LEWIS COUNTY SANCTUARY JURISDICTION RESOLUTION DEBATE: The Lewis County Board of Commissioners ultimately did not vote on a resolution to declare the county a “non-sanctuary jurisdiction” that was on their Tuesday meeting agenda after roughly two hours of public testimony with most of those speaking in opposition to the new policy. The resolution explicitly declares Lewis County as a non-sanctuary county and further declares that the county encourages cooperation with federal authorities as long

Government Shutdown Debate: Rep. McGovern's Critique of the "Clean" CR In a heated political climate, Rep. Jim McGovern has voiced strong opposition to the Republican-proposed "clean" continuing resolution (CR), arguing it perpetuates President Trump's unilateral cuts to essential programs, including hunger relief like SNAP. As the U.S. faces its second-longest government shutdown under Trump, spanning 28 days, the divide deepens. House Republicans passed the CR, but Senate Democrats have blocke