The number of births continues to fall, despite abortion bans
Children watch as rescue personnel carry a manatee to the water during a mass release of rehabilitated manatees at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Fla., in February 2023.…
Conservative groups stand in way of Tennessee governor’s private-school vouchers
Gary Humble, founder of conservative advocacy group Tennessee Stands, has emerged as a strong opponent of Gov. Bill Lee’s plan to enact universal school vouchers. (Screenshot from Tennessee Stands video)…
More than half of states sue to block Biden Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
More than half of states, all with Republican attorneys general, have sued to block a recent U.S. Department of Education final rule seeking to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination. (Getty…
Voting basics for Kentucky’s Tuesday primary election
Tuesday is primary Election Day in Kentucky. (Getty Images) Polls will be open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. as voters choose nominees for president, Congress, the Kentucky General…
Transparency should be the rule in Kentucky pensioners’ long-running challenge to hedge funds
Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate has recently issued rulings allowing Kentucky pensioners to pursue their lawsuit against some giants of the financial world for alleged breach of fiduciary duty in…
We are Haiti’s neighbor. Let’s be a good one now.
There are now about 8,000 Rhode Islanders of Haitian descent contributing to the state’s immigrant culture and economy. (Getty image) In April, the United States resumed deporting Haitians on flights…
Abortion ballot measures could lift Dems in U.S. House races, campaign chief says
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 19, 2023. DelBene spoke to reporters Friday, May 17, 2024, about how…
More than half of states sue to block Biden Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
More than half of states, all with Republican attorneys general, have sued to block a recent U.S. Department of Education final rule seeking to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination. (Getty…
More than half of states sue to block Biden Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
More than half of states, all with Republican attorneys general, have sued to block a recent U.S. Department of Education final rule seeking to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination. |…
Amid lawsuits on Ohio abortion laws, researchers study impacts on care
An OB-GYN patient examination chair. (Getty images.) Researchers from several Ohio universities have found that state laws that regulate abortion services are “harmful” to patients and make it harder for…