Vermont’s child care providers have new hope after Act 76, but worries remain
Lindsay Tabor reads to kids at Kid Savvy Child Care in Hyde Park on Tuesday, July 9. Photo by Glenn Russell For Tammie Hazlett, it seems like yesterday that the…
Conservative GOP women, led by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders, rally at convention
Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders spoke on the headlining panel at the Moms For Liberty “Giving Americans a Voice” Townhall at the Bradley Symphony Center in downtown Milwaukee on…
Does Trump assassination attempt mean it’s too late to ‘Disagree Better’? Study shows there’s hope
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox holds his hand over his heart during the national anthem for the first day of the National Association of Governors’ Summer Meeting at the Grand America…
ADPH seeking budget increase to cover Children’s Health Insurance Program
State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris speaks at an Alabama Department of Public Health meeting on Jan. 18, 2024 in Montgomery. (Alander Rocha/Alabama Reflector) The head of the Alabama Department…
Biden proposes 5% rent increase cap for corporate-owned apartments
An industry analysis projects an increase of 5.5% in rents by the end of 2022. Previous forecasts put the increase at 7% to 8%. (Nevada Current file photo) Policy, politics…
On this day in 1862
JULY 17, 1862 Fourth U.S. Infantry Detail, U.S. Colored Troops, 1864 Credit: National Archives Congress passed the Second Confiscation and Militia Act, which declared that all of those enslaved that…
Heritage Foundation touts controversial Project 2025 plan on RNC outskirts
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts speaks to reporters at the organization’s all-day Policy Fest at the Bradley Symphony Center in downtown Milwaukee, just blocks from the Republican National Convention, on…
Wisconsin tribe watching presidential race for cannabis law reform as state maintains prohibition
A resident of Picuris Pueblo walks inside the tribe’s former grow house, which was out of use after being raided by federal officers in 2017, though medical marijuana was legal…
Supreme Court’s blow to federal agencies’ power will likely weaken abortion rights
The Supreme Court’s decision on the power of federal agencies versus courts will have various ripple effects on abortion policy in the country. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom) Policy, politics…
In Bob Menendez’s hometown of Union City, little love for now-convicted senator
El Artesano is a Cuban restaurant on Bergenline Avenue in Union City, where Sen. Bob Menendez first rose to political prominence. (Mark Bonamo for New Jersey Monitor) Residents of Union…