national news & analysis September 24, 2026 Congress is playing catch-up with Flock cameras COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones highlights the bipartisan push to regulate and increase oversight over automated license-plate readers.
September 24, 2026 Zorro Ranch investigation sparks action on outdated sex crime laws A definition buried in New Mexico’s legal code allowed Jeffrey Epstein to avoid registering as a sex offender. Decades later, officials have a plan to finally close that door behind him.
national news & analysis September 21, 2026 New Mexico’s ‘Epstein loophole’ is still on the books. It’s not the only one. A legal technicality allowed Epstein to avoid registering as a sex offender in the state, and is one of a number of loopholes nationwide that fails to protect survivors of abuse.
national news & analysis September 18, 2026 LaMonica McIver’s case for turning Black women’s resilience into power COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones dives into the duality of celebrating Black women’s perseverance and reckoning with why that perseverance is so often required in the first place.
national news & analysis September 11, 2026 Why the backlash to Laura Loomer’s attacks on Black women matters COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones explores what the attacks reveal about the normalization of anti-Blackness in American politics.
national news & analysis September 3, 2026 Poll: Epstein Cover-up front of mind for voters going into Midterms Justice for Epstein’s victims ranked higher among those surveyed than healthcare, affordability, and the Iran War.
national news & analysis September 1, 2026 What would a Democratic Congress do about student debt? COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones looks at the policy crossroads Democrats would face should they regain control of Congress as millions of borrowers continue to struggle with student debt.
national news & analysis September 1, 2026 How Courier Local’s Coverage Led the Way on Data Centers Courier's VP of State Political Content Keya Vakil analyzes Courier's coverage of data centers and shows how our newsrooms were on the frontlines of local data center battles well before the issue went national.
national news & analysis August 15, 2026 How Congress complicated its college sports fix COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones examines why a major college sports bill backed by both parties stalled despite months of negotiations and support from powerful sports organizations.
national news & analysis August 4, 2026 The missing standard for missing members COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones explores the lack of consistent guidelines for how members of Congress disclose extended absences and why that matters for democratic accountability.
national news & analysis July 22, 2026 How Republicans just used Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing to map out the next abortion fight COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones highlights the contrasting approaches Democrats and Republicans took during last week's hearing.
national news & analysis July 10, 2026 What happens when next-gen candidates can’t escape their timelines? COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones looks at how digital footprints have become a new front in modern political campaigns.
