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Gigantic evergreen tree brings Christmas spirit to Arizona Capitol. How it got there

The holiday spirit has arrived on the steps of the Arizona Capitol. San Carlos Apache Tribal Chairman Terry Rambler gifted a 40-foot ponderosa pine tree to...

Governor reappoints Saunders as VT secretary of education six months after senate rejection

Vermont2 years ago

Governor reappoints Saunders as VT secretary of education six months after senate rejection

This story will be updated. Gov. Phil Scott (R-Vermont) has reappointed controversial pick Zoie Saunders as secretary of education more than six months after the state...

Newark approves recreational weed dispensary, still ways to go before opening

Delaware2 years ago

Newark approves recreational weed dispensary, still ways to go before opening

Delaware communities prepare for legal weed in 2025 Delaware municipalities prepare for the recreation marijuana industry, which is set to open legal retail shops in April...

REAL ID deadline is coming. How to get one in Oregon and why you shouldn’t delay

Oregon2 years ago

REAL ID deadline is coming. How to get one in Oregon and why you shouldn’t delay

Oregonians will soon need to meet federal security standards and get a REAL ID by May 7, 2025 if they want to fly domestically. Here’s how...

Yamandu Orsi wins Uruguay’s run-off presidential election

World2 years ago

Yamandu Orsi wins Uruguay’s run-off presidential election

Yamandu Orsi, the candidate for the left-wing Broad Front coalition, is projected to emerge victorious in Uruguay’s run-off election for the presidency. He bested Alvaro Delgado...

This week in politics: Why Democrats didn’t vote for Kamala Harris in Mississippi as they’ve done in previous years

Mississippi2 years ago

This week in politics: Why Democrats didn’t vote for Kamala Harris in Mississippi as they’ve done in previous years

Hyde Smith not interested in US Sec. of Ag, and US Rep. Michael Guest once again in national spotlight last week. Trump wins 2024 election, defeating...

‘Kirk was a statesman.’ Kirk Schuring, Ohio’s second-longest serving lawmaker, has died

Ohio2 years ago

‘Kirk was a statesman.’ Kirk Schuring, Ohio’s second-longest serving lawmaker, has died

State Sen. J. Kirk Schuring, the second-longest serving lawmaker in the Ohio Legislature who authored dozens of laws on issues ranging from health care to sports...

Tennessee must see through Gov. Bill Lee’s new try at expanding school vouchers | Opinion

Tennessee2 years ago

Tennessee must see through Gov. Bill Lee’s new try at expanding school vouchers | Opinion

Vouchers are the school’s choice, not school choice. Vouchers allow discrimination on special needs kids and any family who doesn’t fit the school’s “values.” Caleb Hemmer...

McKee names new RI housing secretary. What we know.

Rhode Island2 years ago

McKee names new RI housing secretary. What we know.

US cities with ‘impossibly unaffordable’ housing markets, per report Researchers found the least affordable housing markets by comparing average incomes with average home prices. PROVIDENCE –...

Voters have spoken: Oklahoma is thriving under Republican leadership | Opinion

Oklahoma2 years ago

Voters have spoken: Oklahoma is thriving under Republican leadership | Opinion

Over the last decade, the Republican super majority in the House of Representatives has provided record levels of funding to teacher salaries, schools and mental health...