“Efforts to censor and prohibit books are not the same as municipal negotiations about library operating budgets. But they are not entirely unrelated either. Both are clear indications of how the value of public libraries and access to knowledge is … Continued
Matt Reynolds | (TNS) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA — Law student Aundria Towns and her partner, health care worker Hayden Herrick, have a household income of more than $100,000. Pre-pandemic, those earnings might have given the Douglas County, Georgia, couple … Continued
Josh Wingrove | (TNS) Bloomberg News President Joe Biden’s campaign already sees one victory from the upcoming debate with Donald Trump — the absence of third-party challenger Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the stage. Kennedy and other independent presidential contenders … Continued
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho when a pregnant patient’s health is at serious risk, according to Bloomberg News, which said a copy of the opinion briefly posted Wednesday … Continued
The Dakota County Board of Commissioners has narrowed down two candidates who could fill the county’s top role. Following Monday’s interviews with the five semifinalists, the Board of Commissioners identified Heidi Welsch and Justin Miller as the final candidates for … Continued
A motorcyclist and his passenger were killed in a crash with a car at a Blaine intersection Tuesday night, authorities said. The collision happened about 8:55 p.m. at 125th Avenue and Polk Street, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. … Continued