VTDigger · Opinion · 19:05 UTC · Oscar Vulte · Donate

Defund Israel’s decimation of southern Lebanon

Sen. Peter Welch can force a Senate vote on Israel's human rights record in Lebanon. He should stop waiting. Read the story on VTDigger here: Defund Israel’s decimation of southern Lebanon.

MinnPost · Opinion · 17:45 UTC · By Ruth Buffalo · Donate

Federal rule change could undo decades of progress for tribal communities

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed the most extensive rewrite of federal grantmaking rules in more than a decade, and critical programs are at risk.

Bridge Michigan · Opinion · 16:28 UTC · Renée Branch Canady · Donate

Opinion | Michigan Medicaid system works because we invest in infrastructure behind it

Medicaid's value depends on the systems behind it. Every policy change, however well-intentioned, is only as good as the state's capacity to carry it out accurately and on time.

Racket · Opinion · 14:31 UTC · Keith Harris · Subscribe

Let’s Talk WFH in This Week’s Open Thread

As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.

La Noticia · Opinion · 14:30 UTC · Diego Barahona A. · Donate

Toque de queda para menores de edad: ¿reduce la delincuencia?

Varias ciudades de Carolina del Norte están implementando o considerando ampliar los toques de queda para menores de edad. Con ello, buscan reducir los índices de delincuencia juvenil y reuniones clandestinas en la calle. Pero, ¿funciona el toque de queda? Veamos la experiencia de una ciudad de Carolina del Norte. Mientras Raleigh está debatiendo si

The Connecticut Mirror · Opinion · 04:01 UTC · Pete Harrison, Rob Freudenberg and Kyle Mason · Donate

Lowering CTs electric bills takes more than political promises

CT should increase the percentage of renewables in our energy mix by switching to more stable, alternative power sources.

The Connecticut Mirror · Opinion · 04:01 UTC · Jila Andalib · Donate

Bombs failed, deals failed, try supporting the Iranian people

The Iranian people reject both the current religious autocracy and a return to past monarchical dictatorship. They want a modern, secular, democratic republic.

VTDigger · Opinion · 21:06 UTC · Lew Holzman · Donate

Don’t punish Vermonters who split their time here

Before taxing part-time residents more, Vermont should look at regulating short-term rentals and making businesses pay their fair share. Read the story on VTDigger here: Don’t punish Vermonters who split their time here.

VTDigger · Opinion · 18:59 UTC · Tray DuClos · Donate

Vermont’s housing shortage is the real obstacle to growth

Outdated zoning is keeping industry from expanding in Vermont. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s housing shortage is the real obstacle to growth.

Wisconsin Watch · Opinion · 17:48 UTC · Tonia Thornhill · Donate

Guest opinion: Wisconsin’s commutation debate should look beyond the toughest cases

Wisconsin should look beyond the crimes that draw headlines and consider whether some incarcerated people have earned a second chance, Tonia Thornhill writes. Guest opinion: Wisconsin’s commutation debate should look beyond the toughest cases is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our jour

Bolts · Opinion · 17:34 UTC · Pascal Sabino · Donate

“Disrespectful for Voters”: The Dakotas Weigh Raising the Bar for Direct Democracy

Frustrated that voters are bypassing the legislatures they control, the GOP is pushing two ballot measures this fall in North Dakota and South Dakota to require a supermajority to amend the state constitutions.

La Noticia · Opinion · 17:24 UTC · Diego Barahona A. · Donate

Carolina del Norte lanza IDs y licencias digitales en celulares

Los residentes de Carolina del Norte pronto tendrán otra opción para identificarse sin depender exclusivamente de una tarjeta física en el caso de licencias de conducir o IDs. El estado prepara el lanzamiento de Mobile ID, una identificación digital que permitirá almacenar la licencia de conducir o identificación estatal en un teléfono inteligente. El programa

The Boulder Monitor · Opinion · 13:04 UTC · JC Monitor · Donate

Amy Eddy’s nonpartisan mask is slipping

I have often said that the first casualty in a judicial election is the truth, and we again have another candidate trying to pull the wool over the voters’ eyes in Montana. Judge Amy Eddy wants Montanans to believe she is above politics. Her campaign for the Montana Supreme Court says she is “not seeking

The Nevada Independent · Opinion · 09:00 UTC · Michael Schaus · Donate

OPINION: Nevada can't 'update' its way out of a Flock surveillance state

Even before Flock's latest expansion into AI-powered sleuthing, there have been plenty of instances where dependency on Flock's system has resulted in profoundly troubling results.

