To protect Connecticut’s forests, we must understand — and help — land
Do you think about how fortunate we are to live in a state that is so beautifully green? About 60% of Connecticut’s 3.1 million acres is forested. Most of this…
Why America’s health care is the best and the worst
If I lived in any other country, I wouldn’t have graduated high school. I was born with a genetic condition called Cystic Fibrosis (CF). It’s a full body disease that…
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…
Ron Russell wins GOP primary, setting up race against Rep. Pingree for Maine’s 1st District
Maine U.S. House 1st District candidate Ron Russell casts his early voting ballot. (Campaign photo) Ron Russell won the Republican primary election Tuesday for Maine’s 1st Congressional District in the…
Sam Brown wins Nevada GOP Senate primary
Sam Brown on the campaign trail in 2022. (Photo by Josh Edelson/Getty Images) Policy, politics and progressive commentary Republican Sam Brown will take on Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen this November.…
Biden touts gun safety record to advocates, as son found guilty on felony charges
President Joe Biden speaks to a conference hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety in Washington on June 11, 2024. (Screenshot from CSPAN livestream.) President Joe Biden on Tuesday touted his…
Warren bill takes aim at ‘corporate greed’ in health care
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced legislation Tuesday aimed at warding off future cases of “corporate greed” involving private equity in the health care landscape, like the kind that she says…
Shield bills could soon be forged into R.I. law
A pride flag is seen hanging from Providence City Hall on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, hours before the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed two bills that would protect doctors…
Pair of U.S. House Dems add to chorus calling for Alito, Thomas recusals
The U.S. Supreme Court pictured on September 28, 2020. Congressional Democrats have called for ethics reforms for the court in the wake of recent controversies. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)…
Menendez defense team blasts prosecution’s star witness as ‘a very good liar’
Jose Uribe has testified that he agreed to make payments for a new Mercedes-Benz for Nadine Menendez in exchange for Sen. Bob Menendez’s help in killing a state probe of…