Medicare should include dental coverage, dentists tell U.S. Senate panel
Dr. Brian Jeffrey Swann, who is on the board of directors for Remote Area Medical and practices dentistry in Tennessee, told a U.S. Senate committee about low-income people who drive…
Attorney General Todd Rokita will not face challengers at Indiana GOP convention
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita will not face a challenger at the state Republican convention in June. (Courtesy Indiana Attorney General’s Office) Seeking a second term, Indiana Attorney General Todd…
Trump is in town. Here’s just some of what he’s taught us.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for his arraignment at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 04, 2023 in New York City. With the indictment, Trump became the first former U.S.…
As states loosen childhood vaccine requirements, health experts’ worries grow
An infant in Fayetteville, Ga., receives one of several routine vaccinations typically required for children entering K-12 schools. On the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic and with growing skepticism around…
What’s possible by taking a calculated risk?
Making a difference may involve the temporary discomfort of standing out. But it can have great impact, Vanessa E. Volz tells graduates in her commencement address at Rhode Island College’s…
Will Maryland’s ‘uncommitted’ primary voters sway Biden administration on Gaza cease-fire?
A coalition of progressive voters is celebrating the “historic impact” of its efforts to pressure President Biden to call for a cease-fire in Gaza, by getting 10% of Democrats to…
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…
New federal rule will overhaul transmission planning as electric grid strains
Electric power lines are seen attached to transmission towers on Sept. 28, 2023, in the Everglades, Florida. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday issued a long-awaited overhaul of how…
‘Blow the whistle’: Indiana’s top election official spends $35k on security guide mailings
Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales’ 2024 election security guide features a whistle. (Submitted photo) You’ve got mail! Hundreds of election administrators, lawmakers, law enforcement officers and others across Indiana…
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…