The city of Elmira repealed a law that created a public list of rental property owners with code violations. The city is replacing that list with a report on housing in the community.
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‘We Will Save Jackson’: Sen. John Horhn Launches Second Campaign For Jackson Mayor
Mississippi Sen. John Horhn launched his campaign to be the next mayor of the City of Jackson on Oct. 3, 2024, vowing to “save Jackson.”
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Boy’s bicycling death haunts a Black neighborhood. 35 years later, there’s still no sidewalk.
It’s been 35 years since John Parker died after a pickup collided with the bike he was riding on Cheek Road in east Durham before school. He was 6.His mother, Deborah Melvin-Muse, doesn’t display photos of him, the second-youngest of six children. His …
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Trump and Harris are sharply divided on science, but share common ground on US technology policy
Based on federal budgeting requests from the past 2 administrations, Trump and Harris placed different values on science research funding.
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How foreign operations are manipulating social media to influence your views
Social media platforms, the modern public squares, are being manipulated by foreign influence campaigns. AI makes those campaigns more effective.
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Is it COVID-19? Flu? At-home rapid tests could help you and your doctor decide on a treatment plan
A fever and a nasty cough can be symptoms of a range of respiratory illnesses. An antigen test that narrows down the culprits can speed up diagnosis and recovery.
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Can Montana’s ‘last rural Democrat’ survive another election?
Montanans used to split tickets, voting for Democrats and Republicans. Growing partisanship looks likely to kill that tradition, which may mean Democratic Sen. Jon Tester loses his reelection bid.
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‘No antidote for bad polls’: Recalling the New York Times’ 1956 election experiment in shoe-leather reporting
The New York Times, dismayed by wayward polls in the 1952 presidential race, sent teams of reporters across the country to assess public opinion in the 1956 campaign. Its effort was no rousing success.
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Kamala Harris has spoken of her racial backgrounds − but a shared identity isn’t enough to attract supporters
In order to effectively appeal to voters with a shared identity, Kamala Harris and other politicians would need to show that they care about the particular issues they are concerned about.
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Swing state voters along the Great Lakes love cleaner water and beaches − and candidates from both parties have long fished for support there
For decades, presidential candidates from both major parties have committed to cleaning up and protecting the Great Lakes. Here’s why.