Walz says Trump administration is ghosting states, leaving government vulnerable in crisis

Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz will speak to newsroom leaders and former editor of Prime Minister Patrick Coolican, Minnesota Reformers, at Royal Sonesta in downtown Minneapolis on Thursday, June 5, 2025. (Photo: Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) Gov. Tim Waltz on Thursday said communication between the state and federal government under the Second Trump administration “doesn’t exist,” opening […]

Trump drive to defund NPR, PBS resisted by Republicans from rural states

National Public Radio Head Office, Washington, DC, Tuesday, May 27th, 2025 (Photo: Jennifer Shutt/Province Newsroom) WASHINGTON – The Trump administration’s demand to curb $9.4 billion in previously approved foreign aid and public media spending fell into major opposition on Wednesday, potentially moving on its Senate path. Many GOP lawmakers on the Approximate Budget Committee, including […]

Measles cases are in 34 states with North Dakota now the focus

Residents could grow to 34 cases in North Dakota at the 2023 festival in downtown Fargo, giving it the highest percentage in the state, with New Mexico and Texas likely to follow. (Photo Visited Photo Fargo-Moorhead) As ultra-conventional measles continues to spread and approaches the six-year US record, the incident at the original western Texas […]

US Senate mega-bill drops requirement states help pay for SNAP program

On April 14, 2012, at the farm market in St. Petersburg, Florida, SNAP winners were able to use electronic benefits transfer cards for food. (Photo by Lance Chong/USDA). WASHINGTON – US Senate Democrats have managed to eliminate more than a dozen policy changes from the Republican “big, beautiful bill.” The deleted language It would have […]

Washington State’s Vote To Ban Men In Women’s Sports Fails By Just One Heartbreaking Tally

Damn it…we almost had it! Proposal to ban transgender (biological male) athletes from participating in women’s sports in Washington state failed by Just One heartbreaking vote. The vote was made by the state’s Youth Sports Governing Authority. (Related: Joe Biden was against women’s sports men behind the scenes: Report) The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) […]

Blue States Are Keeping DEI On Life Support

Several states are committed to resisting the Trump administration’s efforts to eradicate divisive diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from schools. In February, the Department of Education (ED) sent an order to the state education officer, reminding them that they are bound by the Civil Rights Act and cannot make admission or employment decisions based […]

DOJ Sues Maine Over State’s Refusal To Enforce Ban On Males In Female Sports

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondy announced Wednesday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Maine after rejecting several requests that Maine adhere to President Donald Trump’s instructions to ban women’s sports. In a joint press conference with Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Bondi warned the state for several months, calling it a last […]

Report Highlights States With The Best And Worst Economic Outlook For 2025

Tuesday’s report from the conservative nonprofit American Council on Legislative Exchange (ALEC) highlighted states with the highest and worst economic outlook for 2025. Alec’s 18th editionRich, poor statesan annual report examining all 50 state economic outlooks “based on the current status of a state in 15 state policy variables,” ranked Utah first for the 18th […]

Trump Envoy Suggests One Out-Of-The-Box Way To ‘Reshape Russian-United States Relationship’ And Bring Stability

Steve Witkov, President Donald Trump’s Special U.S. Envoy, suggested on Monday evening “Hanity” that there is a “potential” for the US and Russia to potentially restructure their relationship through “commercial opportunities.” Since his campaign, Trump has vowed to bring peace to wars that escalated under the Biden Harris administration, including the Ukraine-Russian conflict. Host Sean […]