Environmental justice law won’t bar Newark power plant plan
The decision is a boon to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, which for a decade has urged the construction of backup power generation at a wastewater treatment plant in Newark.…
U.S. appeals court agrees to block central part of new Title IX gender rules for schools
Rebekah Bruesehoff, a transgender student athlete, speaks at a press conference on LGBTQI+ rights, at the U.S. Capitol on March 8, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Bruesehoff spoke out against a…
Mississippi ranks worst overall in women’s health on new national scorecard
Mississippi ranks last in women’s health and reproductive care outcomes, according to a 2024 report released Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to independent research on health policy.…
Seeking ‘healing justice’ for Black women who have substance use disorder
VOA’s Freedom House, a program for pregnant and parenting women who have substance use disorders, wants to improve completion rates for Black women.(Getty Images) LOUISVILLE — The Volunteers of America…
Ohio’s J.D. Vance pitches for swing-state votes in accepting nod as Trump VP
Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, speaks on stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in…
DeSantis tells cheering Iowa Republicans: ‘I hope and pray’ Biden is Dem nominee
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the Iowa Republican Party during a luncheon at the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, during…
North Carolina ranks 33rd in new national scorecard on women’s health, reproductive care
A new state-by-state women’s health scorecard released by the Commonwealth Fund reveals mounting disparities in women’s health and reproductive care. (Thanasis Zovoilis/Getty Images) A new state-by-state scorecard of women’s health…
American Job Center in New Haven celebrates new offices
A federally funded job services agency celebrated the grand opening Wednesday of new offices in New Haven that leaders say will increase access for individuals both new and returning to…
Judge tosses out voter intimidation lawsuit against Colorado election deniers
A view of the Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse in downtown Denver on May 30, 2023. (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline) A federal judge on Thursday tossed out a lawsuit against three…
Reality rudely follows Biden to Las Vegas
Are we having fun yet? (Biden addressing he NAACP National Convention at Mandalay Bay Tuesday. Photo: Jeniffer Solis/Nevada Current) Policy, politics and progressive commentary People come to Las Vegas for…