Milwaukee elected leaders praise rescheduling of cannabis by Biden Administration
Mayor Cavalier Johnson joined by Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) and Rep. Kalan Haywood (D-Milwaukee). (Photo | Isiah Holmes) Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, joined by Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) and Rep.…
Housing boom in most of the US could ease shortage, but cost is still a problem
Construction workers build a new home in 2021 in Houston. Almost 5 million new housing units, mostly single-family homes, have been added nationwide since 2020, according to new data. Texas…
Suffolk to return 71 acres to Nansemond Indian Nation and more Virginia headlines
The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “‘How do you get hypothermia in a prison?’ Records show hospitalizations among Virginia inmates.”—Associated Press • “71 acres of land to be returned…
McKee pushes state tax rewrite to keep Citizens Bank rooted in Rhode Island. But will it fly?
About 3,000 Citizens Bank employees work out of its 123-acre campus headquarters in Johnston. (Will Steinfeld/Rhode Island Current) Citizens Bank’s Rhode Island roots run deep. From modest beginnings as High…
The number of births continues to fall, despite abortion bans
Children watch as rescue personnel carry a manatee to the water during a mass release of rehabilitated manatees at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Fla., in February 2023.…
Conservative groups stand in way of Tennessee governor’s private-school vouchers
Gary Humble, founder of conservative advocacy group Tennessee Stands, has emerged as a strong opponent of Gov. Bill Lee’s plan to enact universal school vouchers. (Screenshot from Tennessee Stands video)…
More than half of states sue to block Biden Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
More than half of states, all with Republican attorneys general, have sued to block a recent U.S. Department of Education final rule seeking to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination. (Getty…
Voting basics for Kentucky’s Tuesday primary election
Tuesday is primary Election Day in Kentucky. (Getty Images) Polls will be open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. as voters choose nominees for president, Congress, the Kentucky General…
Transparency should be the rule in Kentucky pensioners’ long-running challenge to hedge funds
Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate has recently issued rulings allowing Kentucky pensioners to pursue their lawsuit against some giants of the financial world for alleged breach of fiduciary duty in…
We are Haiti’s neighbor. Let’s be a good one now.
There are now about 8,000 Rhode Islanders of Haitian descent contributing to the state’s immigrant culture and economy. (Getty image) In April, the United States resumed deporting Haitians on flights…