Towering Wyoming statesman Alan Simpson dies at 93
Alan Simpson, the towering second son of one of Wyoming’s most prominent political families known for his across-the-aisle work as a Republican U.S. Senator, spunky humor and larger-than-life personality, died…
Cataloging Trump’s war on Maine
Participants gather at Monument Square for the Jan. 18, 2025 the People’s March in Portland, Maine. (Photo by Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star) It is very clear that the Trump…
Allowing Utah’s treasurer to invest rainy day funds in crypto won’t happen this year
The Utah Legislature passed a bill to make cryptocurrency a more mainstream form of payment, but an investment provision failed. (Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images) This year, lawmakers pushed to make Utah…
Rep. Raúl Grijalva, environmental protection champion, dies at 77
U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva in 2019 at a town hall with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren in Tempe. (Photo by Gage Skidmore | Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 ) U.S. Congressman Raúl Grijalva…
Alabama State Board of Education approves intervention in Dallas County Schools
State Superintendent Eric Mackey speaking to reporters on March 13, 2025, at the board’s March meeting in Montgomery, Alabama. The board unanimously approved state intervention in the Dallas County School…
Lawmakers vote down a second bill to regulate intoxicating hemp products in Missouri
State. Rep. Dave Hinman, a Republican from O’Fallon, speaks with Jeff Altmann, a lobbyist for the Missouri Hemp Trade Association, about his bill to regulate intoxicating hemp products on Tuesday…
On this day in 1933
March 14, 1933 Quincy Jones Credit: Courtesy: Wikipedia Quincy Jones was born in Chicago. His trumpet play won him a scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Time magazine…
Last-minute deal saves Prospect-owned hospitals in PA, but fate of 3 CT hospitals remains uncertain
A last-minute deal was reached in Pennsylvania to keep two hospitals owned by Prospect Medical Holdings open, but the fate of the organization’s hospitals in Connecticut is still uncertain following…
CT cities and towns urge lawmakers to battle Lamont
Fresh off sparring with the General Assembly, Gov. Ned Lamont now finds himself in a conflict with cities and towns. The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities recently launched a campaign attacking…
State Board of Education’s code change sparks concerns among disability rights advocates
The Alabama State Board of Education prepares to vote at its meeting on Feb. 13, 2025 in Montgomery, Alabama. Left to right: Board members Jackie Zeigler; Tracie West and Kelly…