Eighth-grade U.S. history and civics test scores dropped last year to their lowest levels ever recorded by the Department of Education. These are just the latest declines among subjects tested since the pandemic. John Yang has a look at what's…
Last November, Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved requiring a photo ID to vote. But the state constitutional amendment they approved left it up to the Legislature to pass a bill filling in details of how the requirement should work.
In a 5-2 decision on April 28, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court overturned a 2022 decision that the state’s enacted congressional and legislative maps were unconstitutional due to partisan gerrymandering.
Crosscut sits down with Washington Secretary of State, Steve Hobbs, to get his thoughts on the contentious debate over election integrity and how he plans to stay above the partisan fray to uphold the state’s legacy.
Devon Sanders, a statehouse reporter and student at the Lousiana State University Manship School of Mass Communication, interviewed State Rep. Katrina Jackson in 2018. Richard Watts, CC BY-ND Student reporters fill crucial gap in state government coverage The local news business is…
Former President Trump was indicted on criminal charges by a New York grand jury in the hush money case involving former adult film star Stormy Daniels. This is the same case for which former Trump attorney Michael Cohen was indicted,…
Mississippians may soon be required to vote in elections to maintain their voter registration status. A bill heading to the Governor’s desk would purge voter rolls due to inactivity.
On a special This Week in South Carolina, we travel to Charleston for former Governor Nikki Haley’s presidential announcement. And a look back at how she got to this point and what it means for South Carolina.
Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan, The Public’s Radio political reporter Ian Donnis, and WPRI TV’s Steph Machado join moderator Jim Hummel to discuss Rep. Cicilline’s surprise resignation announcement, legislation submitted to make government more transparent, plus calls for change in…
Reaction to the governor's speech. An “Indepth” conversation with veteran journalists who cover the Capitol year-round. A new public services campaign aims to slow the scourge of Fentanyl deaths in America. The troubled Oklahoma County Jail welcomes a new Administrator.…