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Superior Court Judge Martin Maley listens to an argument at Chittenden County Community Accountability Court in Burlington on Friday, Nov. 21. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — A defendant ...

The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.

I retired last month after leading NAMI Minnesota for 24 years and working on disability and mental health issues for over 40 years. A mentor of mine always reminded me that when we look ahead and see ...

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal spoke at a press conference about permanent housing funding on Friday, Nov. 14, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. He was joined by legislators, service ...

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An interesting thing happened in New Mexico on Monday. Lawmakers, angry over the federal government’s insistence it can’t pay November federal aid for food stamps, held a special legislative session ...

Dr. Suzette DeBeathan-Brown holds a moment of silence before a press conference about Hurricane Melissa in Hartford on November 7, 2025. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror When Hurricane Melissa hit ...

Tuesday, Nov. 4 is Election Day in Iowa for 2025 local elections. Absentee and early voting has been open since Oct. 15 in Iowa for the city and school elections, but Iowans who have not yet ...