Continued conversation about noncitizen voting could chill immigrant turnout, advocates say
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…
Gaming regulators to discuss timeline of proposed Linn County casino
Prairie Meadows is expecting to set a revenue record this year as visitors gamble pandemic relief money. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images) The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will…
Casey committee shows partisan divides over how to fix high prices
Sens. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama (left) and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania hear testimony at the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions’ subcommittee on Children and Families July 9,…
Rep. Sherrill says Biden should end reelection campaign
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 28: U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) questions witnesses in a hearing of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese…
Director of CT social equity council handling cannabis cash resigns
Ginne-Ray Clay resigned Tuesday as the executive director of the Social Equity Council, an agency that oversees elements of Connecticut’s cannabis industry and is the subject of an audit requested…
Third party candidates Kennedy Jr. and West take a big step to appearing on Georgia ballot
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. takes the stage at the Des Moines Register soapbox Aug. 12, 2023. Jay Waagmeester/Iowa Capital Dispatch When Georgians head to the polls in November…
SC education department spends $2K on new logo
COLUMBIA — The state Department of Education is touting a new logo after moving to a new building last month. “With the move to the new building, we decided it…
EPA, Colorado regulators cite Suncor oil refinery for another round of air-quality violations
A view of the Suncor oil refinery in Commerce City on Feb. 20, 2022. (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline) An escalating series of penalties and enforcement actions targeting a Colorado oil refinery…
Gas taxes can’t pay for roads much longer, but Amazon deliveries might
An Amazon truck makes deliveries in Wheeling, Ill., earlier this year. Some states have passed or considered measures that would impose a fee on retail deliveries in order to provide…
Lamont’s post-debate concerns prompted a call from Biden
Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday celebrated the receipt of a $38.9 million grant made through one of President Joe Biden’s signature legislative achievements, then fielded questions about the president’s readiness…