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Illinois students remain at or above national average
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Fourth and eighth grade students in Illinois generally scored as well or better than the national average in reading and math, according to results of…
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita faces three new disciplinary charges
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita faces three new charges filed by the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle) The Indiana Supreme Court…
New Hampshire lawmakers push for moratorium on new landfills until 2030
A landfill run by Casella Waste Systems in Bethlehem racked up hundreds of violations related to leachate within a year. (Photo by Claire Sullivan/New Hampshire Bulletin) Gov. Kelly Ayotte has…
Iowa State University research shows trade-off between carbon and nitrogen in varied crop rotations
Iowa State University researchers say they have found an important trade-off between carbon and nitrogen in traditional and varied crop rotations. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) A new study…
Intel nominee Gabbard tries to win over skeptics in U.S. Senate confirmation hearing
Former Hawaii U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as director of national intelligence, appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington,…
Anti-DEI bill would create taskforce to study ‘efficiency’ in university system
A Senate bill seeking to ban diversity, equity and inclusion offices on Mississippi college campuses would also create a taskforce to study how the state’s higher education system can become…
Political Notebook: New nonprofit swings into action on unemployment insurance
A MISTAKE made by Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration during the pandemic is now costing Massachusetts $2.1 billion, as his successor Maura Healey brokered a deal in the waning days of…
Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum confirmed as Interior secretary
Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Interior, is sworn in during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee…
Police name victim in Hartford shooting
A woman was arrested Thursday after Hartford police say she stole a vehicle, crashed it on Interstate 91, and then fled the scene. Facebook photo This story by the Valley…