The Connecticut Mirror · Opinion · 04:01 UTC · Yvonne Renee Davis · Donate

The benefits of war?

For most of America, whether war still stimulates an economy is a historical question. For Connecticut, it is a paycheck.

VTDigger · Opinion · 20:59 UTC · Cathy Davis · Donate

Turning a blind eye to lawbreaking hurts the people we’re trying to help

Walking away from enforcement isn't compassion. It's abandoning both the vulnerable and the community around them. Read the story on VTDigger here: Turning a blind eye to lawbreaking hurts the people we’re trying to help.

The Connecticut Mirror · Opinion · 04:01 UTC · Tony Sheridan · Donate

The science that protects our children doesn’t take a summer vacation

Connecticut's own biopharmaceutical community has played an important role in advancing vaccine science.

Verite News · Opinion · 12:00 UTC · Fatima Shaik · Donate

Books that uncover the deep roots of Louisiana’s enslaved people

The Story of Louise: From $500 to Priceless tells the story of the once-enslaved great-grandmother of the author.

The Nevada Independent · Opinion · 09:00 UTC · Kenyon Andrews · Donate

OPINION: Special needs funding in Nevada is education funding, period

In a Las Vegas apartment, a 9-year-old girl named Dani lines up her shoes by the door every night before bed. It is the same nightly ritual not because her mother asked her to, but because keeping things in order is one of the few things that quiets the noise in her head. Dani is … Continue reading "OPINION: Special needs funding in Nevada is education funding, period"

The Connecticut Mirror · Opinion · 04:01 UTC · Barry Kresch · Donate

A slapdash EV tax is not the answer

EVs should contribute to the maintenance of our transportation system, but in a way that acknowledges the damage that burning fossil fuel causes.

RANGE · Opinion · 18:23 UTC · Erin Sellers · Donate

County Commission wants to create zoning for data centers as constituents ask for a moratorium

Plus, Spokane City Council moves to address emergent needs for wildfire recovery

The Connecticut Mirror · Opinion · 04:02 UTC · Toby Moffett · Donate

A letter to Luke Bronin

I hope these tips might help with the transition to becoming Congressman Bronin and a critical member of Connecticut’s delegation.

The Connecticut Mirror · Opinion · 04:01 UTC · SJ Job · Donate

What trans youth need from CT leaders now

CT trans youth and families continue to reel from the year-old disruptions to their healthcare.

The Nevada Independent · Opinion · 09:00 UTC · John L. Smith · Donate

OPINION: Possible February trial may reveal lurid truths about Strip high roller culture

The case is so quirky it has made some Las Vegas gambling observers wonder why the casino failed to resolve the difference with a longtime VIP customer.

The Marshall Project · Opinion · 16:00 UTC · Geoff Hing · Donate

‘Boston Miracle’ Strategy Cut Murders. Can It Work on Crimes Tied to Homelessness?

Tucson and other cities are trying “focused deterrence,” which targets a group of people with tougher consequences, and offers of social services.

The Nevada Independent · Opinion · 09:00 UTC · John Patrick Rice · Donate

OPINION: Amodei was fine at 'customer service,' but he folded in the face of MAGA

Amodei was content to walk up to the door of defending the Constitution, but he never came close enough to knock.

The Marshall Project · Opinion · 19:00 UTC · Ivy Scott · Donate

Five Things You Didn’t Know About Extreme Heat in Prison, Jail and ICE Detention

Experts share their best tips for investigating rising temperatures behind bars in a webinar from The Marshall Project’s Investigate This!

The Marshall Project · Opinion · 10:00 UTC · Shannon Heffernan · Donate

Why Did an Illinois Prison Fail to Stop 70 Fires?

Three key takeaways from our investigation of the epidemic of fires at the Joliet Treatment Center.

Baltimore Beat · Opinion · 19:43 UTC · Jamye Wooten · Donate

OP-ED: Care Is Our Economy. Baltimore Must Invest in It.

Editor’s note: Baltimore Beat has fundraised through CLLCTIVGive. Across generations, Black communities have pooled what we had to build churches, schools, businesses, freedom movements, and systems of care. We formed burial societies and building funds, mutual aid networks and susus. When institutions would not hold resources for us, we held them for one another. We

New York Focus · Opinion · 09:00 UTC · Chris Bragg · Donate

Budget Allows Hochul to Spend $1.5 Billion Without Normal Review

Fiscal watchdog says independent oversight is needed to avoid waste and fraud.