Bill to strengthen CT hate crimes statutes raises fears of pro-Palestine suppression
In February, the Norwich Police Department discovered graffitied swastikas and the name “Trump” spray-painted along roadways and an I-395 overpass. But the 40-year-old man who was arrested in early March…
Michigan Senate Democrats unveil plan to give tax cuts and lower costs for parents of young children
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) speaks about Democrats’ plan to support parents of young children at a news conference in the Michigan Capitol Building alongside other Democrats and…
Bill aimed at transgender inmates advances despite warnings against halting hormone treatment
Senate Majority Whip Mike Wilson, R-Bowling Green, speaks on Senate Bill 2. March 12, 2025. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd) This story mentions suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline…
Ames National Laboratory names new director
The Ames National Laboratory will welcome its new director this summer after Adam Schwartz announced his transition to part-time work. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The U.S. Department of…
Ohio Gov. DeWine emphasizes workforce, child care programs in State of the State address
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine gives the State of the State address in the Ohio House chambers at the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio Governor…
With Anderson likely heading to D.C., Republican Party of Virginia could pick a new chair next month
Sen. Mark Peake, R-Lynchburg, sponsored a slate of measures aimed at limiting access to voting which Democrats defeated. (Photo by Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury) Republican Party of Virginia chairman Rich Anderson…
House committee amends, then passes bill to limit semiautomatic weapon sales
Democratic Reps. Andrew Boesenecker and Meg Froelich testify on Senate Bill 25-003 during its House committee hearing on March 11, 2025. (Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline) A Colorado bill to limit the…
Missouri House approves $1.3 billion tax cut plan
The Missouri House chamber during the 2022 legislative session (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications). Wide-ranging legislation that would lower tax rates for individuals and businesses passed the Missouri House on Wednesday.…
What caused Birmingham’s Code Red Air Quality Alert?
Prescribed burns are commonly used to limit fuel availability and reduce the number of wildfires. Research suggests the blazes also cause excess premature deaths due to particulate pollution. (Lee Hedgepeth/Inside…
Middlebury College, facing antisemitism investigation, is among those warned by Trump administration
Middlebury College campus on June 23, 2018. Photo by Kenneth Burchfiel/Wikimedia Commons Middlebury College is among 60 higher education institutions that received a letter from the U.S. Department of Education…