Six Democrats eyeing governor’s seat in 2025
The six Democrats seeking their party’s nomination for governor in 2025 are Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, teachers union president…
Democrats look to state legislatures as their anti-Trump ‘firewall’
(Photo: Richard Bednarski/Nevada Current) Originally published by The 19th As Democrats prepare for Republicans to take over the White House and Congress, they’re looking to their wins in state legislatures…
SC archaeologists searching for former slave quarters in public dig
Green’s Shell Enclosure Heritage Preserve, where archaeologists will conduct a public dig in January. (Provided/Larry Lane, SCDNR) HILTON HEAD — Researchers believe Green’s Shell Enclosure Heritage Preserve was once a…
On this day in 1908
Dec. 26, 1908 Jack Johnson Credit: Wikipedia Pro boxing pioneer Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns, becoming the first Black heavyweight boxing champion. Johnson grew up in Galveston, Texas, where “white…
Why VTDigger deserves your support: A historian’s view
As a historian, I am fascinated by Vermont’s past. As a Vermonter, I care deeply about its present and future. That’s why I consider VTDigger’s mission so important. Over the…
Small Florida county makes switch to electric school buses
Dixie County’s new electric school buses plugged in and charging up. Dixie now has an entire fleet of electric buses. (Photo via Highland Electric) Way back when dinosaurs ruled the…
Child care and early learning central to debate over how to close WA budget gap
(Getty Images) Gov. Jay Inslee’s budget proposal offered some hope for child care and early learning advocates who were prepared to fight against deep cuts. Inslee’s plan would boost child…
Ohio River protection would be new federal office’s job under bipartisan bill in Congress
Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, center, and Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, right, announce the Ohio River Restoration Program Act. (Photo provided) A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress would create a new…
Bill targeting Missouri’s ‘puppy mill problem’ returns ahead of 2025 legislative session
Returning legislation in Missouri hopes to crack down on the state’s “puppy mill problem” (Photo by Dan Brandenburg/Getty Images). A Democrat from St. Ann is once again pushing for legislation…
Housing at the Legislature, HOAs and more: 2024 year in review
Vice President Kamala Harris became the first sitting vice president to visit a clinic that provides abortions in St. Paul on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Months later, President Joe Biden…