McMaster endorses Timmons in 4th District fight
Former President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the South Carolina Statehouse on Jan. 28, 2023, in Columbia. Trump’s Statehouse visit marked his first trip to the state since announcing his…
Curbing severe wildfire in Oregon depends on urgency, scale, of controlled burns by state and feds
Officials manage a controlled burn in Bend on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oregon wildfire officials said they are increasing the scale of prescribed burns across the state to prevent severe…
Oregonians largely opt for the familiar in primary
Both Democrats and Republicans in Oregon’s 2024 primary opted for the familiar. (Getty Images) After all the primary campaign season drama this year, most of the Oregon results tended toward…
Hy-Vee closings hit working-class neighborhoods hard
The Hy-Vee store on Logan Street in Waterloo is set to close in June 2024. (Photo via Google Earth) It certainly made the news. Last week, the Hy-Vee grocery store…
Alaska lawmakers approve additional support for addressing missing and murdered Indigenous people
Jennifer Brown plays the drum while Jarrell Williams dances at an MMIP rally on the Capitol steps in Juneau on May 5, 2024. (Photo by Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon) Lawmakers added…
Resorts World could face massive fines in alleged money laundering case
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has recently initiated a related probe involving a number of casinos, including Resorts World. Policy, politics and progressive commentary Three gamblers under federal investigation for…
CA legislators decide fate of dozens of bills
State Sen. Anthony Portantino addresses lawmakers during a floor session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on May 16, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters With the Friday deadline…
Lessons from Riley Gaines on participation trophies and main character syndrome
Riley Gaines, the ex-Kentucky swimmer on Feb. 15, 2023 at the Kansas Statehouse (Photo: Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) Policy, politics and progressive commentary Women’s sports rarely get the respect they deserve…
Congressman Greg Murphy announces health concern, plans for surgery
Rep. Greg Murphy (Photo: House.gov) Republican eastern North Carolina Congressman Greg Murphy — himself a physician — announced in a statement on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with having…
States need to keep PFAS ’forever chemicals’ out of the water. It won’t be cheap.
Jackson Quinn brings PFAS water samples into a temperature-controlled room at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab in Cincinnati in April. In the coming years, states will need to enforce…