Politics Oct 02 Residents in the Carolinas and Georgia still facing long water and power outages from Helene President Joe Biden will survey the devastation in the two states Wednesday as floodwaters recede and reveal more death and destruction.
Politics Aug 14 Arizona and Missouri are the latest states to add abortion amendments to the ballot. What would the measures do? Voters in more than a half-dozen states will be deciding abortion measures this fall. The proposals are likely to drive up voter turnout, potentially affecting elections for president, Congress, governor and other state offices.
Politics Aug 07 Abortions have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds The #WeCount report says a major reason for the increase is that some Democratic-controlled states have laws to protect prescribers who use telemedicine to see patients in places with abortion bans.
Politics Aug 01 Democratic Rep. Johnson wins Tennessee primary, will face GOP Sen. Blackburn in Senate race Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November, pitting a survivor of a Republican-led expulsion effort over a gun control protest against a close…
Nation Jul 15 Former fire chief Corey Comperatore who died at Trump rally used his body to protect family from gunfire Corey Comperatore, the victim who was killed at a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump spent his final moments diving in front of his family to protect them from gunfire that rang out Saturday during an assassination attempt against the former…
Politics Jul 11 Which states could have abortion rights on the ballot in November? Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and South Dakota will hold referendums on enshrining protection for abortion rights.
Politics Apr 25 Tennessee legislators approve criminalization of adults who help minors obtain gender-affirming care Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee's desk for his signature.
Arts Mar 21 Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.
Health Mar 11 GOP state lawmakers refuse to revisit abortion bans, but some say they’ll offer more clarity on rules The Republican-controlled South Dakota Legislature wants to create a video in which medical experts — and the state's attorneys — would explain to doctors and patients when abortions can be legally performed.
Politics Dec 30 Judge rules that lawsuit challenging Idaho’s abortion ban can move forward An Idaho judge on Friday denied a request by the state's top legal chief to throw out a lawsuit, spearheaded by four women and several physicians, seeking to clarify the exemptions tucked inside the state's broad abortion ban.