Judge fines former SK School Committee candidate $4,700 for missing financial reports
Outside the Frank Licht Judicial Complex and Providence Superior Court. (Nancy Lavin/Rhode Island Current) A former South Kingstown School Committee candidate must pay a $4,700 penalty to the state elections…
Louisiana college tuition autonomy bill nears final passage
The Louisiana Senate passed a bill Monday giving colleges and universities more autonomy to set their tuition and fees. (Allison Allsop/Louisiana Illuminator) The Louisiana Senate passed a bill Monday giving…
Ethics committee drops complaint of Democrats bullying one of their own
Rep. Lydia Hernandez, second from right, poses for a picture in January 2023 with (from left to right) fellow Latino Caucus members Sen. Anna Hernandez, Rep. Mariana Sandoval and Rep.…
Investigator says Feeding Our Future defendants shared lists of fake names of children
Attorneys Clayton Carlson (top) and Steven Schleicher (bottom) flank defendant Said Shafii Farah as they head into the courtroom on the 14th day of testimony in the Feeding Our Future…
Farmers make planting gains between rains
About 47% of the state’s corn crop has emerged from the ground. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The pace of corn and soybean planting accelerated last week amid a…
Utah’s reservoirs are at about 90% capacity, except Lake Powell. Here’s why
Low water levels are visible at Lake Powell on June 24, 2021, in Lake Powell, Utah. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Utah’s reservoirs are still at what the state calls “impressive” levels,…
Colorado becomes first state with sweeping artificial intelligence regulations
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks during a news conference about a bipartisan property tax reduction bill on May 6, 2024, at the Colorado Capitol. (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline) Colorado is the…
Governor signs ‘junk fee’ ban into law
Gov. Tim Walz speaks ahead of signing a ban on ‘junk fees’ on May 20, 2024. Photo by Madison McVan/Minnesota Reformer. Beginning next year, Minnesota businesses can no longer add…
Wading into Democratic primary, Planned Parenthood backs Rep. Bruce White’s challenger
Incumbent Bruce White (left) and Cassie Julia, who is challenging White in the June 11 primary to represent Maine House District 65. (Maine Legislature photo; Courtesy of Cassie Julia) One…
PODCAST: Explaining the arrest of Kosta Diamantis, former CT deputy budget director
On May 16, former Connecticut deputy budget director Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis was arrested by federal agents. Later that day, he pleaded not guilty to 22 counts — including bribery and…