After decidedly winning one of the more contentious public policy battles in recent memory in the “net neutrality” debate, conservatives are on the verge of ceding virtually all of their credibility on the winning arguments,…
Channel Alvarez clutched a bouquet of pink carnations at the makeshift memorial on the fence between her middle school and the Bronx high-rise where a fire had killed 17 people, including one of her classmates,…
As Illinois communities debate whether to install license plate cameras to fight crime, some are calling the technology invasive. After much debate, Champaign recently voted to install 46 automatic license plate readers around the community….
With COVID cases still spreading across New York, state officials are renewing the virtual meeting option for state and local governments. Gov. Kathy Hochul is poised to sign a bill approved by the Legislature earlier…
The state of New York stands to receive hundreds of millions of dollars in back payments after the state and the Seneca Nation of Indians resolved a lengthy court case over their tribal gaming compact….
Julie Ann Justo, an infectious disease clinical pharmacist for a South Carolina hospital system, hoped Christmas week would finally be the time her family could safely gather for a reunion. Before the celebration, family members…
The New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee advanced legislation to help New Jersey residents with developmental disabilities transition from high school to independent lives. A-6228/S-4211 would allocate $4.5 million annually from the General Fund to the…
Well, this is beginning to feel old: 2021 was another year of climate catastrophes — just like the one before it. Yet another year of fires and floods, with more beckoning for 2022. And, like last year, there are desperate…
Four sites throughout Missouri will share $1.2 million in funding to construct electric vehicle charging stations, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced. The financial awards were made to four recipients approved to construct…
New York has seen a sharp rise in the number of COVID-19 cases because of the omicron variant, but state leaders said Monday it’s not a worst-case scenario. The number of new hospital admissions for…