Tom Steyer has written a guide to fighting climate change, ‘Cheaper, Faster, Better’
NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire businessman-environmentalist Tom Steyer has a book out this spring that combines personal and professional stories for a guide on...
Louisiana still leads nation for state prisoners held in local jails
Canva image NEW ORLEANS — More than half of Louisiana prisoners in state custody are serving their time in local jails rather...
Replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall on public display in Hawai’i for the first...
Veteran Michael Doolittle, who served in the 22nd Infantry with the U.S. Army, knows 400 names etched on the Vietnam Memorial Wall, which was...
Proposed Bill Would Allow Idaho School Employees to Carry Guns on Campus
BOISE - Teachers and other school employees could carry weapons in Idaho public schools under a bill introduced Monday. It's not the first time...
As Missouri Gov. Mike Parson enters final year, his political legacy remains uncertain
When Gov. Mike Parson first addressed the Missouri General Assembly nearly six years ago, he urged lawmakers to look to the past and...
Earth Notes: The San Juan River
The headwaters of the San Juan River originate in the snow-capped peaks of the southern Rocky Mountains. Along its journey, the river is joined...
Wisconsin union membership rebounded slightly in 2023
After plummeting to its lowest level on record in 2022, union membership in Wisconsin rebounded slightly last year - but it's still far lower...
Crack down on delta-8-THC gummies, but allow local tobacco sale controls: editorial
Gov. Mike DeWine is right to highlight glaring loopholes in Ohio's regulation and oversight of what is known as delta-8-THC -- a synthetic made...
Should marijuana odor be enough to prompt police pullover? Maryland GOP says yes
ANNAPOLIS — Republicans are pushing to repeal a controversial Maryland law that prohibits police from pulling over and searching drivers simply because they smell...
Bills passed in Kentucky focus on cracking down on crime, diversity and equity
While most of Kentucky was dealing with the cold and snow last week state lawmakers took up some controversial new bills on crime...
