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VIDEO: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways
@coppercourier It's no joke. Humorous and quirky messages on electronic signs will soon disappear from highways and freeways nationwide. The US Federal Highway Administration has given states two years to implement all the changes outlined in its new 1,100-page manual released last month, including rules that spell out how signs and other traffic control devices…
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Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal
The change could potentially eliminate billions of dollars in fee revenue for the nation’s biggest banks, which were gearing up for a battle even before Wednesday’s announcement. Exactly how much revenue depends on which version of the new regulation is adopted.
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Ducey’s tax cuts and school voucher expansion create $1 billion deficit for Hobbs
Tax cuts, largely benefiting the wealthy, and unchecked school voucher spending have created a major deficit in Arizona’s state budget.
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Klee Benally, Navajo advocate for Indigenous people and environmental causes, dies in Phoenix
Klee Benally, a Navajo man who advocated on behalf of Indigenous people and environmental causes, has died, his sister said. He was 48 years old.
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Taylor Swift’s new romance, debt-erasing gifts, and the eclipse are among most joyous moments of 2023
In a year that saw multiple wars, deadly mass shootings, and other tragedies, these events were among those that made people feel hopeful in 2023.
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Arizona native Sandra Day O’Connor called a pioneer as she is memorialized by Biden, Roberts
Sandra Day O’Connor, the Arizona rancher’s daughter who became the first woman on the Supreme Court, was memorialized by President Biden as a pioneer.
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Supreme Court to decide whether to ban abortion pill nationwide
The abortion pill mifepristone is one of two drugs used in medication abortions, which account for more than half of all abortions in the United States. If the Court approves a ban or other restrictions, it could severely restrict the ability to access abortion care all across the country.
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To lower the cost of expensive drugs, Biden targets Big Pharma’s patents
Under a plan announced Thursday, the government would consider overriding the patent for high-priced drugs that have been developed with the help of taxpayer money and letting competitors make them in hopes of driving down the cost.
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Arizona native Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on US Supreme Court, dies at 93
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, died Friday. She was 93.
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Native American storytellers enjoying a rare spotlight, a moment they hope can be more than that
From “Reservation Dogs,”“Dark Winds” and “Rutherford Falls” on TV to “Prey” on the big screen and Larissa FastHorse becoming the first Indigenous female playwright on Broadway, Native American storytellers are breaking barriers.
