Stop for-profit insurers from taking over our health care
Photo illustration by Getty Images. No one’s health should be held hostage by private companies that reward investors with the money we pay for care. Yet that’s exactly what UnitedHealth…
Graham Unangst-Rufenacht and Grace Oedel: Farmers support the pollinator protection bill
This commentary is by Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, policy director at Rural Vermont, and Grace Oedel, executive director of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont. In May, Gov. Phil Scott had…
Farmers and consumers demand country of origin labeling be included in Farm Bill
Country of Origin Labeling is a federal consumer labeling law that requires most grocery stores and supermarkets to identify the country of origin on certain foods (Lance Cheung/USDA). Congress should…
The hollow malevolence of Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis was president of the Confederate States of America, a white supremacist government, from 1861 to 1865. Since 1901, Alabama has marked Jefferson Davis’ Birthday as a state holiday…
Here’s how Maine’s contested state legislative primaries turned out
The Maine State House in Augusta. (Maine Morning Star) Mainers on Tuesday chose candidates in over a dozen contested legislative primaries across the state, setting the stage for November’s general…
Immigration group pleads for help bringing deported relatives back to the U.S.
Omar Toumbou of Maryland speaks at a press conference hosted by the Ohio Immigrant Alliance on the U.S. Capitol grounds Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (Photo by Lia Chien/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON…
Trump-appointed judges revive lawsuit against Los Angeles schools’ COVID vaccine mandate
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for a lawsuit to proceed against a since-repealed vaccine mandate by Los Angeles schools. The suit is backed in part by an…
Immigration group pleads for help bringing deported relatives back to the U.S.
Omar Toumbou of Maryland speaks at a press conference hosted by the Ohio Immigrant Alliance on the U.S. Capitol grounds Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (Photo by Lia Chien/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON…
Integrity is a political buzzword right now. But some don’t understand what it means.
With Wyoming’s election season officially underway, it seems like a good time to share some opinions on the election in general and speak specifically about the incoming rhetoric and possible…
Business leaders, advocates concerned education budget may fail community childcare services
Stew Milne/States Newsroom A legislative proposal in the next state education budget could hurt private childcare providers, individuals working in the industry said at a Tuesday press conference in Lansing.…