Shane Bouchard resigned as the mayor of Lewiston, Maine after exceedingly racist texts came to light. These texts were part of a broader narrative of racism surrounding Bouchard. “All my jokes are…
In New York City, subway infrastructure alone has a repair deficit of around $1 billion. A “pied-à-terre” tax could bring in some much-needed revenue. But that’s just scratching the surface. The MTA…
In a world where on the minimum wage, an Arizona lawmaker is fighting to actually lower the minimum wage. Arizona voters approved a ballot initiative raising the state’s minimum wage in 2016.…
A Monday hearing of the North Carolina’s elections board concluded that there was evidence of election fraud on behalf of Republican Mark Harris. Elections officials had yet to certify the results of…
While the nation mourns the 17 students and faculty killed in the Parkland shooting, a Kentucky senate committee passed an NRA-backed concealed carry bill. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported Thursday that the Veterans,…
The president’s tax breaks could nearly make up the NYC subway deficit, but has pinned the problem entirely on commuters jumping the turnstile. “If I had the money, I definitely would pay,”…
What would a Confederate cultural reckoning look like? When women confronting Harvey Weinstein’s history of sexual assault , it was one watershed moment that unleashed a flood and brought repugnant behavior into…
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) withdrew the state’s National Guard troops from the Southern border, and issued a scathing statement against President Trump. In a public statement issued with her…
The town of Sandusky, Ohio (population 25,346) will no longer observe Columbus Day. Instead, the city will effectively shut down to observe Election Day as a holiday. On Wednesday, the Sandusky Register…
When Lee Chatfield brought a loaded gun to Pellston Regional Airport in Emmet County, Michigan last summer he wasn’t jailed. He wasn’t even prosecuted. Now, Chatfeld hasn’t even paid his entire fine.…