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CFES Leader Speaks at Congressional Briefing on Rural Schools

A former Harper adviser explains more mandatory minimum sentences was tried, and it failed.

The growth of Treaty of Waitangi clauses in legislation caused so much worry that a special oversight group was set up by the last government in a bid to get...

PolitiFact | The U.S. homicide rate has dropped, but Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy overstates the impact of the measure.

The pain of losing a child is unbearable, yet it’s an experience too many families have had to face, including in Vermont.

With concern raised over the ongoing financial struggles of the Steward Health Care System, legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would provide additional funding to “fill the gaps” for at-risk community health systems, according to one of its authors, 3rd District U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan.

Republican Congressman David Valadao, who represents District 22 which includes Porterville, introduced a bill on Thursday designed to provide support for hospitals in underserved communities, particularly in the Central Valley.

Expressing uncertainty about the future of safety-net hospitals owned by Steward Health Care, Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said Wednesday state overseers will expand their monitoring of all nine facilities by next week in their bid to protect patient safety and quality. Goldstein said Department of Public Health surveyors have already been paying daily visits […]

METHUEN — In the wake of ongoing issues with Steward Health Care System, the U.S. House of Representatives is looking to pass a bill to provide additional funding to “fill

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