Bipartisan border bill likely doomed in approaching U.S. Senate vote
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, on Tuesday said he wants to see Republicans go on the record with a vote on a bipartisan border bill. In…
Bipartisan border bill likely doomed in approaching U.S. Senate vote
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, on Tuesday said he wants to see Republicans go on the record with a vote on a bipartisan border bill. (Photo…
As states loosen childhood vaccine requirements, health experts’ worries grow
An infant in Fayetteville, Georgia, receives one of several routine vaccinations typically required for children entering K-12 schools. On the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic and with growing skepticism around…
North Carolina House bill would grant recognition to the Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina
Flanked by members of the Tuscarora Nation, Rep. Goodwin (R-Chowan) spoke Tuesday at a Legislative Building press conference. (Photo: Ahmed Jallow) Members of the Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina held…
Speaker White eyes major cuts to Mississippi grocery, income taxes for 2025 session
Major changes to the state tax code, including reducing the grocery tax and eliminating the personal income tax over time, will be considered during the 2025 legislative session, House Speaker…
CT’s roots are in the defense industry. Can its colleges truly divest?
On a sunny Thursday afternoon earlier this month, about 100 students gathered outside the Dodd Center for Human Rights on the University of Connecticut’s campus in Storrs for a press…
UConn student activists: Administration wasn’t listening
On its first night last month, the encampment at the University of Connecticut drew more than 300 students and protesters demanding that UConn divest from arms manufacturers with ties to…
Proposed Ohio bill would charge teachers, librarians with felonies for ‘pandering obscenity’
(Getty Images). A Republican-led bill just introduced in the Ohio House would charge teachers and librarians with a felony offense for distributing material deemed “obscene.” The problem is, the bill…
Backers believe nitrogen hypoxia can jumpstart Ohio’s stalled capital punishment system
A view of the death chamber from the witness room at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility shows an electric chair and gurney. (Photo by Mike Simons/Getty Images.) It has been…
Ottawa County officials may not get raises amid legal controversy
Ottawa County Commission Chair Joe Moss, Jan. 10, 2023 meeting | Sarah Leach Raises for elected officials in Ottawa County are in doubt after a legally flawed process unfolded earlier…