Universities try 3-year degrees to save students time, money
FILE – Students walk to and from classes on the Indiana University campus, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind. A new study from the State Department and the Institute…
U.S. Senate Dems decry limits on abortion access, House Dems unveil contraception bill
On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, U.S. Senate Democrats held a hearing on abortion access and House Democrats introduced legislation that would guarantee people throughout the country the right to contraception.…
Senate committee votes to allow PennDOT motorcycle inspections year-round
Pennsylvania Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pa. (Photo by Amanda Berg for the Capital-Star). While winter may not be the best time to ride a motorcycle, the Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee…
Memorial service announced for state House candidate killed in crash
Eric Childs, Democratic Statehouse candidate, will be memorialized Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Anderson (Provided by the family of Eric Childs) ANDERSON — A memorial service for Eric Childs, the…
U.S. House GOP spotlights immigration effects on schools as Biden issues asylum order
The U.S. Capitol is shown on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday argued that migrants coming from the southern border…
SC elects new state Supreme Court justice, third female justice in state history
Left to right, retired South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal, Justice Letitia Verdin and retired Justice Kaye Hearn, pose in the state House balcony, Wednesday, June 5, 2024,…
Kentucky State University officials brief lawmakers on progress since 2022 bailout
Kentucky State University cut the ribbon in August 2023 on a new South Campus Residence Hall. Rep. James Tipton spoke at the event. (KSU photo) Kentucky State University officials told…
Executive order limiting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border signed by Biden
EAGLE PASS, TEXAS – MARCH 17: In an aerial view, a Texas National Guard soldier walks past a barrier of shipping containers and razor wire at he U.S.-Mexico border on…
White nationalist, anti-LGBTQ activity on the rise, annual hate report shows
One of the hundreds of white nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the “alt-right” who marched during the “Unite the Right” rally Aug. 12, 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Southern Poverty…
In mega-hot Arizona, climate is not on the ballot. But it might as well be.
Photo by Getty Images When it comes to climate and the 2024 elections, Arizona just might represent the perfect storm of dramatic consequences: It’s one of the states most severely…