U.S. Senate GOP blocks bill proclaiming congressional support for abortion access
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, while justices hear oral arguments about whether federal law protects emergency abortion care. (Sofia Resnick | States Newsroom)…
U.S. House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal races
OREM UT – NOVEMBER 08: Voters walk into cast their ballots at the Center Point Church on November 8, 2022 in Orem, Utah. After months of candidates campaigning, Americans are…
WATCH: ‘In The Room’ with Linda Greenhouse
In The Room is an in-person, monthly interview series with Connecticut’s top elected officials. Host John Dankosky brings a new approach to political interviews, exploring the policy and the people…
U.S. House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal races
Voters walk into cast their ballots at the Center Point Church on Nov. 8, 2022 in Orem, Utah. (George Frey | Getty Images) WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives…
Citizen members of JCPS task force announced ahead of first meeting
A teacher waves to her students as they get off the bus at Carter Traditional Elementary School in Louisville on Jan. 24, 2022. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) Five citizens…
U.S. House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal races
A sign reminds voters they need photo ID to vote at polling station at Hillsboro Presbyterian Church on Election Day, Nov. 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Drew Angerer…
More consolidation of economic development agencies proposed
TWO QUASI-PUBLIC government agencies, both of which have boasted of their roles in helping with job creation, would be merged together under a proposal tucked into a economic development package…
Montana Supreme Court hears arguments in climate change case appeal
Roger Sullivan argues on behalf of the plaintiffs in the Held v. Montana case at the Montana Supreme Court on July 10, 2024. (Blair Miller, Daily Montanan) The Montana Supreme…
NATO leaders in D.C. condemn Russia as Zelenskyy thanks Congress for Ukraine aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, meets with House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., at the U.S. Capitol on July 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)…
As public health becomes political, state surgeons general play delicate role
In October 2019, then-President Donald Trump greets Dr. Ralph Abraham, who was running for Louisiana governor, at a rally in Lake Charles. Abraham has been appointed Louisiana’s first-ever surgeon general,…