Slow process of Missouri marijuana expungement drags on months after constitutional deadlines
Iron County Circuit Clerk Sammye White balances on a stepladder as she searches for an old marijuana case in the office storage room in Ironton (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent). IRONTON —…
Harris lights into Trump over his conviction: ‘Cheaters don’t like getting caught’
Vice President Kamala Harris holds a roundtable at Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Feb. 22, 2024, as part of her Fight for Reproductive Freedoms tour. (Photo by…
Money isn’t enough to speed up Missouri’s marijuana expungements
Fifth-three percent of Missouri voters signed off on a constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana on Nov. 8, 2022 (Carol Yepes/Getty Images). Out of the $7 million Missouri lawmakers approved last…
Senate panel to weigh new college tax breaks
The bills would create an income tax deduction for tuition payments and tax credits for community college enrollees or their parents. (Hal Brown for New Jersey Monitor) Senate lawmakers will…
Prodded by fed up parents, some in Congress try to curb kids’ use of social media
Members of Congress are seeking to set a minimum age to access social media and put more of the onus on social media companies and their algorithms, while also giving…
Wisconsin Democrats rally around high stakes for 2024, struggle with unity on Israel-Palestine
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler speaks at the party’s 2024 state convention. (Baylor Spears | Wisconsin Examiner) Wisconsin Democrats laid out sizable goals for fall elections at their…
Mexican politics broke the glass ceiling. Our politics are just broken.
President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum speaks to a crowd after initial results showed she was leading the polls by a wide margin on Monday, June 3, 2024, in Mexico City. (Photo by…
Road to ‘huh?’ is paved with highway humor
New Jersey continues to use humor in its highway safety messages, like this one advising against “camping” in the left lane. (Courtesy of the New Jersey Department of Transportation) States…
The accessibility of our Montana right to know
Photo illustration by Pixabay (Public domain photograph). In our previous columns, we introduced our organization and explained our constitutionally granted Right to Know, underscoring its importance. This time, we’ll talk…
$182 million in energy efficiency discounts are coming to Indiana. Officials want your help.
Hoosier homeowners and renters could get up to $14,000 in discounts on eligible energy efficiency upgrades. (Willowpix/iStock Getty Images Plus) Struggling with your energy bills? Two forthcoming initiatives worth $182…