USDA chief voices ‘deep concerns’ over U.S. House GOP farm bill’s nutrition cuts
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, pictured in Omaha on March 28, 2024, raised concerns Wednesday with U.S. House Republicans’ farm bill proposal. Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary…
USDA chief voices ‘deep concerns’ over U.S. House GOP farm bill’s nutrition cuts
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, pictured in Omaha on March 28, 2024, raised concerns Wednesday with U.S. House Republicans’ farm bill proposal. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner) WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary…
Mandatory air conditioning for Louisiana school buses hits dead end
The Louisiana House of Representatives rejected a proposal to require public school systems have air-conditioned buses. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) Children who ride school buses without climate control will have to…
Wide scope of presidential emergency powers could be reined in by Congress this year
Former President Donald Trump used his emergency powers to construct a border wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. In this photo, construction continues on a new section of the barrier on…
Proposal advances to surgically castrate sex offenders in Louisiana
Louisiana’s chief public defenders who run local district officers fear a large pay cut may be coming their way under Gov. Jeff Landry’s new public defender plan. (Getty Images) Louisiana…
The ginormous tax bill had very few actual tax provisions; here’s what they are
Minnesota Capitol. Courtesy of Minnesota House Information Services. The Minnesota Legislature in the final minutes of the 2024 session passed a more than 1,400-page tax bill that Democrats used to…
Applications sought to fill vacancy after respected Obama-era judge takes senior status
Judge Steve C. Jones has handled some of the hottest cases to come through the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, including challenges to Georgia’s abortion law,…
CDC confirms second bird flu infection of dairy worker
Dairy cattle infected by highly pathogenic avian influenza have large amounts of the virus in their milk. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) A Michigan dairy employee is the second known…
House lawmaker accused of bullying must complete ‘remedial’ workplace conduct training
Washington State Capitol (Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard) A Washington state lawmaker accused last year of bullying and berating employees has been told she must undergo remedial training on proper workplace…
Nevada Secretary of State outlines timeline for counting primary election ballots
Voters have already started receiving mail ballots, and early in-person voting begins Saturday, May 25. (Photo: Hugh Jackson/Nevada Current) Policy, politics and progressive commentary Ahead of Nevada’s June 11 primary…