Congresswoman says sorry for not protecting female employees Source: AP

Connecticut U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty issued an apology Thursday for failing to protect female employees who say they were harassed by her former chief of staff, including one woman who said she was punched in the back and received death threats. The three-term Democratic congresswoman on Thursday also personally repaid the federal government $5,000 in severance issued to now-fired Tony Baker, according to her current chief of staff, Timothy Daly.

Democrat governor hopefuls back AR-15 ban

All three Democrats running for New Mexico governor say they support a statewide ban on the sale of AR-15s, while the lone GOP candidate disagrees. Democratic candidates for New Mexico governor back AR-15 ban All three Democrats running for New Mexico governor say they support a statewide ban on the sale of AR-15s, while the lone GOP candidate disagrees.

New Jersey Hit Hardest By New Tax Law, Report Says

New Jersey will have the highest percentage of taxpayers facing a tax hike this year as a result of the Republican rewrite of the federal tax code, according to a new report. The Tax Policy Center, a think tank based in Washington, D.C., said in a report Wednesday that 10.2 percent of New Jersey taxpayers will see their tax bills rise.

Treat the opioid crisis like the HIV/AIDS epidemic: Elizabeth Warren & Elijah Cummings

It's time for Congress to show the same political courage on the opioid crisis that our colleagues showed 30 years ago for the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Treat the opioid crisis like the HIV/AIDS epidemic: Elizabeth Warren & Elijah Cummings It's time for Congress to show the same political courage on the opioid crisis that our colleagues showed 30 years ago for the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

No Way to Run a Nation

There will be a lot of chest-pounding from members of Congress in the next two weeks as they take their long spring break from what they facetiously refer to as "governing." They'll be crowing about what slices of pork in the $1.3 trillion short-term budget measure they brought home - and what riders they slapped on the 2,232-page omnibus bill.

State offers computer training, extra pay

More Arkansas teachers will have access to computer science training and up to $2,000 in stipends after Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced an expansion of the continuing education program on Wednesday. The K-8 Computer Science Lead Teacher Stipend and Training Program was created in December with $500,000 in seed money; on Wednesday, Hutchinson added $300,000 to the program because interest in the initiative exceeded expectations.

Redistricting a thorn for justices

Keegan Herrod, 6, of Denver , dressed as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, waits in line while hoping to see the justices with her mother, Maeve Felle , Wednesday outside the Supreme Court building in Washington where the justices heard arguments in a gerrymandering case. WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court justices wrestled Wednesday with how far states may go to craft electoral districts that give the majority party a significant political advantage, delving into an issue that affects elections across the country.

Ann Coulter Spends an Evening Trashing Trump as a “Lazy Ignoramus”

Ann Coulter, the author of "In Trump We Trust: E Pluribus Awesome!" has been having near daily hissy fits over Trump's broken campaign promises. In a piece in the Daily Beast today, Coulter is no less rankled, but she's not making herself look better, either.

Census question draws protest

The Trump administration's decision to ask people about their citizenship in the 2020 census set off worries among Democrats on Tuesday that immigrants will dodge the survey altogether, diluting political representation for states that tend to vote Democratic and robbing many communities of federal dollars.

Senate women in both parties pressure leaders for a vote on sexual harassment bill

In a bipartisan reproach, all 22 female U.S. senators Wednesday urged their leaders to bring to a vote measures meant to strengthen the hand of victims of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill. The Senate has so far declined to take up any effort.

Health | Addiction-Based Play “Four Legs to Stand On” Coming to Newport for 3 Shows

CODAC Behavioral Healthcare will be sponsoring three performances of "Four Legs to Stand On" throughout Newport County as part of its 40th celebration. "'Four Legs to Stand On' gives voice to a family with addiction, showing very powerfully that addiction truly is a family disease.

State’s two-headed monster takes on federal supremacy

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Gov. Jerry Brown are contorting themselves into knots - like they're following some kind of political Kama Sutra - over President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. An assistant secretary for administration at the Department of Health, Education and Welfare named Rufus E. Miles described this kind of phenomenon with what is now known as "Miles' Law" on political behavior, which states, "where you stand depends on where you sit."

Sen. Menendez leaves corruption case behind, seeks 3rd term

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has put a federal corruption case behind him, and now he is taking aim at his Republican challenger, a wealthy former biopharmaceutical executive. The 64-year-old New Jersey Democrat announced he will begin his re-election campaign on Wednesday with stops in his hometown of Union City, outside of New York City, and at Rowan College in southern New Jersey.