Safe storage and minimum age gun laws would curb violence, study says
A 9 mm “ghost gun” pistol build kit with a commercial slide and barrel with a polymer frame is displayed in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington,…
See which legislative candidates raised the most money ahead of November general election
The next round of campaign finance reports for the upcoming election — with hundreds of legislative candidates in New Mexico — are due Oct. 15. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov.…
How to help North Carolina in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene
People toss buckets of water out of a home after hurricane Helene brought heavy rains and flooding to the South. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) As western North Carolina continues…
Taxes: Where do Trump and Harris stand?
With many 2017 tax cuts expiring and cost of living a major challenge for Americans, tax policy has become a central issue in the 2024 presidential campaign. (Photo by Phillip…
Earthquake risk data for Washington public schools is incomplete and out of reach
Stadium High School received major seismic modifications in the mid-2000s, according to Jeff Rogers, Director of Environmental Health and Safety for Tacoma Public Schools. But the Washington Office of Superintendent…
Florida abortion law: vague, not scientifically defined, deadly
The gravesite of Amber Thurman, at Rose Garden Cemetary in McDonough, Georgia, on Aug. 13, 2024. (Photo by Nydia Blas/ProPublica) Ladies! Want to control that body? Think you should be…
With Indiana’s next execution just 11 weeks away, clemency request is next move
Inside the death chamber at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. (Photo provided by the Indiana Department of Correction) Amid a surge of executions being carried out across the…
The Topline: St. Olaf leads nation in student voting
‘I Voted’ stickers at a polling place in Apple Valley. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer. Welcome to The Topline, a weekly roundup of the big numbers driving the Minnesota news…
Taxes: Where do Trump and Harris stand?
With many 2017 tax cuts expiring and cost of living a major challenge for Americans, tax policy has become a central issue in the 2024 presidential campaign. Photo by Phillip…
Schools face mounting financial pressures on non-discretionary costs
Transportation, utilities, and property/casualty insurance, three non-discretionary costs, account for over 75% of the Operations Fund’s total revenue in many school districts. (Getty Images) The 37-member Indiana Urban Schools Association,…