MONTPELIER, Vermont — Four-term Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has never been more popular. He’s also never had less say over what happens in his state. The Republican, who boasts the highest approval rating of any governor in the nation, has grown exasperated with the Democrats who run the state Legislature. Tensions boiled over last month […]
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Many Democrats feel powerless to replace Biden as party leaders fight to contain debate fallout
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders describes President Joe Biden‘s recent debate performance as “painful.” In an interview, he says he’s not confident that Biden can win this fall. But the progressive senator from Vermont does not want Biden to step aside. Instead, Sanders, who served as Biden’s chief rival in the Democratic Party’s 2020 nomination […]
Why are we so powerless to act against gun violence?
Voices in the crowd urged Mike DeWine: “Do something!” The governor made an effort, proposing that state lawmakers enact modest-though-helpful gun regulations in response to the August 2019 mass shooting in Dayton, nine killed and 17 wounded in a matter of seconds. His fellow Republicans in charge of the legislature ignored his request. As it […]
Sen. Mitchell case reveals grace gap for the powerless
On a phone call with local artist and activist D.A. Bullock earlier this week, I imagined what might have happened if I’d faced similar accusations leveled last month against state Sen. Nicole Mitchell after an alleged incident at her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes. She was arrested and faces first-degree burglary charges and calls for […]
Fire leaves Las Vegas strip mall powerless, businesses blame homeless, mall management
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – An electrical box caught fire, and then an entire side of an east Las Vegas valley strip mall went black, according to the fire department. The Clark County Fire Department and tenants of Pecos Center in the 3400 block of East Tropicana Avenue also said a mid-day fire on Saturday left seven […]