Funding for people with disabilities in WV Senate’s fast-tracked bills Sunday evening
Senate Finance Chairman Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, speaks during the West Virginia Legislature special session on Sunday, May 19, 2024. (Will Price | West Virginia Legislative Photography) Suspending constitutional rules that…
Biden addresses ‘humanitarian crisis in Gaza’ at Morehouse amid growing tensions on campuses
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Morehouse College Commencement as a faculty member stands and faces away from the stage in protest of the Israel-Hamas war on May 19,…
Farm bill text released in U.S. House, setting up fight with Senate
A new farm bill proposal from the U.S. House is likely to face opposition in the Senate from Democrats due to disagreements over federal anti-hunger programs and climate change requirements.…
Nursing homes wield pandemic immunity laws to duck wrongful death suits
Some nursing homes that paid hefty fines or were ordered by health officials to shut down at least temporarily because of their inadequate response to COVID-19 have claimed immunity against…
2024 Mississippi legislative session not good for private school voucher supporters
Despite a recent Mississippi Supreme Court ruling allowing $10 million in public money to be spent on private schools, 2024 has not been a good year for those supporting school…
Legal fights leave question marks over ballot access in presidential battleground states
A ballot drop box in Madison, Wisconsin, that has been put out of commission. Since 2020, drop boxes have become a target for many on the right, who argue that…
More than half of states sue to block Biden Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
More than half of states, all with Republican attorneys general, have sued to block a recent U.S. Department of Education final rule seeking to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination. (Getty…
You’ve covered your copayment; now brace yourself for the ‘facility fee’
(Photo by Getty Images) Even if you have health insurance, you might expect to be charged a copayment for some routine care, like office-based exams and consultations. But you probably…
70 years later, schools — and moms — are still fighting segregation
Pasadena High School (Stella Kalinna for The 19th) PASADENA, Calif. — After starting elementary school in the late 1960s, Naomi Hirahara and three other girls formed a clique called the…
Abortion ballot measures could lift Dems in U.S. House races, campaign chief says
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 19, 2023. DelBene spoke to reporters Friday, May 17, 2024, about how…