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Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.
The higher fee, meant to combat catalytic converter theft, provided millions to expand the Flock network across Texas. Some lawmakers say that wasn’t the intent. The post Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance...
Hello Dolly! Tennessee Governor Announces Nashville Airport Will Be Renamed for Dolly Parton
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced plans Friday to rename Nashville's BNA airport for Dolly Parton, who died on Aug. 25. The post Hello Dolly! Tennessee Governor Announces Nashville Airport Will Be Renamed for...
Gunfire investigation leads St. Paul police to recover stolen bronze bust of Olympic gymnast Suni Lee
The bronze statue of Suni Lee was stolen over a year ago from Phalen Regional Park.
Photos of the Week: Death Dive, Cool Breeze, Castle Pull
A sheep-crossing-water contest in Turkey, a pilgrimage festival in Portugal, a devastating flood in Nepal, robot racing in China, a tomato-fight fiesta in Spain, and much more
António Costa to Discuss EU Budget and Enlargement with Hungarian PM
European Council President António Costa will meet Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar in Budapest on 2 September as part of his tour of EU member states. The talks will focus on the bloc's next long-term budget...
Africa’s Pension Funds Are Already Allowed to Invest at Home. They Don’t.
Reformers keep asking governments to raise the ceilings on where domestic institutional capital can go. The ceilings are nowhere near being reached and one December in Ghana explains why. This article is published on...
Virginia’s endless war – Voting rights and more state headlines
• “Virginia’s endless war – Voting rights.” — WHRO • “Report: Virginia highlights groundwater risks east of I-95.” — VPM • “AstraZeneca growth spurs regional workforce push in Central Virginia.” — WVIR • “Virginia...
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
President Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America."
Alabama to borrow $200 million to build new Escambia prison
A state board Thursday agreed to borrow almost $200 million to build a new 4,000 bed prison in Escambia County. The decision by the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority increases the budget for the...
Gas Taxes by State, 2026
California levies the highest tax on gasoline at 73.6 cents per gallon (cpg), followed by Illinois at 70.4 cpg and Indiana at 63.1 cpg.
Martinsville Field Notes: Henry County Public Schools receives $2.6 million budget increase
Plus: The rehabilitation of 51 Lester continues. The post Martinsville Field Notes: Henry County Public Schools receives $2.6 million budget increase appeared first on Cardinal News.
Idaho US Rep. Simpson hopes to increase resources for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis
Idaho Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson this year is looking to boost federal funding for tribes to address the ongoing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis. Simpson chairs the Interior, Environment, and...
Wisconsin tax collections 2% higher than expected, putting budget surplus at nearly $3 billion
The state of Wisconsin collected $23.13 billion in taxes in the 2025-25 fiscal year, a 3.4% increase from the prior year, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the Department of Revenue. The amount...
Our Foreign Policy Divide Began with the Korean War
Dane J. Cash, author of ‘The Forgotten Debate,’ explains why America’s current foreign-policy divisions look remarkably similar to those of the Korean War era.
Harald V, Norway King Who Raced Olympic Yachts, Dies at 89
King Harald V, Norway’s monarch for 35 years and a three-time Olympic yachtsman, has died. He was 89.
At their 1876 convention, Colorado Democrats hoped for an upset in the first state elections
One week after Republicans met in Pueblo, Colorado Democrats convened their first state convention at Manitou Springs on Aug. 29, 1876. A special train from Denver, ferrying as many as 200 convention-bound...
Southwest Field Notes: Pro-Art celebrates 50 years with free performances
Plus, a Renaissance faire comes to Scott County, and back-to-school news in Abingdon. The post Southwest Field Notes: Pro-Art celebrates 50 years with free performances appeared first on Cardinal News.
How will a trade war with Canada affect Ohio?
Ohio’s economy could take a significant hit after Canadian leaders announced retaliatory tariffs Tuesday. Canada’s finance minister, François-Philippe Champagne, promised to match American tariffs “dollar for dollar,...
Trump visits Texas to fundraise for Ken Paxton’s Senate bid
The president’s trip, which includes a GOP event and a NASA ceremony, comes as the Texas attorney general trails his U.S. Senate challenger James Talarico in the polls and fundraising. The post Trump visits Texas to...
‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ at 35
The classic returns to theaters . . . kinda.
Reconstructing the Executive Branch
Chapter 3 (pp. 13–17) from The Reconstruction Papers.
White House construction contributed to radio problems that let Trump copter come close to jet
The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report on the Aug. 4 incident was released Thursday.
‘I Need to Go to the Hospital,’ Delta Pilot Tells Air Traffic Control
A Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Boston safely diverted to Detroit after the captain of a Boeing 757 became ill.
Pennsylvania’s Public-Health Officials May Be Wrong About a Measles Death
The consequences would be awful.
Preview | Africa's Golden City
New discoveries reveal how pivotal Great Zimbabwe was to global trade.
The First Test of the US-sponsored Venezuela Dialogue Has Begun
The parliament is discussing reforming the Law of the Supreme Court of Justice
Cook Political Report shifts FL gubernatorial race from ‘solid’ to ‘likely’ Republican
One of the top political prediction websites in the country says Byron Donalds remains the favorite for Florida governor but sees some shift toward Democrat David Jolly. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report on...
Resurfaced TikTok of Democratic nominee for Oklahoma’s Senate seat goes viral.
A TikTok that Oklahoma Democratic Senate nominee N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas posted in September 2025 referencing the movie “Mean Girls” resurfaced
Fall 2026 Season Preview
Discover all-new Secrets of the Dead on Wednesdays this fall, starting October 14 at 10/9c.
Canada recruited 64 professors with new research fund. Three-quarters are from U.S. schools
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced on Thursday that the federal government is providing $541 million in research funding to a tranche of new professors recruited into Canadian institutions from abroad.
USA’s Russell and Brazil’s Dos Santos smash world records on ‘crazy’ night in Zurich
Dos Santos and Russell smash hurdles world recordsWerro comes within 0.42sec of 800m world recordBednarek and Wanyonyi clock world-leading timesMasai Russell and Alison Dos Santos each set a world record while Mondo...
How the U.S. can beat China in Africa’s AI race
Sub-Saharan Africa has about 0.4 gigawatts of data-center capacity. That’s less than 1 percent of the world’s total.
Class action lawsuit filed in federal court over local PFOA contamination
The suit was filed Thursday against 3M, Dupont and others. Read the story on VTDigger here: Class action lawsuit filed in federal court over local PFOA contamination.
Come to APSA Panel on September 3 in Boston Honoring Bruce Cain’s Work: “Realism in Democracy Reform”
The Law and Political Process Study Group has organized this panel for APSA honoring Bruce Cain and his scholarship, at the ungodly 8 am ET hour on Thursday September 3. Join us! Realism in Democracy Reform Thursday,...
Van Hollen, Kaine, Sanders plan to force vote on Israeli policy in West Bank
Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and eight Democratic colleagues plan to force a vote in the Senate in the coming weeks to require the State Department to produce a report for...