Party Problems on Both Sides in the States So far this year in Michigan, Democrats have done practically nothing. Also, let's not call it the Texas GOP Civil War, and the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that 10 Republican senators are not eligible to run this year. READ MORE
Power Outages Leave Poor Communities in the Dark Longer Data from over 15 million consumers in 588 counties across the nation reveal that poorer communities waited an average of 170 minutes more for power to be restored, though sometimes it took much longer. READ MORE
A Failed Solution to Our Soaring Homelessness Problem “Housing-first” programs are expensive and ineffective. “Treatment-first” approaches are more successful at improving the well-being of homeless people by reducing drug use and increasing employment stability. READ MORE
Minnesota Citizens Will Soon Decide Which Inmates Get Parole Starting in July, a new citizen panel will review requests from inmates serving mandatory minimum life sentences, mostly for first-degree murder. Previously, the review process has been done by the corrections commissioner. READ MORE
Nebraska Supreme Court Reviews $44K Fee for Public Records A reporter requested a keyword search of emails as part of an investigation into nitrates in the state’s drinking water from the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. What she got was a $44,103 bill for the state to begin the search. READ MORE
The height of a giant radio tower that was stolen from a station in Jasper, Ala., leaving the community without radio broadcasting. The station did not have insurance on the tower or other equipment that was also stolen and it will cost an estimated $60,000 to $100,000 to rebuild. The AM station has been on air since the mid-1950s.
