U.S. Senate Dems decry limits on abortion access, House Dems unveil contraception bill
On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, U.S. Senate Democrats held a hearing on abortion access and House Democrats introduced legislation that would guarantee people throughout the country the right to contraception.…
Pa. House passes bill to provide free pads and tampons for students
The ceiling of the main Rotunda inside Pennsylvania’s Capitol building. (Photo by Amanda Berg for the Capital-Star). A Republican state lawmaker said Tuesday she opposed a bill that would make…
Phil Scott names Aliena Gerhard as Lamoille County’s top prosecutor
Six months later, Lamoille County has a new top prosecutor. Gov. Phil Scott appointed Aliena Gerhard to the post Tuesday, according to an announcement from his office. Gerhard had been…
U.S. Senate Dems decry limits on abortion access, House Dems unveil contraception bill
On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, U.S. Senate Democrats held a hearing on abortion access and House Democrats introduced legislation that would guarantee people throughout the country the right to contraception.…
South Jordan Starbucks files for union election, along with 17 stores across the U.S.
A Starbucks store in Salt Lake City is pictured on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch) Workers at a South Jordan Starbucks filed a petition for a union…
Vermont ACLU takes Essex County Sheriff’s Department to court in public records dispute
An Essex County Sheriff’s cruiser in Guildhall on Oct. 5, 2023. File Photo by Natalie Williams/VTDigger The Vermont chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Essex County…
Oregon State Hospital plans changes to prevent deaths like one in April
The Oregon State Hospital in Salem is overseen by the Oregon Health Authority. (Michael Romanos/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Oregon State Hospital plans changes to train medical staff to immediately check the…
White nationalist, anti-LGBTQ activity on the rise, annual hate report shows
One of the hundreds of white nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the “alt-right” who marched during the “Unite the Right” rally Aug. 12, 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Southern Poverty…
U.S. House GOP spotlights immigration effects on schools as Biden issues asylum order
The U.S. Capitol is shown on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt) WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday argued that migrants coming from the southern border and…
U.S. Senate Dems decry limits on abortion access, House Dems unveil contraception bill
On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, U.S. Senate Democrats held a hearing on abortion access and House Democrats introduced legislation that would guarantee people throughout the country the right to contraception.…