Column: Big state budget questions linger about crime, Medi-Cal, Delta tunnel
Sacramento – California really has a council, even if you don’t hear much about it. In fact, it is now making a ton of important decisions. They affect millions of Californians – there are many new laws and large spending. But lawmakers’ moves are sliding under the news radar as they focus on more unconvincing […]
Fired fed workers won their jobs back, but many linger in ‘administrative leave’ limbo • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Silkeeper, by Ashley Murray March 19, 2025 WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has begun a process of reviving tens of thousands of fired federal workers, but most are on administrative leave as court filings reviewed by the government by the national newsroom show cite the “burden” of rehiring. Documents show a wide range of […]
North Carolina Reports Record Early Voter Turnout, But Hurricane Helene’s Impact May Linger At Polls
North Carolina set a record for the first day of early voting, but the effects of Hurricane Helen could still cause a decline in turnout across the state, The New York Times reported on Saturday. More than 353,000 ballots were cast across the state Thursday, less than a month after Hurricane Helen devastated the western […]