Opinion editor Clay Wirestone writes: Another report emerged on Friday, a thoroughly researched and damning account by Kansas Reporter editor in chief Sherman Smith and MS NOW's Matt Fuller. It might ...

Measles cases for the calendar year surpassed 4,000 for the first time in decades, with as many as five deaths in Pennsylvania, as the federal government steps in with financial help for states but also fans vaccination fears and skepticism. 

In 2025, Washington was among four states where nearly 80% of reported whale entanglements occurred.

The ballot referendum to enshrine reproductive rights into Virginia's constitution — along with the surge of states enacting bans, restrictions or protections like Virginia’s proposal — has prompted…

Missouri's Amendment 7 seeks to eliminate the state's taxes through the investment of general revenue and lots of patience.

A new study from PEN America reveals that there were nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools over the past year, the highest since tracking began five years ago.

A program on reentry for men in prison is created and led by people of color who have been incarcerated themselves.

WASHINGTON — This summer, arrests of immigrants in the United States soared to the highest levels since President Donald Trump returned to office.An unprecedented increase in cooperation between local...

DODGE CITY — Southwest Kansas communities reeling from President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown — which included random stops to check status — are looking for ways to recover as fear continues ...

Douglas Carter, imprisoned for 41 years and sentenced twice to Utah's death row, was released on bail as prosecutors weigh a new trial.

Kansas Reflector is telling the personal stories of eight Leavenworth commuity members who gather volunteers, raise money and host meetings for the sake of those in detainment. They don’t share the sa...

Federal officials charged a Utah letter carrier Tuesday with throwing 300 primary ballots in a church parking lot dumpster, an incident that a top U.S. Justice Department official said made the case f...

Gov. Andy Beshear chairs the Democratic Governors Association this year and in that role his job is to help elect as many Democratic governors as possible in November.

This fall, voters in at least nine states will decide whether to cut, cap or raise taxes through ballot measures that will give them a direct hand in steering state tax policy in a conservative or progressive direction. Some states, such as California, will weigh whether to tax — or untax — their wealthiest residents. […]

Gov. Joe Lombardo in a new executive order is making clear his eagerness to welcome more AI data centers into the state, calling them “the means by which Nevada will meet an unprecedented challenge an...

WASHINGTON — A coalition of civil rights groups and union organizations Friday sued the Trump administration to prevent the deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to polling…

New Jersey has no statewide guardrails on police use of artificial intelligence, but that hasn't stopped cops from using it.

Rhode Island's online payroll transparency portal hasn't been updated in nearly a year, surprising watchdogs and the public seeking state employee salary data.

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...

A team is conducting a prescribed burn on a forested ridge in central Washington, above a small town, Roslyn, that was nearly wiped out by a wildfire just a few years ago. The specter of wildfire is o...

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, on Wednesday agreed to pay 47 states, the District of Columbia, and a handful of U.S. territories, up to $17.1 billion in penalties over claims that its soci...

Dolly Parton, the personification of Tennessee music, died Tuesday at age 80 after decades of entertaining the world.

The next governor should strive to unite Tennesseans in the way only state icon Dolly Parton - and Dollywood - does.

New research shows that at least 37 states, including Ohio, are facing billions in reduced federal payments for hospital services because of the Trump/Republican Medicaid funding changes.The limits…

The latest attempt to expand IVF coverage for military members at the federal level was struck by Senate Republicans last month.

A Louisiana teacher is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his constitutional challenge to a Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be posted in every K-12 and college classroom.

In the summer of 2023, a third of the fire engines owned by the fire department in Kansas City, Kansas, were unusable. Five of 15 pumper trucks were out of commission, and the department was waiting o...

Brooke Green thought she needed a mammogram. Green, a Democratic state representative in Idaho, knew that breast cancer ran in her family and she “just had an inkling” that she should be tested. She w...

Tuesday’s special Alabama congressional primaries had two things in common: few voters and few surprises. Those who cast ballots in four of the state’s seven congressional districts — setting up…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, said early Friday she will vote against the confirmation of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Just...

Marquee races begin decide in Tennessee's August 6 primary include the Republican nominee for governor and nominees for congressional seats.

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The notice arrived after Taylor Holliday-Smith thought she’d already done everything the state asked.

States do not have time before November’s elections to comply with Trump’s executive order mandating overhauls of mail-in-voting systems.

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In the end, the documentary evidence that President Trump claimed would prove his case appeared bound to disappoint those who expected bombshell revelations.

Following a string of special election victories, Democrats have a path to flip several Republican-held legislative chambers and break GOP supermajorities in states across the country this November. High prices and overall voter dissatisfaction with Washington have put control of the U.S. House and Senate in play this year — a dynamic that has trickled down, with heightened Democratic enthusiasm in many state contests.

House Republicans released their latest budget resolution Wednesday, which includes new restrictions on voting

A teenager charged with the same crime can face dramatically different consequences depending on where they live. More states have passed new laws reshaping their juvenile legal systems, with some adopting measures to divert more young people from incarceration, and others imposing stiffer penalties and expanding authority to pursue adult charges. 

Consumers are unlikely to see any relief in gas and electric bills as utilities proposed more than $18 billion in rate hikes across the country over the first half of the year. The consumer advocacy group PowerLines reported that utilities asked regulators for a record $9.2 billion in cumulative rate increases during the second quarter of this year. Those requested rate increases could affect more than 56 million U.S. customers.

As state and federal officials work to identify the source of the recent outbreak of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis, Michigan health officials have identified lettuces or salad greens as one potential culprit. “Early information has shown lettuce as a common product that regularly comes up during the investigation,” said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive […]

Every $100 in fines and fees that courts in different counties correlates with 34 additional people per 100,000 who are detained.

The Trump administration wants detained immigrants denied bond as they argue to remain in the U.S. Immigration court judges are complying.

The Trump family is making money in sectors that align with the president’s agenda.

A man was killed in Memphis Wednesday after one or more members of the Memphis Safe Task force opened fire while attempting to serve a warrant, according to the U.S. Marshals Service and Tennessee…