The races that The Indy is monitoring closely include a Culinary-backed nurse and state regent taking on veteran legislators, and a Bachelorette contestant against a former A’s lobbyist.
Policy, politics and progressive commentary The Culinary union is flexing its political muscle this election cycle, backing the daughter of their former secretary-treasurer in a primary challenge against Democratic state Sen. Rochelle Nguyen because she supported a bill the union vehemently opposed. But Geoconda “Geo” Hughes says she wants to be the candidate for all labor, not just the powerhouse […] The post Culinary-backed nurse challenges Democratic incumbent in State Senate District 3 appea
Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom announced Tuesday that a Carson City judge determined that a proposed ballot measure seeking to protect access to abortion in the state constitution meets statutory requirements and can go before voters for signature-gathering.
By India Gardener / Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. In Ohio, the rate of congenital syphilis has increased more than 300%, from 22 cases in 2018 to 93 in 2022. Nationally, syphilis in newborns reached a 10-year high in 2022 with more than 3,700 cases. According to the Ohio Hospital Association, untreated congenital syphilis can have harmful consequences, potentially leading to miscarriage, low birth weight, premature birth, and other complications. .