Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee race for governor
Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced on Wednesday that she is entering the open Tennessee governor’s race in 2026, setting up a primary...
Millionaire Texas Rancher Fatally Struck by Buffalo He Was Stalking During South Africa Big Game Hunt
NEED TO KNOWAsher Watkins, 52, was fatally struck by a Cape buffalo during a hunting trip in South AfricaHunter Hans Vermaak, who gave a statement to the Daily Mail on...
'Growing the tradition': Here is your guide to the 153rd annual Colorado State Fair
While the Colorado State Fair may be a 153-year-old Pueblo tradition, new attractions and excitement await visitors at the fairgrounds at 1001 Beulah Ave.This year's fa...
'Nothing left to cut': Michigan public TV and radio stations ponder the rocky road ahead
Since revamping its schedule in 2024 and increasing local programming and music, WDET-FM has gotten an encouraging response.“Our audience has grown 21%. That’s terrific...
In Louisiana, you can now take your gun while frogging at night
Getty ImagesIt’s now legal to take your firearm while hunting frogs at night in Louisiana. Act 109, by Sen. Eddie Lambert, R-Gonzales, repealed a prohibition on carryi...
The Democratic governors countering Texas redistricting and federal cuts to vaccine research: Morning Rundown
Democratic governors in California and New York hatch plans to counter GOP redistricting efforts in Texas. Former Bureau of Prisons staffers are outraged about Ghislain...
Iowa Department of Agriculture hands out fund for lake watershed improvements
The Iowa Department of Agriculture has awarded more than $450,000 in cost share funding to nine conservation districts for water quality improvement projects.The Iowa S...
Can the Out-of-State Texas Dems Be Arrested?
Texas state representative Gene Wu wears a House Democratic Caucus pin during a news conference in Aurora, Ill., on Aug. 5, 2025. Credit - Audrey Richardson—Bloomberg/G...
The Atlantic ’s September Cover Story: Anne Applebaum Reports From Sudan, “This Is What the End of the Liberal World Order Looks Like”
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Texas state Democrat apologizes for comparing GOP redistricting plan to the Holocaust
Texas state Rep. Jolanda Jones apologized on Tuesday for comparing Democrats fleeing the state over redistricting to the Holocaust.Jones was one of several Texas House...