Mishandled bodies, mixed-up remains prompt tougher funeral home regulations
A hearse and van sit outside the Return to Nature Funeral Home in October 2023 in Penrose, Colorado. Investigators found stacks of partially covered human remains, bodily fluids several inches…
Study shows no-strings-attached cash in Denver improved participants’ housing, financial stability
(Photo illustration by Getty Images) The Denver Basic Income Project recently released a report detailing research showing how no-strings-attached cash assistance helped people experiencing homelessness find stability. The University of…
Opioid settlement tracking system still to come, but only for funds distributed by First Foundation
The webpage for the opioid settlement dollar tracking system that will be launched under the Office of the State Auditor says the tool is still “coming soon.” (Screenshot of West…
Stockard on the Stump: Government immunity stretches from D.C. to Tennessee
Immunity for everyone! First, the U.S. Supreme Court handed it out, then the Tennessee Attorney General’s office suggested Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton has “legislative immunity.” (Photo: Holly McCall) First,…
Mishandled bodies, mixed-up remains prompt tougher funeral home regulations
A hearse and van sit outside the Return to Nature Funeral Home in October 2023 in Penrose, Colo. Investigators found stacks of partially covered human remains, bodily fluids several inches…
Corporate sponsors of Pride events also contribute to politicians with anti-LGBTQ leanings
Close-Up of rainbow flag with crowd In background during LGBT Pride Parade. Getty Images. This article is republished with permission from OpenSecrets.org Throughout Pride Month, it has become increasingly common…
Day care: The moment in history when politicians and families agreed
This nursery school was established through funds appropriated by the U.S. Congress for the benefit of war workers’ children. (U.S. Office of War Information photo, courtesy of Library of Congress)…
As bird flu spreads on dairy farms, an ‘abysmal’ few workers are tested
Farmworkers milk dairy cows at the Welcome Stock Farms in January 2022 in Schuylerville, N.Y. Public health officials are concerned about bird flu, which so far has been detected in…
Shelby Co ex-vaccine chief loses legal bid to clear her name after botched rollout
The late Rep. Barbara Cooper of Memphis gets vaccinated against COVID-19 in February 2021. (Photo: Karen Pulfer Focht) The former leader of Shelby County’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has lost a…
Rural county resorts to building subsidized housing for teachers
Dream Pointe will house as many as 40 teachers in Bertie County when it opens July 1. (Photo: Bertie County Schools) The post Rural county resorts to building subsidized housing…