Subramanyam, fed. lawmakers to investigate military airspace near National Airport after plane crash
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. (Photo by Tim Brown/Getty Images) After an Army helicopter collided with a commercial airplane in January near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing dozens, federal…
Students and members of the MSU community march against federal threats to the immigrant community
Protesters march with signs in hand during the “Para la Raza” march through the streets of the MSU campus. March 13, 2025. Photo by Erick Diaz Veliz. Distress and concern…
Legislature sends paid family leave bill to governor
Mississippi women who work in government don’t get a single day of paid time off after giving birth or adopting a child. That’s about to change. A bill that cleared…
Wortz proposes free doe hunting licenses in effort to tackle Michigan’s excessive deer population
Rep. Jennifer Wortz (R-Quincy) submits House Bill 4206 for introduction at the Michigan State Capitol on Thursday, March 6, 2025. HB 4206, formally introduced the following Tuesday, would offer two…
5th SC death row inmate scheduled for execution. Another receives a pause.
South Carolina’s execution chamber. (Provided/SC Department of Corrections) COLUMBIA — Mikal Mahdi is set to be the last of five men executed in the state over a seven-month period, according…
Immigration buoyed population in large counties, agricultural Midwest
An asylum-seeker from Cuba, along with her young daughter, watches the sun rise while waiting to be being taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents at the U.S.-Mexico border…
CT domestic violence shelters are over capacity: Here’s the data
The number of people in emergency shelters for domestic violence victims has increased notably from the 2022 to 2024 fiscal years, despite a slight decrease from 2023. Some of the…
Rep. Raúl Grijalva, environmental protection champion, dies at 77
U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva in 2019 at a town hall with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren in Tempe. Photo by Gage Skidmore | Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 U.S. Congressman Raúl Grijalva has…
U.S. pauses Columbia River water-sharing negotiations with Canada amid Trump threats
Grand Coulee Dam in Washington is one of dozens of dams in the Columbia River Basin generating hydroelectricity. The river’s upstream flows are controlled in part by the Canadian government,…
Ameren Missouri makes long-term plans to build new nuclear power plant
(Getty Images) The demand for electricity is rising and as Missouri utilities plan for more power, consumer advocates worry about the cost — especially as nuclear power may be a…