Oregon Officials Seek to Ban Public Drug Use
By Mike Baker After years of rising overdoses and an exodus of business from central Portland, Gov. Tina Kotek of Oregon said on Monday that state and city officials are proposing to roll back a…
January 2024
Logistical Challenges to Abortion Rise
with Increased Restrictions By Rachel Crumpler “I don’t know how I’m gonna afford this.” “I don’t know how I’m gonna find a babysitter. Who’s gonna take care of my kids?” “My car is not running…
On the Brink
Fighting to keep NC rape crisis centers open By Anna Lynch When I first joined the board of the Orange County Rape Crisis Center, or OCRCC, I never suspected that much of my mental energy…
Massachusetts Steps Away from Natural Gas
By Dan Gearino Natural gas may be on the way out in Massachusetts. State utility regulators on December 6 issued a sweeping ruling that sets a framework for reducing the use of gas for heating…
Migrant Worker’s Death Prompts Calls for
Extreme Heat Labor Laws By Anne Blythe As the sun dipped toward the horizon, pulling the last streaks of daylight from the sky over North Carolina’s capital city, dozens of migrant workers raised flickering tealights….
Don’t Make Your Voters Step Over Dead Bodies
Joe Biden’s own recklessness is risking a return of Trump Commentary by Hamilton Nolan The biggest barrier to honest political analysis—one that the press and voters alike are susceptible to—is the natural tendency to hold…