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Senate Republicans vote down farm bill amendment on pesticide liability

7 August 2026 at 12:55


Republicans on Thursday voted down a proposed amendment to the Farm Bill that would have protected consumer rights to sue pesticide manufacturers over alleged harm after the U.S. Supreme Court recently narrowed those rights.

Lumberjack lawmaker: Troy Jackson cuts a mixed environmental image

7 August 2026 at 12:52


A late entrant in the race to unseat Senator Susan Collins, the Democratic Senate hopeful blends a progressive streak with roots in the timber industry.

Texas Governor blasted Corpus Christi for its water crisis. A river authority he has power over is falling apart

6 August 2026 at 17:35


The Nueces River Authority is working on a project that could expand the Corpus Christi region’s water supply. But the Texas governor has done little to address the agency’s financial problems, despite appointing every member of its board.

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