Biden administration seeks to speed some asylum cases with new immigration docket
Asylum seekers board a bus en route to a shelter in New York City on May 18, 2023. The Biden administration announced changes Thursday, May 16, 2024, meant to speed…
Every university but Delta State to increase tuition this year
Every university in Mississippi is increasing tuition in the fall except for Delta State University. The new rates were approved by the governing board of the eight universities, the Institutions…
As national attention comes once again to the Preakness, future of Laurel Park is murky
On a mild, spring afternoon at Laurel Park, Sissy Greisman and Julie Slater are awaiting the start of the second race. While reviewing their program in search of a winning…
Lawmakers look for new ways to regulate hemp, delta-8 products flooding New Jersey
A “dispensary” sign flashes in the window of a store that sells delta-8, hemp and CBD products. (Sophie Nieto-Munoz | New Jersey Monitor) Stores that look like dispensaries are setting…
Medicare should include dental coverage, dentists tell U.S. Senate panel
Dr. Brian Jeffrey Swann, who is on the board of directors for Remote Area Medical and practices dentistry in Tennessee, told a U.S. Senate committee about low-income people who drive…
Attorney General Todd Rokita will not face challengers at Indiana GOP convention
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita will not face a challenger at the state Republican convention in June. (Courtesy Indiana Attorney General’s Office) Seeking a second term, Indiana Attorney General Todd…
Trump is in town. Here’s just some of what he’s taught us.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for his arraignment at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 04, 2023 in New York City. With the indictment, Trump became the first former U.S.…
As states loosen childhood vaccine requirements, health experts’ worries grow
An infant in Fayetteville, Ga., receives one of several routine vaccinations typically required for children entering K-12 schools. On the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic and with growing skepticism around…
What’s possible by taking a calculated risk?
Making a difference may involve the temporary discomfort of standing out. But it can have great impact, Vanessa E. Volz tells graduates in her commencement address at Rhode Island College’s…
Will Maryland’s ‘uncommitted’ primary voters sway Biden administration on Gaza cease-fire?
A coalition of progressive voters is celebrating the “historic impact” of its efforts to pressure President Biden to call for a cease-fire in Gaza, by getting 10% of Democrats to…