Scorching schoolyards: California groups want more trees, less asphalt at schools
In summary Too few trees at California’s schools mean there’s little protecting students from a warming planet. Here’s how advocates say the state can pay for more shade. Schoolyards are…
Fuel breaks saved lives during the Camp Fire. They can spare California from future devastation
Guest Commentary written by John Hawkins John Hawkins is a retired forestry worker and a Butte County volunteer firefighter. He leads Stirling City’s Firewise USA community, which focuses on wildfire…
California is on track for another record year spent on lobbyists
In summary More than $114 million was spent to lobby California state government in the first quarter of this year, about the same amount as last year when advocates set…
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…
Biden to announce 1 million claims granted for VA benefits under toxic exposure law
The PACT Act added 23 illnesses to the list of toxic-exposure-related ailments presumed to be connected to military service (Andrew Burton/Getty Images). WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to…
Rep. Bezotte threatens legal action over being removed from the Aug. 6 GOP primary ballot
Rep. Bob Bezotte speaking on the House floor | House GOP photo The lawyer representing a legislator from Livingston County says his client’s legal right to be on the August…
Medical marijuana farming could move from Louisiana universities to private contractors
The two public universities that have held exclusive rights over medical marijuana farming in Louisiana could soon lose their duopoly after the Legislature approved a bill that will fully privatize…
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 law
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…