Utah governor says he wants an ICE facility in the state
Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks to reporters during the Governor’s Monthly News Conference at the PBS Utah Studios in Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Pool photo by…
Brown v. Board litigants, family mark anniversary as Biden decries ongoing school inequality
Plaintiffs and family members of plaintiffs in the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court case, Cheryl Brown Henderson, second from right, John Stokes, second from left, and Nathaniel…
Housing boom in most of the US could ease shortage, but cost is still a problem
Construction workers build a new home in 2021 in Houston. Almost 5 million new housing units, mostly single-family homes, have been added nationwide since 2020, according to new data. Texas…
Legislature gives Landry a win with state money for private schools
Gov. Jeff Landry addresses the Louisiana Legislature at the start of its special session on redistricting and election matters Jan. 15, 2024, at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge. (Michael…
Ohio AG Yost is prosecuting others in utility scandal, but he won’t discuss his own involvement
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. (Photo by Morgan Trau, WEWS.) Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost this year brought criminal charges against four figures who were involved in the biggest bribery…
At CT quality parenting centers, DCF creates a home-like setting
When the state removed Devon Cox’s two young daughters from his Hartford home last August, he felt a slew of emotions: fear about being separated from his children, confusion about…
Ohio Sec. of State Frank LaRose thinks he’s found noncitizens on the voter rolls
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose talks to reporters. (Photo by Susan Tebben, OCJ.) Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is again raising the alarm about noncitizens on the state…
Latest inflation figures are good news – even if they give a lot of people heartburn
Headline inflation is cooling, too. (Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images) The U.S. economy is slowing, but not crashing. In the dismal science, this is what counts as good news.…
Ohio bill would require school districts to create released time for religious instruction
Getty Images. Two Republican lawmakers are trying to strengthen an existing Ohio law by requiring — instead of just allowing — school districts to create a policy letting students to…
Answering viewer questions about Ohio’s retired teachers’ pension fund chaos
STRS protest sign outside of board meeting. (Photo by Morgan Trau, WEWS.) We have been getting dozens of requests to break down the chaos inside the State Teachers Retirement System…