House, Senate plan hearings on problems at Division of Parole and Probation
Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees rally Tuesday at a Division of Parole and Probation office in Catonsville. The union issued nearly a dozen demands…
Children’s behavioral health services are teetering on the precipice
WE HAVE DEDICATED our careers to helping children with behavioral health challenges and never has that work seemed more daunting than it is today. The resources to stabilize kids are…
Mace declared winner of GOP primary in 1st District
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks to reporters as she leaves the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 27, 2023, in Washington, DC. (File/Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) COLUMBIA — U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace…
Alaska ranked choice repeal measure wins first round of legal challenge, but trial awaits
Pins supporting the repeal of ranked choice voting are seen on April 20, 2024, at the Republican state convention in Anchorage. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) An Anchorage Superior Court…
Controversial anti-masking, campaign finance bill heads to governor’s desk
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (Photo: NCGA video stream) On Tuesday, North Carolina House Republicans voted in favor of a controversial bill that would restrict mask-wearing in public, crack…
Maryland could receive nearly $15 million from Johnson & Johnson settlement
Stock.adobe.com photo by WESTOCK. Maryland is expected to receive nearly $15 million as part of a $700 million multistate settlement with Johnson & Johnson for deceptive practices to promote its…
Wisconsin Supreme Court issues partial stay in case over Racine in-person absentee voting
The Wisconsin Supreme Court chambers. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner) The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an order granting a partial stay in a case over the legality of…
Senate panel advances McKee’s pick to permanently lead R.I. Department of Corrections
Interim Rhode Island Department of Corrections Director Wayne Salisbury, Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Judiciary on June 11, 2024. Salisbury has served as interim director since January 2023.…
Biden touts gun safety record to advocates, as son found guilty on felony charges
President Biden told members of the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety that they “helped power a movement.” (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday…
SC ‘sister senator’ ousted by GOP primary challenger, two others still in peril
South Carolina state Sens. Penry Gustafson, right, and Sandy Senn, are greeted by abortion rights supporters at the South Carolina Statehouse on May 23, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina. (File/…