Tennessee Republicans, Nashville mayor back antisemitism bill
A Neo Nazi group called the Goyim Defense League yelled antisemitic slogans at tourists in downtown Nashville during a July march by the group. (Photo: John Partipilo) With support from…
West Tennessee is growing, but counties surrounding BlueOval City still lag projections
Ford BlueOval City, photographed while under construction in April 2023. (Photo: John Partipilo) West Tennessee may be on track to add more than 176,000 people to its population in the…
As demand for weight-loss drugs rises, states grapple with Medicaid coverage
In this photo illustration, boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter. Ozempic was originally approved to treat people with Type 2 diabetes, but demand has surged…
Biden signs bill expanding Social Security benefits for retired teachers, public employees
President Joe Biden gives a pen to Bette Marafino, president of the Connecticut Chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans, after he signed the Social Security Fairness Act during an…
Idaho lawmakers should make it easier for citizens to participate during the legislative session
Idahoans make their way to committee hearing rooms at the Idaho State Capitol building on Jan. 23, 2024. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) Ready or not Idaho’s 2025 Legislative…
Biden order expands Trump’s offshore drilling ban from 2020
An oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. (Getty Images) An energy industry researcher says, despite both praise and criticism of President Joe Biden’s executive order banning offshore drilling…
Iman Jodeh appointed to fill vacant Aurora seat in Colorado Senate
Colorado Rep. Iman Jodeh speaks about amendments to Senate Bill 23-213 at the Capitol on May 3, 2023. (Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline) State Rep. Iman Jodeh will replace retiring Democratic Sen.…
Two candidates officially challenge state schools Superintendent Jill Underly
A teacher and students in a classroom. (Klaus Vedfelt | Getty Images) The race for Wisconsin state superintendent is shaping up with three candidates, including incumbent Superintendent Jill Underly and…
‘A roadblock to transparency’: No prefiled bills await Kentucky legislature for third year
The Kentucky House of Representatives in Frankfort, Feb. 27, 2024. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Arden Barnes) As Kentucky lawmakers convene Tuesday in Frankfort, stakeholders are still waiting to see what…
Lawson has her lesson plan ready for the R.I. Senate
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…