Union votes herald a new era for workers in Washington Legislature
The Washington state Capitol building. (Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard) The stage is set for the first-ever contract negotiations between Washington state lawmakers and some of their most trusted employees. Democratic…
Missouri governor on Kansas City Chiefs: ‘I’m not too worried about Kansas at this point’
Fireworks go off before a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri last September. Kansas lawmakers passed legislation that would offer incentives if the Kansas City…
Nevada is a battleground state – and may be a bellwether of more extreme partisanship
Early voting takes place at Galleria Mall Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Henderson. (Ronda Churchill/Nevada Current) Policy, politics and progressive commentary Over the course of Nevada history, no one party…
On this day in 1905
JULY 9, 1905 Painting of Myles Horton, founder of the Highlander Folk School in Monteagle, Tennessee, by Robert Shetterly. Credit: Courtesy of Americans Who Tell the Truth Civil rights leader…
CalMatters’ Digital Democracy makes a difference in the Legislature
In summary CalMatters launched Digital Democracy in April, and its impact has rippled across the Legislature. CalMatters’ Digital Democracy initiative is already making an impact shortly after its debut. The…
Housing advocates say US Supreme Court decision limiting homeless rights is impacting CT
A U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting the rights of homeless residents is already having an impact on Connecticut’s homeless population, housing advocates say. The court sided with the city of…
Congressional Dems urge a more robust Biden on the campaign trail, but few openly revolt
Sen. Jon Tester, a Montana Democrat, departs the Capitol on July 8, 2024 in Washington, D.C. A handful of congressional Democrats have urged President Joe Biden to drop his reelection…
Without a federal bailout in sight, Vermont farmers reckon with a flood-prone future
This is Part 9 of Downstream, a 10-part series looking at what’s changed — and what hasn’t — one year after catastrophic floods swept through Vermont. ESSEX JUNCTION — Strolling…
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…
Wilmington devoted $18M to the East Side. Has it made an impact?
Why Should Delaware Care? Two years ago, Wilmington laid out a plan to inject the East Side with $18 million to combat blight and offer affordable housing to the neighborhood…