Brown v. Board litigants, family mark anniversary as Biden decries ongoing school inequality
Plaintiffs and family members of plaintiffs in the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court case, Cheryl Brown Henderson, second from right, John Stokes, second from left, and Nathaniel…
U.S. House panel debates voting by noncitizens, which is already illegal
Noncitizens are barred from voting in federal elections but they can vote in local elections if a local law is passed allowing them to do so. Joe Raedle/Getty Images WASHINGTON…
U.S. House rebukes Biden administration over pause in heavy bomb shipments to Israel
A bill passed Thursday, May 16, 2024 by the U.S. House says military assistance withheld from Israel “shall be delivered to Israel not later than 15 days after” the bill…
U.S. House rebukes Biden administration over pause in heavy bomb shipments to Israel
A bill passed Thursday, May 16, 2024 by the U.S. House says military assistance withheld from Israel “shall be delivered to Israel not later than 15 days after” the bill…
As early voting begins, use it or risk losing it, says Kentucky’s chief elections officer
Voters sit in polling booths to cast their vote on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Lexington. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Abbey Cutrer) Voting FAQs…
California’s staggering budget deficit squashes hundreds of bills
In summary The state’s multibillion-dollar shortfall shapes which spending bills survived the ‘suspense file’ hearings by the Assembly and Senate appropriations committees. California’s budget crunch is forcing the Legislature to…
St. Ambrose, Mount Mercy explore course sharing with possible future combination
St. Ambrose University President Amy Novak and Mount Mercy University President Todd Olson have signed a joint agreement to allow students to take certain courses from either university. (Photo courtesy…
U.S. House rebukes Biden administration over pause in heavy bomb shipments to Israel
A bill passed Thursday, May 16, 2024, by the U.S. House says military assistance withheld from Israel “shall be delivered to Israel not later than 15 days after” the bill…
GOP members of Delta County canvassing board refuse to certify recall results
Susan J. Demas Following overwhelming victories in a recall election last week, the Republican members of the Delta County Board of Canvassers are refusing to certify the election results. “What…
BLM plan proposes ending future federal coal leasing in Powder River Basin
Some of the coal mined in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming comes from surface mines like this one. (Photo courtesy of Wyoming BLM via Flickr | CC-BY-SA 2.0) The…