U.S. House panel debates voting by noncitizens, which is already illegal
U.S. House Republicans are promoting a bill to curb voting by noncitizens. Though noncitizens can vote in some local elections, it is already illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal…
Biden administration proposes ending future federal coal leasing in Powder River Basin
Some of the coal mined in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming comes from surface mines like this one. (Photo courtesy of Wyoming BLM via Flickr | CC-BY-SA 2.0) The…
Biden administration seeks to speed some asylum cases with new immigration docket
Asylum seekers board a bus en route to a shelter in New York City on May 18, 2023. The Biden administration announced changes Thursday, May 16, 2024, meant to speed…
A look at the races and who is running in the upcoming June 11 legislative primaries
Members of the Maine House of Representatives during the first session of 2024 in the State House in Augusta. (Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star) Every seat in the Maine Legislature…
Brown v. Board litigants, family mark anniversary as Biden decries ongoing school inequality
Plaintiffs and family members of plaintiffs in the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court case, Cheryl Brown Henderson, second from right, John Stokes, second from left, and Nathaniel…
CT gender pay gap for high school grads widened over 15 years
The tassels turned, the caps flew and another generation of Connecticut students crossed the stages earlier this month to celebrate their graduations. But if history is any guide, the male…
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) Quality…
SC abortion law can stand at 6 weeks of pregnancy, judge rules
Taylor Shelton speaks to reporters Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Richland County Courthouse following a hearing on whether South Carolina’s abortion ban should apply at nine weeks instead of…
After a career in public service, Jane Kitchel to retire from the Vermont Senate
Sen. Jane Kitchel, D-Caledonia, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Sen. Jane Kitchel, D-Caledonia, is leaving…
Status of primary care system keeps slipping in Mass.
Nearly 6% of physicians left primary care in Massachusetts in 2021, an increase from 3.1% in 2019 and well above the national rate. Sean Gallup/Getty Images) By almost every significant…