Doctors urge U.S. Supreme Court to include abortion as stabilizing care under federal law
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, while justices hear oral arguments about whether federal law protects emergency abortion care. (Sofia Resnick/States Newsroom) Doctors from…
Research involving a rural Idaho district indicates how governance can drive improvement
Education is key for the health of rural America. School consolidation, school closures, and a declining economic base for some of these areas have created hardships for families and schools,…
Marisa D. Keller and Roger White: Override Scott’s Renewable Energy Standard veto before it’s too late for a livable future
This commentary is by Marisa D. Keller of Montpelier and Roger White of Middlebury. They are volunteers with 350Vermont, an organization building a people-powered climate justice movement for a thriving…
In Tennessee, Ballad Health gets an A grade no matter how its hospitals performed
Protesters gather in opposition to the closure of the neonatal intensive care unit at Holston Valley Medical Center, a Ballad Health hospital, in 2019. (Photo: Dani Cook) A Tennessee agency…
Gov. Josh Green Is Poised To Sign A Big Income Tax Cut. But Can Hawaii Really Afford It?
The tax cut bill on the governor’s desk would slash tax collections by billions of dollars, money that could help with the affordable housing shortage, Maui recovery and more.
A Working Group That Emerged From A Tragedy Sets Out To Reform Child Welfare Services
After the disappearance of Isabella Kalua, lawmakers formed the Malama Ohana Working Group to design and propose ‘transformative changes’ to the state system.
Beth Fukumoto: Political Parties Need To Make Their Members Toe The Party Line
A commitment to the principles and policies define the party and is a promise to the voters who place their trust in it.
Pay-To-Play Politics Is Staring Us In The Face. What Are We Going To Do About It?
The feds tried. A jury looked the other way. Lawmakers are dodging needed changes. Now it’s up to us.
Hawaii’s Opioid Settlement Fund Is Growing And, After Delays, Starting To Be Spent
The funding formula gives the state power over funding, even for activities originating on the local level.
Take TheBus To The Airport But Don’t Bring Your Luggage
Other cities have figured out how to take travelers, and their luggage, on public buses to the airport.