THE CITY OF BOSTON’S fiscal management policies, backed by an economy buoyed by government, higher education, and health care sectors, put the municipality in a “healthy” position to weather expected…
Senate Finance Chairman Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, speaks during the West Virginia Legislature special session on Sunday, May 19, 2024. (Will Price | West Virginia Legislative Photography) Suspending constitutional rules that…
U.S. 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,…
A new farm bill proposal from the U.S. House is likely to face opposition in the Senate from Democrats due to disagreements over federal anti-hunger programs and climate change requirements.…
Some nursing homes that paid hefty fines or were ordered by health officials to shut down at least temporarily because of their inadequate response to COVID-19 have claimed immunity against…
Despite a recent Mississippi Supreme Court ruling allowing $10 million in public money to be spent on private schools, 2024 has not been a good year for those supporting school…
A ballot drop box in Madison, Wisconsin, that has been put out of commission. Since 2020, drop boxes have become a target for many on the right, who argue that…
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. (Getty…
(Photo by Getty Images) Even if you have health insurance, you might expect to be charged a copayment for some routine care, like office-based exams and consultations. But you probably…
Pasadena High School (Stella Kalinna for The 19th) PASADENA, Calif. — After starting elementary school in the late 1960s, Naomi Hirahara and three other girls formed a clique called the…