Nurse alleges understaffing and unsafe conditions in Iowa care facility
The Avoca Specialty Care nursing home in Pottawattamie County is run by Care Initiatives of West Des Moines, a tax-exempt nonprofit entity. (Photo via Google Earth) The former director of…
Audit: Minnesota failed to investigate fraud complaints in child nutrition program
FBI agents search the Shakopee townhome of Abdimajid Mohamed Nur, who was convicted Friday in the Feeding Our Future case. Photo by Madison McVan/Minnesota Reformer. The state’s legislative auditor found…
State abortion bans forcing interstate travel, U.S. Senate panel hears
Lauren Miller, who was denied access to an abortion in Texas, listens during a Wednesday hearing of a U.S. Senate Judiciary subcommittee held to discuss abortion bans and interstate travel…
Trump tells House Republicans Milwaukee is a ‘horrible city’
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally on Wednesday, May 1, in Waukesha, Wisconsin. (Scott Olson | Getty Images) In a closed door meeting with…
What the Supreme Court ruling on the abortion pill means for access in California
In summary In its first ruling on reproductive rights since overturning Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit that questioned the FDA’s approval of the…
House GOP votes to hold attorney general in contempt in audio recording dispute
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in a January 2023 photo. The House Wednesday held Garland in contempt for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s impeachment inquiry interview…
More students enroll in community colleges throughout the state compared to last year
The headquarters of the Alabama Community College System in Montgomery, Alabama on February 8, 2023. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) An official with the Alabama Community College System said Wednesday that summer…
‘Joints for Justice’ organizers rally for cannabis legalization in Harrisburg
Advocates for cannabis legalization in Pennsylvania pose for a picture on the state Capitol steps on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, for “Cannabis Day at the Capitol.” (Capital-Star photo by Sarah…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects attempt to limit access to abortion pill
Packages of Mifepristone tablets are displayed at a family planning clinic on April 13, 2023 in Rockville, Maryland. (Photo illustration by Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The U.S.…
Falling just 22 votes shy, Democratic Maine Senate candidate requests recount
Signage for voters looking to vote in-person at the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Denver, Colorado. (Marc Piscotty/Getty Images) One of the…