For some rural communities, a stripped-down hospital is better than none at all
Martin County General Hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, sits abandoned in April 2024 after being closed in August 2023. Hospital leaders are consulting with state and federal officials about the…
Georgia’s battleground state status spurs partisan elections board skirmishes
The State Election Board rejected a state takeover of Fulton County elections following a lengthy performance review after a tumultuous 2020 presidential election brought some unwanted national attention to Georgia’s…
Wisconsin DOJ, DNR fine factory farm $200k for operating with no license
Getty Images The Wisconsin Departments of Justice and Natural Resources issued a $209,641.47 fine against a Monroe County factory farm for operating for eight years without a permit. Phil Mlsna…
Maine will receive almost $5M from Johnson & Johnson talc powder product settlement
(Peter Dazeley/Getty Images) Attorneys general from Maine and 42 other states reached a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson for allegations of deceptive marketing of baby powder and…
Senate panel approves budget stress testing so state is ‘well-prepared’ for crises
The bill would require Treasury officials to test how New Jersey’s budget would respond to economic shocks to better prepare for emergencies. (Illustration by Alex Cochran for New Jersey Monitor)…
Bipartisan U.S. House caucus planning for post-war Middle East
A police officer walks near a police station that was destroyed after a battle between Israeli troops and Hamas militants on Oct. 8, 2023, in Sderot, Israel. A U.S. House…
Alan Grayson drops U.S. Senate bid, now intends to run for Florida state Senate
Former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson is shown at left. Source: Screenshot from 2022 campaign ad Quality Journalism for Critical Times Alan Grayson has filed to run for the Florida Legislature.…
Bipartisan U.S. House caucus planning for post-war Middle East
A police officer walks near a police station that was destroyed after a battle between Israeli troops and Hamas militants on Oct. 8, 2023, in Sderot, Israel. A U.S. House…
Utah: The nation’s most responsible state?
U.S. Park Ranger Gordon Bartow with Newark Vocational High School students tour the Statue of Liberty on June 16, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images) Promoters…
Bipartisan U.S. House caucus planning for post-war Middle East
A police officer walks near a police station that was destroyed after a battle between Israeli troops and Hamas militants on Oct. 8, 2023, in Sderot, Israel. A U.S. House…