• Tennessee Republicans Replace Tennessee State University Board Amid Protests

    Republican leaders say that the move is about helping to make TSU successful, but Black Democrats, like Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones and Rep. Bo Mitchell remain critical

  • Republican NH state rep. reportedly threatened to shoot up police station, rape chief's wife when he was still a cop

    Files related to an internal affairs investigation into New Hampshire Republican state Rep. Jonathan Stone, a former cop, have been released, revealing that his former coworkers were disturbed by some of his behavior and his allegedly violent rhetoric.For a relatively small state, New Hampshire has a rather sizable state House with 400 total seats, three of which are vacant. Republicans currently hold a thin 201-194 majority over Democrats plus two Independents.Stone represents District 8,...

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    Fire departments express condolences for Grand Marais Fire Chief Rickey Olivier

    Fire departments around Acadiana are expressing their sadness at the death of Grand Marais Fire Chief Rickey “Turk” Olivier.

  • Republican Colorado state lawmaker apologizes for leaving loaded gun in state Capitol’s bathroom

    A Colorado Republican state representative issued an apology after he left his loaded gun in a bathroom in the state’s Capitol building. State Rep. Don Wilson (R) posted a statement dated Wednesday on the social platform X, apologizing for “briefly” leaving his firearm unattended after the building was closed to the public. “I want to

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    East Lansing Fire Dept. fights fire with fire

    Fire officials were out in the Lansing area today with lit torches in hand. Normally we expect them to put out fires, but today, the goal was starting them.

  • Arizona Republicans distance themselves from state abortion ruling

    Hours after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a near-total ban on abortion is enforceable, numerous Arizona Republicans who previously celebrated the end of federal protections for the procedure sought political cover by distancing themselves from the ruling. Republicans in the state issued a wave of statements in opposition to Tuesday's ruling, which came a day after former President Donald Trump said that abortion laws should be decided by states. Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake, who two...

  • First findings from state probe of Lahaina fire released

    A deadly combination of high wind, power outages, communication failures and a lack of leadership from the Maui Emergency Management Agency created chaos during the Aug. 8 wildfires, according to the first phase of findings from a state investigation.

  • DeHart being sworn in as next fire chief of Ripon Consolidated

    The Ripon Consolidated Fire District will be conducting a promotion and swearing-in ceremony on Monday, April 29.

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    Maui fires After-Action report provided by MFD Chief

    HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Mauiʻs Fire Chief Brad Ventura provided the Department of Fire and Public Safetyʻs After-Action Report of the Aug. 8 fires, which was produced by the Western Fire Chiefs Association. Chief Ventura stressed that the cause and origin will not be covered in this After-Action report since it is still under investigation by []

  • Republican Suggests Protesters Would Be Thrown Off Bridge in Home State

    Amid protests on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas suggested on Monday that if protesters were in his home state they would have been tossed off the bridge by others.On October 7, Hamas led the deadliest Palestinian attack on Israel in history. Israel subsequently launched its heaviest airstrikes against Gaza. As of Monday, at least 1,200 people have been killed in Israel, the Associated Press reported, citing the...

  • Western Washington Republican lawmaker running for secretary of state

    (The Center Square) – State Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, announced on Monday that he is running to be Washington’s next secretary of state. “The Secretary of State is the second most important elected position in Washington, and we simply cannot have one party controlling the entire process from registrations to election legislation, to counting the ballots,” Fortunato said in a news release announcing his candidacy. In addition to controlling the governorship,...

  • Riley County Fire Chief reflects on 2024 burning season

    TOPEKA (KSNT) - Riley County's Emergency Management Director/Fire Chief Russell Stukey reflects on the 2024 burning season, the Burklund/Axelton fire and the importance of local volunteer firefighters.