From the States
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Budget Bloat: $5.7 billion deficit prompts prediction of 'crisis' in Pennsylvania
There has been no public indication by Gov. Josh Shapiro or any of the 253 lawmakers of any agreement to reduce gap.
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commutes sentence of ex-Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, to be freed in June
Polis denied that the commutation was an attempt to appease President Donald Trump, instead highlighting that Peters was a first-time nonviolent offender who was given an "unusually harsh sentence."
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Paxton announces settlement with Texas Children's Hospital will include first 'detransition clinic'
The clinic will provide medical care to patients who had undergone gender-affirming care and work on reversing its effects. All services provided through the clinic during its first five years will be funded by the hospital and be free to patients.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers investigate expanding nuclear energy
Some skepticism remains over cost-efficiency in such an expansion.
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Pending SCOTUS affirmative action ruling could affect Virginia college admissions
Slightly more than half of Virginia’s four-year public higher education institutions consider an applicant’s race as a factor when determining admissions.
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Uvalde County voters overwhelmingly to elect Republican candidates after mass shooting
Political analyst had predicted that Democrats might fare better in the area in the aftermath of the horrific school shooting.
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Campaign begins to educate on responsible cannabis use in Connecticut
State has legalized possession of small amounts of cannabis for adults age 21 and over.
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Alaska's U.S. Senate seat will likely stay red; the question is who will win it
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is still trailing behind another Republican in her bid for reelection.
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Veterans encouraged to share their stories with the nation
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers want to collect veterans’ stories to preserve as part of a national history project.
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As Berkeley struggles with police costs and rethinking policing, 14 cops made over $300,000
Fourteen of the 17 city employees who made $300,000 or more in 2021 worked in the police department.
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Nicole, now tropical depression, causes three death in Florida, brings heavy rains into New England
The storm toppled homes into the Atlantic Ocean in Florida's Daytona Beach.
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Nevada’s largest county responds to Trump’s social media criticism in election update
“Clark County, Nevada, has a corrupt voting system,” former president alleged.
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Tobacco companies sue to block California's flavored tobacco ban
California voters just approved Proposition 31, a measure that upholds a 2020 law banning the sale of most flavored tobacco products.