Woodstock approves water company acquisition
The town of Woodstock in fall. Photo via Adobe Stock This story by Clare Shanahan was first published in The Valley News on Oct. 30. WOODSTOCK — Voters authorized the…
Homeless people already struggle to vote. This law could make it harder.
People wait in line to cast their ballots on the first day of early voting at East Point First Mallalieu United Methodist Church on Oct. 15, 2024, in Atlanta. Georgia…
Amendment 4 debate shrouded by half-truths and misdirection
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022 ended federal abortion rights. (Photo by Sofia Resnick/States Newsroom) “We should live not by lies;…
Americans, anxious about AI’s role in the election, may not know its full scope, expert says
Behind the obvious uses of AI in the election, for good and ill, there are “unseen” jobs it is performing, a University of Maryland researcher says. Photo illustration by Joe…
Trick or treating, politics style
Gov. Eric Holcomb and First Lady Janet Holcomb dress up as Abraham Lincoln and Indian Fever star Caitlin Clark for Halloween. (Courtesy photo) I have been admiring the Halloween decorations…
Where do Harris and Trump stand on 10 major policy issues?
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump have widely differing positions on many policy issues. (Getty Images) WASHINGTON — As the last weekend before Tuesday’s presidential election…
Both Harris and Trump campaigns display confidence as Election Day approaches
Elon Musk leaps on stage with Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, during a campaign rally Oct. 5, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) As Vice President Kamala…
North Arkansas voters distrustful of voting machines, poll workers
Poll workers in Horseshoe Bend prepare voters to cast their ballot on Oct. 30, 2024. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate) Distrust of electronic voting machines and tense local political environments have residents…
Washington Man who killed eagles is ordered to prison and to pay nearly $800,000
Travis Branson, sentenced and ordered to pay restitution for killing eagles and selling their feathers, walks out of the Russell Smith Federal Courthouse in Missoula in October 2024 with his…
Indiana’s annual average teacher pay tops $60K — but many still make less — per new report
A new state report shows Indiana’s average teacher salary was $60,557 during the 2023-24 school year. (Getty Images) As Republican state lawmakers applaud a new report showing that, for the…