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February 2, 2024

Indiana lawmakers advance bill aiming to combat declining literacy rates among third graders

Indiana lawmakers are working to address declining literacy rates through a legislative approach focusing on early elementary school years. The bill now moves to the House.

February 2, 2024

Texas lawmaker challenges 'lottery socialism,' urges state AG to rule on the universal income program

State Sen. Paul Bettencourt told Fox News Digital that a guaranteed income program launched in Texas is unconstitutional and urged for Attorney General Ken Paxton to weigh in.

February 1, 2024

Indiana lawmakers forge ahead with plan to make child care more affordable

Indiana lawmakers are progressing with plans to address the availability and affordability of child care, with measures aimed at expanding access to subsidies.

February 1, 2024

Stanley Aronoff, former Ohio Senate president, dies at 91

Stanley Aronoff, a prominent Republican figure in Ohio politics, has died at 91. Aronoff served nearly four decades in the Ohio Legislature, officials say.

February 1, 2024

US veteran seeks dismissal of criminal charge for subduing man who attacked Connecticut lawmaker

A military veteran who intervened to help Connecticut's first Muslim state representative, Maryam Khan, during an assault, is seeking to have his assault charge erased.

February 1, 2024

South Korea judge hands life sentence to 23-year-old man convicted of fatal rampage

A South Korean judge has convicted 23-year-old Choi Won-jong of murder for a stabbing rampage that killed two people and injured 12 others in Seongnam last year.

February 1, 2024

Philadelphia DA accuses 3 retired police detectives of lying under oath in 1991 murder case

Three retired Philadelphia police detectives are accused of fabricating evidence in a 1991 rape and murder case that led to the wrongful conviction of Anthony Wright.

February 1, 2024

South Dakota man takes plea deal in 2013 death of girlfriend, avoiding murder charge

After more than a decade since Meshell Will was found dead in the Black Hills of South Dakota, her boyfriend, Richard Schmitz, accepted a plea deal a day before his trial.

February 1, 2024

Nebraska lawmaker proposes bill aimed at simplifying process for removing names from referendum petitions

Nebraska Sen. Linehan, who pushed a law for private school scholarships, is now seeking to simplify the process of removing signatures from petitions against it.

February 1, 2024

Louisiana Gov. Landry signals push for state to resume death row executions

Louisiana, having abstained from executions since 2010, faces a potential shift as a new conservative governor shows openness to resuming capital punishment.