CT no-excuse absentee voting ballot question: Will voters approve?
Connecticut voters in Tuesday’s election will be able to choose whether to allow the expansion of absentee voting in the state so that people no longer need a specific excuse…
Paid family leave benefits Ohio economy as well as families
A mother with her newborn. (Thanasis Zovoilis/Getty Images.) An Ohio child advocacy group is making a push for paid family leave, one of many that have been made over the…
The next president will play a key role in shaping trade policy – here’s what voters need to know
On Oct. 11, 2017, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump pose for photographs at the White House. The United States, Canada, and Mexico were in the…
Ohio economists strongly agree that sliding-scale public benefits are best
Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images. It seems like it should be common sense: When you provide a benefit only up to a certain, hard income level, it creates a cliff…
While Ohio sees nearly 10% decline in overdose deaths, victims’ friends say it’s not enough
Photos of Caley Koppler provided to WEWS by family and friends of the Koppler family. Graphic by WEWS. Ohio has had a nearly 10% decrease in accidental overdose deaths, but…
Where will captured carbon go? Ohio company among those seeking to embed it in new products
A bioenergy facility at a farm in Morrow County, Ohio. Quasar Energy, a waste-to-energy company, envisions using the lagoons in the foreground to grow algae for use in plastics manufacturing.…
Where do Harris and Trump stand on 10 major policy issues?
(Getty stock photo.) WASHINGTON — As the last weekend before Tuesday’s presidential election approaches, voters who want more insight on where the candidates stand on major policy issues can get…
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…
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…
What would Project 2025 mean for Michiganders?
Getty Images Project 2025 has been mentioned a lot on the campaign trail, but we need to recognize that it’s more than a talking point. It’s a very real, very…