Protestors gathered at the Colorado Capitol on May 3, 2022, in support of legal abortions. (Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline) For abortion rights supporters in Florida, it was a tumultuous day of…
A resident places his signature on a petition during Missourians for Constitutional Freedom’s kickoff petition drive in Kansas City, Mo., in February. Even as more states prepare for abortion-related ballot…
Ford BlueOval City, photographed while under construction in April 2023. (Photo: John Partipilo) A coalition of labor and faith leaders from West Tennessee is urging Ford Motor Co. to sign…
Artificial intelligence might seem like a helpful wave of the future, writes opinion editor Clay Wirestone, but it can offer wholly incorrect answers to user questions. (Getty Images) Artificial intelligence…
The North Carolina Legislative Building in downtown Raleigh (Photo: Clayton Henkel) North Carolina House and Senate Republican leaders both recently unveiled their state budget proposals for the new fiscal year…
A single positive measles case in Monongalia County cost the local health department more than $15,000. (Getty Images) Last week, West Virginia Watch’s Lori Kersey reported that the Monongalia County…
The number of federal student financial aid forms filed by graduating high school seniors is down compared to last year, after glitches and technical errors plagued the process. (Photo by…
The Darden School of Education at Old Dominion University. (ODU photo) On Friday, the Virginia Board of Education approved lab school applications for five colleges, with Old Dominion University acting…
A screenshot of the homepage of the Virginia Permit Transparency website, which went live Friday, June 21, 2024. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the expansion of an online platform to…
A sign advertising an apartment for rent in Richmond’s Fan neighborhood. (Wyatt Gordon for the Virginia Mercury) We all deserve the freedom to choose where we live. But even Virginians…