All but two states completed a review, but only 22 states reached or surpassed the recommended minimum levels of security in their systems.

Over the past few months, gun laws in Illinois, New York and Minnesota have all been tossed out. Federal courts are more ...

When Democrat Jay Inslee took office in 2013, the state’s two-year budget was $38.4 billion. Now, as he prepares to leave, he ...

Republicans gained a tie in the Minnesota House in November, ending the Democrats' trifecta and halting their heavily progressive agenda.

More than anything it’s the simple result of Americans growing older, a fact of life we haven’t come to grips with ...

We all know how obnoxious people can be at a show, with their talking and seat kicking and cellphone checking. Still, I was ...

Trump promises to seek stiffer sentences, including the death penalty. But there’s still appetite in Congress for policies ...

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The states have trigger laws to end coverage if the feds end funding for expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Other ...

After being suspended by Florida’s governor in 2023, Orlando-area prosecutor Monique Worrell won reelection in November. But ...

Bird flu is affecting more and more dairy cattle. There’s no sign yet of human-to-human spread, but new dimensions of the ...

Under outgoing Mayor Stoney, Richmond’s anti-poverty strategy has included working with community health programs not only to address wellness but direct residents to jobs and other services.