Censoring the News in New York Prisons
In 2016, D’uone Morrison wanted to read about racial bias in New York’s prison system. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo had ordered an investigation into the topic, and Morrison, a Black…
Reps. Michael Marcotte, Stephanie Jerome and Monique Priestley: The Data Privacy Act balances Vermonters’ personal privacy with business operations
This commentary is by Rep. Michael Marcotte, R-Coventry; Rep. Stephanie Jerome, D-Brandon and Rep. Monique Priestley, D-Bradford — chair, vice chair and clerk of the Vermont House Committee on Commerce…
The Download: What will happen to Steward hospitals in bankruptcy?
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IHA names interim president Blake Dye
Blake Dye, a former senior vice president at IU Health, will serve as interim president of the Indiana Hospital Association starting Monday, May 20. (Photo from the Indiana Hospital Associaiton)…
Biden addresses ‘humanitarian crisis in Gaza’ at Morehouse amid growing tensions on campuses
President Joe Biden speaks at the Morehouse College Commencement as a faculty member stands and faces away from the stage in protest of the Israel-Hamas war on May 19, 2024…
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:…
What will happen to Steward hospitals in bankruptcy?
THE BANKRUPTCY FILING of Steward Health Care doesn’t mean its hospitals will close, says Eric Gold, the former chief of the healthcare division at the attorney general’s office and currently…
The Arizona ties to a secretive far-right Christian policy group trying to reshape America
In its 2023 Year in Review publication, the Center for National Policy touted a September 2023 conference at the Scottsdale Princess resort for having “superb speakers, precipitous rapid-fire information and…
Flora Farms cannabis dispensary flourishes at location near the Arkansas border
Flora Farms Stateline dispensary opened on Jan. 5 and is a third of a mile from the Arkansas border near Jane, Mo. (Photo by Rebecca Rivas/The Missouri Independent) JANE —…
In Forsyth County, community gardens fill the nutrition gap, while serving as ‘third places’
The Rural Hall Community Garden rents 4-foot-by-8-foot beds for $10 a year. However, the fee can be waived for people who can’t afford the cost. (Photo: Shaila Prasad) This story…