Defense package heads to Senate sans RECA
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Friday, excluding any continuation or expansion of a program to offer compensation for people exposed to radiation by…
Prosecuting attorney finds Little Rock shooting death justified
Arkansas lawmakers at an April 18, 2024, news conference seek answers to the fatal shooting of Little Rock’s airport director during a raid by ATF agents in March. (Sonny Albarado/Arkansas…
Murphy administration urges Biden to offer protections to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens
Thursday was the 12th anniversary of DACA, an Obama-era policy that offers work permits and protection from deportation to undocumented residents brought to America as children. (Photo by Michael M.…
Bird flu found in two more Iowa dairy herds
The ISU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tests samples from animals for viruses such as avian influenza. (Photo courtesy of Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory) Avian flu was recently detected in cattle of two…
FTC’s Lina Khan says CT could fill ‘gaps’ in non-compete ban
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan visited Hartford Friday to speak with labor leaders, state lawmakers and worker advocates about her agency’s new ban on so-called “non-compete” language in job…
It’s getting hot in here: $70K Statehouse cooling bill surprises speaker ahead of veto session
A temporary air conditioning system is installed at the Vermont Statehouse on Thursday, June 13 ahead of next week’s veto session. Photo by Shaun Robinson/VTDigger When Vermont lawmakers come back…
U.S. Supreme Court overturns ban on bump stocks used in Las Vegas mass shooting
A 7.62X39mm round sits next a a 30-round magazine and an AK-47 with a bump stock installed at Good Guys Gun and Range in Orem, Utah, on Feb. 21, 2018.…
Wind turbine blade recycling is underway in Iowa
REGEN Fiber is using a conveyor system to process wind turbine blades into small bits that can be incorporated into concrete and asphalt. (Photo courtesy of REGEN Fiber) A subsidiary…
Lithium-ion batteries, electronic devices could soon be banned from NH landfills
House Bill 1386, now headed to the governor, would ban disposal of lithium-ion batteries – and the electronic devices that often contain them – in New Hampshire landfills and incinerators.…
U.S. Supreme Court overturns ban on bump stocks used in Las Vegas mass shooting
A 7.62X39mm round sits next a a 30-round magazine and an AK-47 with a bump stock installed at Good Guys Gun and Range in Orem, Utah, on Feb. 21, 2018.…