Alex Brown

Seattle

Reporter @stateline_news. PCT thru-hiker. Bylines: @chronline, @Sierra_Magazine, @nationaljournal, @jsunnews. Ex-garbageman, Zamboni driver, gravedigger.

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Minnesota assassination prompts many lawmakers to wonder: Is service worth the danger?

1 week ago | newjerseymonitor.com | Alex Brown |Robbie Sequeira

A year into her first term in office, New Jersey Assemblywoman Sadaf Jaffer decided not to run for reelection. The political world saw her as a rising star in 2023; Jaffer, a Democrat, previously served as the nation’s first female Muslim mayor. But rampant harassment from online commenters and other politicians about her religion, as well as high-profile acts of violence against other public officials, made her reconsider her political future.
Long-thwarted efforts to sell public lands see new life under Trump

3 weeks ago | stateline.org | Alex Brown |Clark Corbin |Kyle Dunphey

Public outcry was swift and forceful after a U.S. House committee last month hastily approved an amendment directing the federal government to sell off more than half a million acres of public land. A few days later, lawmakers advanced the larger bill — a sweeping list of President Donald Trump’s priorities — but stripped the federal lands provision. Yet leaders on both sides of the issue say the battle over selling off federal lands is likely just heating up.
Looking to keep wildlife out of the ‘emergency room,’ states expand managers’ role

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Alex Brown

The Mojave desert tortoise is among the species in Utah in need of conservation help. Earlier this year, state lawmakers enacted a tax on renewable energy development to provide more funding for wildlife managers to support non-game species. (Photo by Dana Wilson/Bureau of Land Management/Flickr)State wildlife agencies have a big job.
Looking to keep wildlife out of the ‘emergency room,’ states expand managers’ role

1 month ago | stateline.org | Alex Brown

State wildlife agencies have a big job. While the federal government protects animals listed under the Endangered Species Act, states are tasked with keeping the vast majority of other species out of the “emergency room.” Habitat loss, pollution and climate change are making that job much more difficult. At the same time, states are finding it harder to count on the hunting and fishing revenues that have long funded most of their work.
As states rethink wildlife management, New Mexico offers a new model

1 month ago | stateline.org | Alex Brown

For years, outdoors enthusiasts in New Mexico have pushed to overhaul the state Department of Game & Fish — an agency plagued by leadership turnover, funding woes and the scorn of hunters and tree-huggers alike. Now, state lawmakers have given the agency a new name, a new mission, new leadership and a boost in funding to expand its role. The sweeping law enacted in March puts New Mexico at the forefront of a growing movement to rethink states’ traditional model of wildlife management.
How Donald Trump's policies are having a 'chilling effect' on US tourism

1 month ago | thenational.scot | Alex Brown

Donald Trump’s reimposed and expanded tariffs are sparking anxiety in markets worldwide (Image: NQ) AS Donald Trump marks his first 100 days back in the White House, a leading travel expert has warned that his early policy decisions particularly on tariffs and immigration are having a "chilling effect" on global tourism. Trump’s reimposed and expanded tariffs, while paused for 90 days for many trade partners, are sparking anxiety in markets worldwide.
Trump denies disaster aid, tells states to do more - The Daily Chronicle

2 months ago | chronline.com | Alex Brown

In the wake of recent natural disasters, state leaders across the country are finding that emergency support from the federal government is no longer a given. Under President Donald Trump, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied federal assistance for tornadoes in Arkansas, flooding in West Virginia and a windstorm in Washington state. It also has refused North Carolina’s request for extended relief funding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Trump denies disaster aid, tells states to do more

2 months ago | ncnewsline.com | Alex Brown |Alex Brown

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — In the wake of recent natural disasters, state leaders across the country are finding that emergency support from the federal government is no longer a given. Under President Donald Trump, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied federal assistance for tornadoes in Arkansas, flooding in West Virginia and a windstorm in Washington state. It also has refused North Carolina’s request for extended relief funding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Trump denies disaster aid, tells states to do more

2 months ago | stateline.org | Alex Brown

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — In the wake of recent natural disasters, state leaders across the country are finding that emergency support from the federal government is no longer a given. Under President Donald Trump, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied federal assistance for tornadoes in Arkansas, flooding in West Virginia and a windstorm in Washington state. It also has refused North Carolina’s request for extended relief funding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Trump denies disaster aid, tells states to do more

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Alex Brown

A power line pole lies splintered in the middle of a road in front of a house in Lake Stevens, Wash., after a November 2024 “bomb cyclone” storm that caused widespread damage in the state. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Washington’s request for a disaster declaration that would allow the state to seek federal recovery funds. (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)ISSAQUAH, Wash.