Army Corps misses key deadline to report to Congress on ending Willamette hydropower to save salmon
Detroit Dam southeast of Salem on the North Santiam River provides hydropower and flood risk management but also blocks fish passage. (Courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Inexplicable delays…
When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound
Children work on tablets during a preschool class in Cincinnati in 2023. Many states are expanding pre-K, but there are barriers to attendance for many families. Carolyn Kaster/The Associated Press…
Losing it instead of using it: How California missed out on $1 billion to feed kids during the pandemic
It shouldn’t be this hard to get money into the hands of parents struggling to feed their children. But in California, where even the simple can get real complicated, hundreds…
Nevada eligible for USDA grants to help states implement Summer EBT
If approved, Nevada households will begin receiving the benefits by the summer of 2024. So far, 14 states and two tribal nations have signed onto the program. (Photo by Justin…
Great Salt Lake commissioner report details ‘busy and fruitful’ year
Black-necked stilts and American avocets search for food in the Great Salt Lake near Antelope Island on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) It’s…
Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission cuts backlog with new state funding
Everette Johnson bows his head in prayer at an event celebrating Miriam Shehane on April 13, 2023. Johnson has been named the new director of the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation…
Missouri governor allows ‘flawed’ bill on drug discounts to become law
(Getty Images) A bill favoring Missouri pharmacies and health care providers in a national dispute with drugmakers will become law without Gov. Mike Parson’s signature. The legislation, which passed both…
Project 2025 to rural America: Let them eat cake (without a nutrition label)
(Getty Images Photo Illustration) Project 2025 has been so much in the news lately that former President Donald Trump had to respond to the right-wing policy proposals, which the Heritage…
When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound
Children work on tablets during a preschool class in Cincinnati in 2023. Many states are expanding pre-K, but there are barriers to attendance for many families. (Carolyn Kaster/The Associated Press)…
On this day in 1976
JULY 12, 1976 U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan on House Judiciary Committee during Watergate hearings. Credit: Wikipedia U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan, who first came to the forefront in the Watergate hearings,…