LABOR Monica Byron Education Minnesota, a statewide labor union representing educators, announced that Monica Byron has been elected president, succeeding Denise Specht, who did not seek reelection. Byron, currently vice president, ran unopposed. Also elected were Marty Fridgen of South … Continued
By SARAH RAZA and ERIC TUCKER The FBI has identified a 25-year-old California man as the person they say is responsible for the explosion of a Palm Springs fertility clinic. Authorities say the suspect, Guy Edward Bartkus of Twentynine Palms, … Continued
Edward Lotterman The 119th Congress now deliberating in Washington is rewriting history. Having sat for only 135 days, but already over seven months into fiscal year 2025, it will grab the prize as most fiscally irresponsible Congress ever. The 12th … Continued
NEW YORK (AP) — A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, snapping its three masts, killing two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air … Continued
By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org Local sheriffs are on the front lines in deciding whether to participate in the Trump administration’s mass deportation plans. But states increasingly are making the choice for them. More and more, sheriffs’ hands are tied no … Continued
By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.org MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Tara Campbell unlocked the front door of the Bricklayers Hall, a no-frills brick building on South Union Street in downtown Montgomery, half a mile from the white-domed Alabama Capitol. She was dressed … Continued