Common Cause of NC’s Bob Phillips on the recessed legislative session, the state of election laws
Bob Phillips, Executive Director of Common Cause North Carolina (Screengrab from press briefing) The North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up its 2024 “short session” recently and once again, it was…
Whitmer signs bills on election safety, clean energy and increased tribal input in foster care
Henry Redman/States Newsroom Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a batch of bills Monday that includes the establishment of guidelines to support fair and free elections, gives tribal governments more say in…
NC Tenants Union director Nick MacLeod on the daunting challenges facing renters in North Carolina
NC Tenants Union executive director Nick MacLeod North Carolina has always been a state in which the law has allotted very few legal rights to residential tenants. Unless the actions…
Two men dead after drowning in Glacier National Park on Saturday
Avalanche Creek Gorge 4.23.16. (Photo by NPS / Jacob W. Frank) Two men in their twenties died after drowning Saturday in two different areas of Glacier National Park, a park…
Biden tells congressional Dems he is staying in the race, urges end to speculation
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden return to the White House on July 7, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Members of Congress return to Washington this week as pressure…
Judge rules Missouri AG has no right to medical records of transgender minors at Wash U
Civil Courts Building in St. Louis (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent). A St. Louis judge on Friday determined Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has no right to access unredacted private health information…
Maine congressional delegation dances around question of Biden’s candidacy
U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-ME) speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol October 26, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine said that President…
‘Compounded’ weight-loss drugs are a growing problem for state regulators
Wegovy and other injectable weight-loss medications have soared in popularity in the past two years. Supply issues and spotty insurance coverage have driven some patients to seek out compounded versions…
Feds approve initial Hoosier internet grant application
Alan Davidson, who leads the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, talks to reporters via video call on Monday, July 8, 2024. (Screenshot) Indiana’s initial application for its $868 million share…
Biden tells congressional Dems he is staying in the race, urges end to speculation
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden return to the White House on July 7, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Members of Congress return to Washington this week as pressure…