Lawsuit claiming Mississippi Supreme Court district are discriminatory is set for August
A federal trial challenging the constitutionality of Mississippi‘s Supreme Court districts is scheduled to begin Aug. 5 in Oxford. The lawsuit, filed in April 2022, alleges that the three districts…
Ahead of primary, Democratic legislative candidates share top issues and priorities
The Senate chamber in the Maine State House in Augusta. (Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star) On June 11, voters across Maine will head to the polls for the state’s primary…
As bail debate goes to negotiations, some say a compromise is finally possible
On Wednesday, House and Senate negotiators will meet to try to hammer out an agreement on House Bill 318. (Getty Images) Ever since the New Hampshire Legislature passed a bill…
Seven AGs pen amicus brief in case challenging Ohio voting restrictions
(Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) Last week, the Attorneys General of half a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed an amicus brief in a case challenging Ohio voting…
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’…
‘Born in the U.S.A.’ still remains one of Bruce Springsteen’s most misunderstood songs
Bruce Springsteen performs in Providence, R.I., in January 1985 during the ‘Born in the U.S.A. Tour.’ (Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Elton John, Adele and R.E.M. did it.…
Ahead of TaShun Bowden-Lewis decision, race, equity concerns raised
The hearing over Chief Public Defender TaShun Bowden-Lewis’ future began in April with widespread curiosity from people seeking to gain insight into the unrest plaguing her agency for much of…
Low wages for New Hampshire child care workers driving recruitment, retention challenges
“Even with one-time pandemic-related investments, the future of New Hampshire’s child care industry is uncertain.” (Getty Images) Recruitment and retention of New Hampshire’s child care workforce is an ongoing challenge…
‘Status of Girls’ study: Ohio’s girls ahead in education, still behind in wages and mental health
Photo from Getty Images. A new study of 160 indicators of health for Ohio girls showed strides in education, but pervasive struggles in mental health and food security. The Center…
Absurd claims like imagined plot to kill Trump would be big if true
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) speaks at a Macomb County Trump rally, Oct. 1, 2022 | Laina G. Stebbins When FBI agents converged on Mar-a-Lago in August of 2022,…