Florida Democrats lie low on Biden plan to lift some Cuba sanctions
Cuban activists and supporters march from the White House to the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C., during a Cuban freedom rally on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)…
USDA aims to aid small farmers by barring pay deductions from poultry companies
Chickens gather around a feeder at a farm on August 9, 2014, in Osage, Iowa. A new proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture rule would ban chicken companies from deducting farmers’…
As Pride month kick off across Vermont, state’s LGBTQ+ leaders reflect on what the festivities mean to them
The Pride Parade marches down Lake Street in Burlington on September 18, 2022. File Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Stop by one of the nine Amtrak stations on the Vermonter’s route…
An error will lead to an energy price spike for southern Delaware
Why Should Delaware Care?Electricity prices in Delaware are set to spike because of a strange series of events that began with a botched energy auction and ended with a federal…
New Jersey voters have fewer protections than New Yorkers. It’s time to fix that.
The John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey would help ensure every voter can safely cast their ballot and know it will be counted. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty…
UW-Madison professor traces the ways women are pushed to serve as a social safety net
Preschool children playing with colorful shapes and toys in a child care center. (Getty Images) Jessica Calarco, a sociologist and associate professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison, says writing her book…
Low-wage states with cheap housing dominated the post-pandemic jobs boom
Austin, Texas, has seen significant growth in tech employment in the past five years, fueling the state’s overall job creation. Texas and Florida saw most of the new jobs created…
Fauci defends his work on COVID-19, says he has an ‘open mind’ on its origins
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic at the…
Health officials keep eye on ‘FLiRT’ COVID variants that could lead to fall surge
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention screen from May 2023 shows Maryland infection levels at the time. File photo by Danielle E. Gaines. With Maryland nearing 1.5 million reported…
TruStage workers reflect on contract a year after going on strike
Workers picket TruStage in Madison in 2023. Union members say the new contract has been beneficial but grievances remain. | Photo by Abigail Leavins It’s been just over a year…