Ohio Statehouse Republicans stand determined to prove how toxic gerrymandering is
The Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original story.) To paraphrase Cicero, how long, O’ gerrymandered Ohio lawmakers, will…
Bipartisan border bill likely doomed in approaching U.S. Senate vote
Migrants wait throughout the night on May 10, 2023, in a dust storm at Gate 42, on land between the Rio Grande and the border wall, hoping they will be…
Gun safety group, U.S. Senate architects of 2022 law call for stricter measures
Law enforcement officers speak together outside of Robb Elementary School following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. As the two-year anniversary of…
Members of the U.S. Senate face a vote on whether they support contraception access
Birth control pills. Getty Images. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX SUBSCRIBE WASHINGTON — U.S. senators will go on record next month with whether they support legislation from…
DHHS urges farmworkers to be vigilant after detecting bird flu in Michigan resident
Dairy cattle infected by highly pathogenic avian influenza have large amounts of the virus in their milk. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Amid an ongoing outbreak of Influenza A across…
California Supreme Court weighs two cases that could limit the ballot initiative process
Seven years ago, California’s Supreme Court declared broad support for the historic right of voters to make law through the initiative process. Ruling in a case dubbed “Upland,” the court…
Experts eye tax changes ahead of Trump-era cuts’ sunset
Some provisions of the 2017 federal tax law expire at the end of next year, setting off debates about what changes to make to the tax code. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images…
Voters deliver upsets in Georgia House races with other contests headed to a June runoff
Rep. Lauren Daniel with son Zane in January. Daniel was one of a few incumbents defeated in Tuesday’s primary election. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Georgia voters kicked out incumbents, picked replacements…
Gaza on my mind
When I arrived in the ER at Yale New Haven Hospital late one night, my first thought was, “This is not like the hospitals in Gaza.” There was no blood…
Why you should consider community college
I used to dread the inevitable question: “So, where are you going to college?” When I decided to attend community college, I did so with a sense of shame. I…