States beg insurers not to drop climate-threatened homes
A man pulls a boat through a flooded neighborhood in Barataria, La., in August 2021 after Hurricane Ida hit the area, one of several storms that have battered Louisiana in…
On the U.S.-Mexico border, hopes and fears after Biden’s order limiting asylum
Razor wire along the Rio Grande on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom) EL PASO, Texas — Seventeen-year-old Karina Parababire gently rocked her three-month-old…
The homeowner mutiny leaving Florida cities defenseless against hurricanes
The beachfront in Redington Shores, Florida, was more robust in earlier years. Today the federal government is refusing to restore eroded sections of the beach until homeowners grant access. (Jeffrey…
Landslide destroys section of vital highway over Teton Pass
State agencies, local governments and Jackson Hole businesses are scrambling to resolve a cascade of problems after a landslide carried away a 30-yard section of Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton…
Hemp industry officials express relief after DeSantis veto — for now
Field of hemp. Credit: René Nijs via Flicker Quality Journalism for Critical Times The hemp community in Florida is breathing a collective sigh of relief this weekend following Gov. Ron…
High price of popular diabetes drugs deprives low-income people of effective treatment
A prescription for Ozempic. (Photo by Getty Images) For the past year-and-a-half, Tandra Cooper Harris and her husband, Marcus, who both have diabetes, have struggled to fill their prescriptions for…
Easing federal marijuana rules: There’s still a long way to go
In this photo illustration, marijuana joints and buds, also known as ‘flower’, are viewed on May 24, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Photo Illustration by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Nearly three weeks…
On the U.S.-Mexico border, hopes and fears after Biden’s order limiting asylum
Razor wire along the Rio Grande on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border. (Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom) EL PASO, Texas — Seventeen-year-old Karina Parababire gently rocked her three-month-old daughter as…
In Macomb County, Giuliani and Eric Trump slam Donald Trump’s guilty verdict
Donald Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani speaks at the ReAwaken America Tour in Sterling Heights on June 7, 2024. (Photo:Anna Liz Nichols) Thousands of people armed with bibles, “Let’s Go…
‘Sister senator’ in GOP battle 4 years after flipping a seat long held by Democrats
Sen. Penry Gustafson, left, and Sen. Katrina Shealy during the first day of session in Columbia, S.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. (Travis Bell/STATEHOUSE CAROLINA/Special to the SC Daily Gazette)…