U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko, a Republican from Arizona, speaks Wednesday at a press conference opposing earmarks. (Lia Chien/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON – A group opposed to wasteful government spending and a…
The Board of Canyon County Commissioners breaks grounds for the upcoming Canyon County Elections Building at a ceremony in May. (Courtesy of Canyon County) Canyon County has broken grounds on…
Blue tarps cover roofs in Larose six weeks after Hurricane Ida. Louisiana’s fortified roof grant program is expected to open again in fall 2024 with a new round of money.…
Sen. Chris Garten at a Nov. 14, 2023 State Budget Committee meeting. Garten wrote a letter to the Indiana Hospital Association in March disparaging certain actions from the 2024 legislative…
House Majority Leader Jamie Long (left), House Speaker Melissa Hortman (center) and Rep. Kaohly Her (right) at a Capitol press conference on Thursday, May 16. Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer.…
The Florida black bear isn’t as large as its Western relative and tends to shy away from humans — but a legislator claimed some have attacked people while on crack,…
Razor wire along the Rio Grande on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border. Photo by Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom. EL PASO, Texas — Seventeen-year-old Karina Parababire gently rocked her three-month-old…
Ira Allen Chapel on the University of Vermont campus in Burlington on Sept. 20, 2023. File Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Holger Hoock admits his most recent job change was a…
Jersey Shore leaders want the state to reassess juvenile detention statutes and pass new laws to punish people who plan pop-up parties. (Lori M. Nichols for New Jersey Monitor) The…
A map of the National Weather Service HeatRisk Prototype index for Thursday, June 13, 2024. The red color represents ares with a “major” risk of heat-related health impacts, whereas the…