Biden celebrates ‘the power of an education’ on Brown v. Board 70th anniversary
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on recent unidentified aerial objects, Thursday, February 16, 2023, in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official…
Legislators hold hearing on non-citizen voting
A growing share of Americans appears willing, in our ultra-polarized times, to put partisan or ideological loyalties ahead of democracy, a review of polls, focus groups and other analyses shows.…
Farm bill text released in U.S. House, setting up fight with Senate
A farm in northwest Ohio.(USDA photo by Mark McCann) WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Agriculture Committee Friday released the draft bill text of the long-awaited $1.5 trillion farm bill, which…
Biden celebrates ‘the power of an education’ on Brown v. Board 70th anniversary
A section of the Brown v. Board mural is seen on April 2, 2024, at the Kansas Statehouse. The mural appears outside the former Kansas Supreme Court room where 11…
Nearly 200K CT households at risk of losing internet subsidies as federal program winds down
A federal program that reduces monthly internet bills is winding down at the end of May, absent last-minute congressional action. That has prompted concerns among advocates and low-income households enrolled…
Workers at Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama reject union after months-long campaign
A union volunteer removes pro-union t-shirts from the back of his car at UAW headquarters on Friday, May 17, 2024 in Coaling, Alabama. (Stew Milne for Alabama Reflector) Workers at…
AZ House passes three bills aimed at fighting AI deep fakes
Image via Getty Images As the capabilities of artificial intelligence evolve at a rapid pace, legislators in Arizona are working to keep so-called “deep fakes” created with AI from influencing…
Privileging law enforcement over other important work
A hearse carrying Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser enters the Santaquin City Cemetary on Monday, May 13, 2024. (Kyle Dunphey/Utah News Dispatch) A Channel 5 news reporter called Sgt. Bill…
Farm bill text released in U.S. House, setting up fight with Senate
Doug Goyings, a fifth-generation farmer in northwestern Ohio, received a USDA Rural Energy for America Program grant in 2023 to install a 288-panel solar array (seen at left) at his…
Gov. Dan McKee nominates interim child advocate to fill role permanently
Governor Dan McKee announced on Friday, May 17, 2024, that interim Child Advocate Katelyn Medeiros is his nomination for the permanent post. (Courtesy of Office of the Governor) The state’s…