Farm bill text released in U.S. House, setting up fight with Senate
U.S. Rep. Glenn G.T. Thompson delivers opening remarks on the first day of 2024 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Jan. 6, 2024. (Commonwealth Media Services) WASHINGTON — The U.S. House…
With GOP opposed, U.S. Senate panel advances bills to combat AI in elections
Over the last year or more, several states have passed legislation restricting the use of AI in political ads or requiring that it be disclosed. (Photo via Getty Images) Members…
States are required to background check child care workers. Many are falling short.
Childcare in Fort George Mead (Photo via Flickr | CC-BY-SA 2.0) More than a decade ago, Celia Sims sat in a room with parents whose precious children had died while…
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…
Luther College breaks single-year fundraising record with more than $33 million committed
Donors committed more than $33 million to Luther College in the 2023-24 academic year, breaking previous records of single-year funding. (Photo courtesy of Luther College) With a multi-million dollar gift…
After several deadly drownings, Alaska Legislature votes to require harbor safety ladders
Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, speaks Wednesday, May 8, 2024, on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) Harbors owned and operated by Alaska’s cities…
Why no one knows exactly how much old-growth forest we have left
About 25% of all the remaining old-growth trees across all national forests and grasslands in the lower 48 states are in national forests in the Northwest that are managed by…
Feds incentivize better biosecurity at dairy farms for bird flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay dairy farms with confirmed avian influenza infections to help contain the virus’ spread. (Photo courtesy of Iowa State Dairy Association) The U.S. Department…
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…
On this day in 1896
MAY 18, 1896 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-1 in Plessy v. Ferguson that racial segregation on railroads or similar public places was constitutional, forging the “separate but equal” doctrine…