Texas Dems to DC: “Do something — or get out of the way”
With Texas Republicans using every lever of power in their attempt to give themselves five new House seats, state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer told Salon that it’s time f...
Colorado State University updates its 2025 hurricane forecast as peak season nears
The tropics are stirring with the fourth named storm forming Aug. 3, two areas percolating in the Atlantic and a leading hurricane forecast maintaining its prediction f...
Kristi Noem announces 'Speedway Slammer' to be Indiana's version of 'Alligator Alcatraz'
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced Aug. 5 that the Trump administration's next "Alligator Alcatraz" will be Indiana's Miami Correctional Facility...
Tennessee ranks low in best places to have a baby, but higher than other states in the South
There are a lot of factors that go into the decision to have a baby. Expectant parents must consider the costs of the newborn, child are availability, parental leave fr...
Missouri agency seeks dismissal of lawsuit alleging it punished a whistleblower
The Cole County Courthouse in downtown Jefferson City (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).The Missouri attorney general’s office is asking a Cole County judge to di...
When will it get cooler in Florida? Will any rain help? See the forecast
It may be August, but temperatures keep reminding us we still live in Florida, and this month is hot.Heat advisories are in effect Wednesday, Aug. 6, for South Florida...
Tennessee State University boosts President Dwayne Tucker from interim role to permanent
Tennessee State University has appointed Dwayne Tucker as its next full-time president.The TSU board of trustees made the appointment Aug. 5. Tucker has served as the s...
Hiroshima marks 80 years since U.S. atomic bombing
Looking out over the skyline of Hiroshima, 96-year-old Junji Sarashina points out places from his childhood."That was my grade school. Not too far from here," he tells...
GOP congressman vows 'all options are on the table' to stop US-wide redistricting war
Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., is promising that "all options are on the table" to try and stop states from creating a nationwide fight over redistricting congressional ma...
Letters to the Editor: Overregulation and labor costs are making California a 'cautionary tale' for businesses
To the editor: While academics and state officials tout California’s talent and innovation, they conveniently ignore the damage being done by Sacramento’s relentless ov...