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 14, 1980. (Photo credit: Jimmy Carter Library) WASHINGTON — Former President Jimmy Carter will…
In 1973, then Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter paddled the Chattooga River with Claude Terry. Carter pushed to have a stretch of the river designated as a National Wild and Scenic…
Gov. Josh Stein signed five executive orders during his first week in office to speed recovery in Helene impacted counties. (Photo courtesy of the Governor’s Office.) For some politicians, the…
Three decades ago, the Queens Surrogate’s Court was a frequent topic of local investigative reporting. It was widely covered as a patronage hub, where loyalty to the Queens Democratic Party…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaking with reporters outside the Capitol Building on March 7, 2024. (Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury) Gov. Glenn Youngkin is doing an about-face on a budget proposal he agreed…
Some Mississippians around the state will have the chance to participate in at least three special elections to fill vacancies in the state Legislature — and there could be more…
Jimmy Carter accepts the presidential nomination of his party at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 14, 1980. (Photo credit: Jimmy Carter Library) WASHINGTON — Former President Jimmy Carter will…
Students exit St. Dominic Academy in Auburn, Maine. The school is one of two that is appealing a federal court decision that requires religious institutions to adhere to the state’s…