Families with kids at Vermont schools can now get money for summer meals
Photo via Pixabay Eligible Vermont families will soon be able to get federal assistance to help pay for their children’s meals during summer break, the state announced in a Wednesday…
Report shows trooper driving 88 mph before crash into fire truck, and up to 86 mph at impact
Vermont State Police Cpl. Eric Vitali. Photo courtesy of Vermont State Police The cruiser Vermont State Police Cpl. Eric Vitali was driving when he crashed into a parked fire truck…
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 on May 22, 2024, with U.S. House Republicans’ farm bill proposal. (Photo by Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska…
Experts identify affordable housing barriers, opportunities for rural Arkansas
A panel of housing experts answer questions during the 2024 Rural Development Conference on May 21, 2024 in Hot Springs. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate) By definition, housing should not exceed 30%…
Black lawmakers talk representation during NAACP-Divine Nine Advocacy Day
Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) speaks during a NAACP-Divine Nine Advocacy Day in Lansing on May 22, 2024. (Photo: Anna Liz Nichols) Reflecting on a year-and-half of a Democratic-majority Michigan Legislature,…
After man dies due to scalding whirlpool, lawmakers get limited info from state facilities director
Michael Caruso, secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities. spoke to lawmakers on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charleston, W.Va. (Will Price | West Virginia Legislative Photography) The…
Experts eye tax changes ahead of Trump-era cuts’ sunset
Some provisions of the 2017 federal tax law expire at the end of next year, setting off debates about what changes to make to the tax code. (Photo by Douglas…
Landry, Brumley push for sweeping classroom changes for teachers
State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley and Gov. Jeff Landry presented the Let Teachers Teach recommendations in a joint news conference. (Allison Allsop) Louisiana’s governor and the state’s K-12 public…
Republicans pick James Coyne to run in Boone County state Senate race
(Getty Images). James Coyne was selected as the GOP candidate for an open Boone County seat in the Missouri Senate by the Republican 19th Senatorial District Committee two days before…
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…