California’s staggering budget deficit squashes hundreds of bills
In summary The state’s multibillion-dollar shortfall shapes which spending bills survived the ‘suspense file’ hearings by the Assembly and Senate appropriations committees. California’s budget crunch is forcing the Legislature to…
St. Ambrose, Mount Mercy explore course sharing with possible future combination
St. Ambrose University President Amy Novak and Mount Mercy University President Todd Olson have signed a joint agreement to allow students to take certain courses from either university. (Photo courtesy…
U.S. House rebukes Biden administration over pause in heavy bomb shipments to Israel
A bill passed Thursday, May 16, 2024, by the U.S. House says military assistance withheld from Israel “shall be delivered to Israel not later than 15 days after” the bill…
GOP members of Delta County canvassing board refuse to certify recall results
Susan J. Demas Following overwhelming victories in a recall election last week, the Republican members of the Delta County Board of Canvassers are refusing to certify the election results. “What…
BLM plan proposes ending future federal coal leasing in Powder River Basin
Some of the coal mined in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming comes from surface mines like this one. (Photo courtesy of Wyoming BLM via Flickr | CC-BY-SA 2.0) The…
Former executive for medical records firm gets probation for trying to obstruct opioid kickback probe
The U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont in Burlington. File photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger A former executive for an electronic medical records company has been sentenced to probation…
Former Arkansas federal prosecutor appointed to judicial disciplinary body
(Getty Images) Patrick Harris, a veteran federal prosecutor and law school instructor, has been appointed to the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Committee by Attorney General Tim Griffin. The appointment…
U of M: Pro-Palestinian activists make ‘dangerous escalation’ by targeting regents’ homes
Protestor tents and debris on the front lawn of U of M Board of Regents Chair Sarah Hubbard on May 15, 2024. Used with permission. The homes of University of…
Medicare should include dental coverage, dentists tell U.S. Senate panel
Dental students, working as volunteers, attend to patients at a Remote Area Medical mobile dental and medical clinic on October 7, 2023, in Grundy, Virginia. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) WASHINGTON —…
Missouri Senate bitterness halts action as lawmakers prepare for final day of chaotic session
Sen. Mike Moon, R-Ash Grove, protests as the Senate adjourns for the day Thursday (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). The Missouri Senate did nothing but fight during two brief floor sessions Thursday,…