Proposed Arkansas abortion amendment meets signature threshold
A supporter of the Arkansas Abortion Amendment holds up a sign in an Arkansas Capitol hallway while petitions to put the amendment on the November ballot are delivered in boxes…
Montana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in climate change case Wednesday
Most of the Held v. Montana plaintiffs and their attorneys pose outside the courtroom for photos halfway through the trial. (Photo by Blair Miller, Daily Montanan) The Montana Supreme Court…
Woods Cross Starbucks files for a union election, may join other 6 stores in Utah
A Starbucks store in Salt Lake City is pictured on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch) Workers at a Woods Cross Starbucks filed a petition to unionize before…
Maryland joins other states urging Supreme Court to uphold ‘ghost gun’ restrictions
Alex Wong/Getty images via Michigan Advance. Maryland has joined 21 states, the District of Columbia and the Northern Mariana Islands urging the Supreme Court to uphold federal restrictions on “ghost…
Northwest ecosystems changed dramatically when wolves were nearly exterminated, study finds
A wolf in Yellowstone National Park. (NPS / Jacob W. Frank) Ecosystems in the Northwest were heavily shaped by wolves before they were nearly wiped out of the region, a…
UConn course empowers student athletes in personal brand ventures
Donovan Clingan practicing with the University of Connecticut Huskies men’s basketball team, 2023. (Courtesy of UConn Athletics) One of the University of Connecticut’s most valuable coaching programs for athletes doesn’t…
When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound
Children work on tablets during a preschool class in Cincinnati in 2023. Many states are expanding pre-K, but there are barriers to attendance for many families. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster/The…
Pa. budget talks continue into the weekend with lawmakers scheduled to return to Harrisburg
Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-Indiana) speaks at a press conference about budget negotiations July 3, 2024 (Photo via House Republican Caucus) The June 30 deadline for Pennsylvania’s 2025 budget…
California Gov. Newsom reassures jittery West Michigan Democrats after Biden’s shaky debate
Gov. Gavin Newsom campaigning for President Joe Biden in Holland on July 4, 2024 | Sarah Leach California Gov. Gavin Newsom spent his Independence Day reassuring West Michigan voters that…
Excessive heat in Las Vegas will persist into late next week
A digital sign displays a temperature of 115 degrees Fahrenheit as a heat wave continues to bake the Southwest United States. June 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by…