Kentucky’s favorite ‘Daughter:’ Movement builds to rename this state park for Loretta Lynn
Beloved country star Loretta Lynn brought Kentucky’s name to the world. Now a group of fans wants to see her...
House panel advances two bills related to guns
Both bills are included in the governor's list of proposals she is prioritizing this legislative session. She signed executive messages on Jan. 17,...
The Most Powerful Earthquake to Ever Rumble Through Washington State
Washington State suffers through its fair share of natural disasters. The sleeping giant that is the volcano at Mount St. Helens...
Jeff Landry directs Louisiana to collect, publish data on immigrants. Lawyers cry foul.
Just over a week after he was sworn in as governor, Jeff Landry directed state agencies to collect and publish data on immigrants living...
Tennessee ranks in the bottom 5 states for psychiatric bed space, report finds
Tennessee ranks in the bottom five states for psychiatric bed space, according to a new report by the Treatment Advocacy Center. Wednesday's report finds...
Ohio Republicans propose ending income tax, critics worry about economic crisis
The Oho Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for the Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original story.) Ohio Republicans...
Kentucky’s Secretary of State recommends new civics course for high schoolers
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky's Secretary of State wants high school students to take a class on civics. It's one of the office's recommendations to...
Missouri abortion rights advocates race to get amendment on 2024 ballot
A coalition of Missouri abortion-rights groups launched a campaign last week to get a constitutional amendment to partially legalize abortion on the 2024 statewide...
Exonerated Ohioans paid millions by taxpayers
Photo by Krisanapong Detraphiphat/Getty Images. Wrongfully imprisoned Ohioans got settlements that amounted to one of the highest totals in the country when...
Five years after landmark criminal justice reform, prison racial disparities widen in Mass.
Five years after Massachusetts passed sweeping criminal justice reform legislation, a new report released Wednesday shows key improvements in the state's carceral system -...
