How to prepare for flash floods in Vermont
Floodwater from the Mill River closes Route 103 in Cuttingsville on Monday, July 10, 2023. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger With heavy rain forecast Wednesday afternoon and evening, on the anniversary…
Pa. Legislative Black Caucus advocates for social equity in any legislation to legalize cannabis
(Getty Images) The Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus on Tuesday called for any potential cannabis legalization bill to include equity elements. “It is time that we invest in the restoration of…
Lawmakers approve money for biohealth tech hub, communities affected by UW shutdowns
Forward Biolabs in Madison, a nonprofit that helps launch startup biotech companies companies, is a member of the the state consortium of biohealth companies that is part of Wisconsin’s new…
Ahead of Doral speech, Democrats blast Project 2025 and Trump’s abortion record
Former U.S. President Donald Trump walks to speak to the media after being found guilty following his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024, in New…
EPA reaches settlement with Ocean State Job Lot over misbranded bug zappers
Ocean State Job Lot sells a handheld bug zapper for $6 on its website. A mini version sells for $5. The discount retailer says its bug zappers are compliant with…
Montana abortion petition group alleges Secretary of State wrongfully tossing signatures
Posters for Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights, the group behind CI-128 in 2024. (Photo by Blair Miller, Daily Montanan) Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights, the group behind the petition to get an…
Extreme heat waves aren’t ‘just summer’: How climate change is heating up the weather
A man cools off in a fountain in Manhattan on a sweltering afternoon on the first day of summer on June 20, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer…
Court-appointed receiver aims to sell Burke Mountain ski resort by year’s end
Michael Goldberg, the court-appointed receiver in the EB-5 fraud case, speaks at a Statehouse news conference on April 13, 2017. Photo by Michael Dougherty/VTDigger The court-appointed receiver overseeing Burke Mountain…
Louisiana issues emergency declaration after Beryl
Hurricane Beryl made landfall in the U.S. along the Texas Gulf Coast early Monday, July 8, 2024, and caused damaged in parts of Louisiana (National Hurricane Center map) Gov. Jeff…
SC shoppers can save money during state’s upcoming Tax Free Weekend
A logo of South Carolina’s annual back-to-school tax-free weekend. (Provided by the S.C. Department of Revenue) Computers and clothing, backpacks and bedding — South Carolinians can buy these items and…