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Oregon Democrats Improved Roads, but Now Their Gas Tax Goes Before Voters

May 12 2026 // Appealing to voters’ anxieties about the soaring cost of living is central to Democrats’ messaging in their hopes of big wins in this year’s midterm elections. In Oregon, a question on the primary ballot...

Trump Administration Investigating Smith College Over Transgender Policy

May 8 2026 // The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation Monday into Smith College, an all-women’s institution in Massachusetts, for admitting transgender women. The probe by the department’s Office of Civil...

Trump Administration Seeks to Stop Minnesota Lawsuit Against Oil Companies

May 6 2026 // President Donald Trump’s administration moved Monday to block a lawsuit Minnesota officials filed almost six years ago alleging oil companies and a petroleum trade group deceived state residents about climate...

Trump Administration Targets Dismantling of Already-Weakened DEI

May 4 2026 // After a remarkably successful effort to extinguish diversity, equity and inclusion programs at US employers, federal officials are stepping up their push against corporate America’s remaining DEI initiatives. Last...

Connecticut Senate Confirms Hershman as Insurance Commissioner

May 4 2026 // The Connecticut Senate has confirmed Josh Hershman as the state’s 34th insurance commissioner. Hershman has served as commissioner in an interim capacity since December 2025, replacing Andrew N. Mais who retired from...

Bill to Extend Federal Terrorism Insurance Backstop Introduced in Senate Committee

Apr 29 2026 // A bipartisan effort is underway in the Senate with the introduction of a bill to extended the federal terrorism risk insurance program for seven years. A federal backstop for terrorism risk was first initiated late in 2002...

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