Racial criteria removed by University of Missouri system from millions of dollars in student aid
The University of Missouri-Columbia. (University of Missouri photo) The recent UM System Board of Curators petition to remove racial and ethnic criteria from 53 donated scholarships and funds is a…
Chronic absenteeism should be investigated outside child welfare system, lawmakers told
Child welfare agencies told state lawmakers about the challenges they faced providing family support and recruiting foster families. Policy, politics and progressive commentary Clark County child welfare officials asked state…
On this day in 1967
JUNE 13, 1967 Portrait of Thurgood Marshall Credit: Artist Betsy Graves Reyneau, which hangs in the National Gallery Portrait President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated the first Black American, then-Solicitor General…
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 hearing with a U.S. Senate Judiciary subcommittee on June 12, 2024. The subcommittee held the hearing…
What happened with…? The Current breaks down some primary election narratives
Early voting takes place at Galleria Mall Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Henderson. (Ronda Churchill/Nevada Current) Policy, politics and progressive commentary With dozens of races and hundreds of candidates, there’s…
Matthew LeFluer: Override the veto of the Renewable Energy Standard
The Vermont State Legislature should override Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of H.289, the Renewable Energy Standard. We need to act now to make sure Vermont’s electricity is clean, reliable and…
American womanhood is not what it used to be − understanding the backlash to Dobbs v. Jackson
Demonstrators in Reno following the Dobbs ruling in June 2022. (Photo: Kingkini Sengupta) Policy, politics and progressive commentary As someone who over the past 50 years has thought about and…
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 hearing with a U.S. Senate Judiciary subcommittee on June 12, 2024. The subcommittee held the hearing…
Watchdog group, GOP U.S. House members blast ‘reckless’ earmark spending
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…
Canyon County breaks ground on new elections building using federal APRA funds
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…