Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, while justices hear oral arguments about whether federal law protects emergency abortion care. (Sofia Resnick/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON —…
(Drew Angerer/Getty Images) A Republican state lawmaker who opposed several major labor-backed bills last session has won the support of Washington’s largest federation of unions in her bid to succeed…
MAY 25, 1774 A statue of Elizabeth Freeman on display in the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Slavery and Freedom exhibition. Credit: the Smithsonian National Museum of…
In an effort to boost affordable housing across Connecticut, several nonprofit groups will receive nearly $2 million in federal dollars. Seven nonprofit affordable housing providers in Connecticut will receive a…
Tammy Tesson Puhlmann, 63, who now lives in Villa Ridge, Missouri, shows photos of her son Drew as she sat in the Russell Senate Office Building on May 22, 2024.…
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, while justices hear oral arguments about whether federal law protects emergency abortion care. (Sofia Resnick/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON —…
Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley speaks during a press conference on reproductive rights for people with disabilities outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States…
Central District Health plans to offer health services, such as school-age vaccinations, HPV immunizations and free tests for syphilis and HIV, during the summer months. (Getty Images) Central District Health…
A Purple Heart medal is seen during a Purple Heart ceremony June 9, 2015 at George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Mount Vernon, Virginia. The U.S. Army held a celebration for…
From left, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, a Democrat from Massachusetts; Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island; Lori Lodes, executive director of Climate Power; and U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove,…