By DARRELL EHRLICK | Editor-in-Chief
"No statutory language or judicial precedent exists that requires a livestock operation to focus exclusively on production and entirely ignore conservation, range improvement, preservation, or other values," – Brian Morris, a federal judge on halting the BLM’s new interpretation of federal grazing laws which would have booted bison from grazing allotments.
Legislators move to support prison oversight
by Jordan Hansen
Legislators said increased oversight is likely coming to the Department of Corrections, potentially during the next session in 2027. Prison rights advocates have pushed hard for independent oversight of the agency, asking legislators to demand increased transparency and accountability. On Tuesday, the Law and Justice Interim Committee voted 5-4 to support legislation that would create […]
Court says American Prairie bison can stay for now
by Jordan Hansen
A federal judge has ruled American Prairie can keep grazing bison on three federal grazing allotments as a federal lawsuit plays out. The decision by Judge Brian Morris blocks, for now, a Bureau of Land Management rule that would have removed 900 bison from three allotments where American Prairie, a nonprofit conservation organization, currently graze […]
A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net
by Anna Claire Vollers
Jalapenos. Frozen berries. Beef. Alfalfa sprouts. A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce that has sickened thousands, has raised many Americans’ fears of contracting a foodborne illness. The recalls have focused attention on the Trump administration’s decision to cut funding and staff at several public health agencies, and […]
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