Capitol Perspectives: The value of tolerance to college protests
A stone marker in Columbia’s Peace Park placed to remember Kent State University students killed by Ohio National Guard troops who fired on protesters on May 4, 1970 (Jason Hancock/Missouri…
SC joins lawsuit accusing Ticketmaster of illegally forcing concertgoers to pay more
Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. (Kevin Winter /Getty Images…
St. Louis Public Radio makes unprecedented sovereign immunity claim in defamation case
(Getty Images) The University of Missouri, on behalf of St. Louis Public Radio, is making an unprecedented legal claim of sovereign immunity in the defamation lawsuit filed against it by…
Rutgers president takes heat in Congress over handling of Gaza encampments
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 23: Dr. Jonathan Holloway, President, of Rutgers University testifies at a hearing called “Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos” before the House Committee on Education…
Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky: Does Gov. Scott see himself as beholden to the Vermont Constitution?
This commentary is by Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, P/D-Chittenden Central. Much has been made lately about the appointment of Zoie Saunders as interim secretary of education. Saunders’ nomination for Vermont’s highest…
Stockard on the Stump: Constitutionally suspect bills draw mixed results
The Tennessee Supreme Court. (Photo: John Partipilo) An ode to a bug, written and produced for the Stump and sung to the tune of “Margaritaville,” RIP Jimmy Buffett: “Wasted away…
Crime victims may get fewer services as federal aid drops. States weigh how to help.
An attendee looks at a series of banners for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Candlelight Vigil on the National Mall on April 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C. The Justice Department’s…
DLCC names its spotlight candidates for the Pennsylvania General Assembly
The Pennsylvania Capitol on Monday, March 6, 2023. (Capital-Star file photo) The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) on Thursday announced the list of Pennsylvania candidates it is endorsing for the…
Indiana adult day programs, already few in number, worry about their future
Adult Day Service programs offer socialization and care for aging Hoosiers but are in short supply in Indiana. (Getty Images) Jade Jeffries doesn’t know what she’d do without SarahCare —…
Let’s be blunt: It’s time for Indiana to deal with marijuana law
People wait in line at RISE Medical Marijuana Dispensary on the morning that cannabis sales become legal in New Jersey on April 21, 2022 in Paterson, New Jersey. (Spencer Platt/Getty…