Biden celebrates ‘the power of an education’ on Brown v. Board 70th anniversaryÂ
A section of the Brown v. Board mural is seen on April 2, 2024, at the Kansas Statehouse. The mural appears outside the former Kansas Supreme Court room where 11…
Howard Dean will not run for governor of Vermont
Former Governor Howard Dean announces he will not be a candidate for governor at a press conference in Waterbury on Monday, May 20, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Updated at…
Albuquerque is throwing out the belongings of homeless people, violating city policy
Albuquerque has escalated efforts to dismantle homeless encampments as residents have complained about the increase in people living outdoors near businesses and homes. (Photo by Gino Gutierrez for Source NM)…
Farmers and ranchers should take wildfire preparedness steps, state says
A massive plume from the Black Fire on June 9, 2022. A Red Flag warning is in effect today across much of New Mexico, and the state agriculture department is…
Steward Health Care in court
OVERVIEW This week on The Codcast, Paul Hattis of the Lown Institute and John McDonough of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are joined by Eric Gold, partner…
More than half of states sue to block Biden Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
More than half of states, all with Republican attorneys general, have sued to block a recent U.S. Department of Education final rule seeking to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination. (Credit:…
Alaska lawmakers approve bill ending use of firefighting foams with ‘forever chemicals’
Evening light is reflected in the waters of Anchorage’s Lake Spenard on Thursday. Lake Spenard and connected Lake Hood, heavily used by floatplanes and next to the Ted Stevens Anchorage…
Nursing home admin gets ‘warning’ after man was locked outside overnight
The Dubuque Specialty Care nursing home is accused of deliberately locking a wheelchair-bound resident of the home outside overnight. (Photo via Google Earth) The state board that oversees Iowa’s nursing…
How lawmakers decide CA budget
Lawmakers on the Assembly floor during session on May 16, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters This is CalMatters politics reporter Yue Stella Yu, subbing for Lynn, who will…
In Detroit NAACP speech, Biden warns ‘unhinged’ Trump is looking for ‘revenge’ in 2024
President Joe Biden attends the Detroit NAACP’s annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner in Detroit, Mich., on May 19, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance) President Joe Biden told a…