Lawmakers eye housing audit that says Utah needs 28K new homes a year to keep up with growth
The Capitol in Salt Lake City is pictured on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) In November, a legislative audit warned “time was running…
Biden to announce 1 million claims granted for VA benefits under toxic exposure lawÂ
The PACT Act added 23 illnesses to the list of toxic-exposure-related ailments presumed to be connected to military service. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is…
U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund $300 million in grants to boost exports
Soybeans being loaded from a grain bin onto a truck on June 13, 2018 in Dwight, Illinois. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding $300 million in grants to expand…
Alabama OB-GYN residencies dropped over 20% after Dobbs, state abortion ban, says analysis
Alabama’s near-total abortion ban has led to a significant decrease in medical students applying to OB-GYN residency programs in the state, with a drop of 21.2% in the first full…
U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund $300 million in grants to boost exports
Money will go to the Hazelnut Marketing Board in Oregon and Washington state for conduct market research and trade missions in several countries in Africa. (Courtesy of the U.S. Department…
Coalition of Trump backers attacks Democrat running for state senate by comparing her to Trump
Val Thomason, Democratic candidate in Assembly District 10 (Photo courtesy of Val Thomason) Policy, politics and progressive commentary A coalition of business organizations are behind an attack mailer attempting to…
On this day in 1892
MAY 21, 1892 Photo of Ida B. Wells, circa 1893 Credit: Courtesy of National Park Service Crusading journalist Ida B. Wells published a column exposing the lynchings of African-American men…
Lamont signs bill to clarify when police can pause body cameras
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed into law a bill requiring police officers be trained on exactly when they can and cannot pause their body-worn cameras. Under existing law,…
What killed Alabama’s bill to open public colleges to some undocumented residents?
Rep. Reed Ingram, R-Pike Road, sits on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives on April 25, 2024 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) A…
U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund $300 million in grants to boost exports
Soybeans are loaded from a grain bin onto a truck on June 13, 2018, in Dwight, Illinois. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding $300 million in grants to expand…