One week after the midterms, some states are still counting votes, while other incoming administrations are appointing transition teams, and incumbents who won re-election stated agenda items for their next terms. State officials around [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/Josiah S There is insurance for everything: houses, cars, healthcare costs, and pets. Some are required but some, such as pet insurance and insurance for firearms, are not universally required in many states. [...]

This week was dominated by election-related news coverage across the country, where democrats fared much better than anticipated. As a result, the legislatures in Michigan and Minnesota have flipped control from R to D (DFL [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/Diy13 Just as the risk of contracting COVID-19 begins to abate, U.S. states and municipalities are facing another virus. On July 23, 2022, the World Health Organization announced an outbreak of the monkeypox [...]

With Election Day quickly approaching, many states held debates for various races this week, including for governor. In some notable legislative news, lawmakers in Mississippi are gearing up to address Kratom in the 2023 legislative [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/jovan_epn Parents play a primary role in the upbringing of their children, and exercise significant control over their children’s education. Nevertheless, the question of how absolute a parent’s right to dictate how [...]

There was plenty of legislative and gubernatorial actions taken this week across the country as states quickly approach the November elections. Legislation was signed in Alaska to repeal a law that allowed employers to pay [...]

There was plenty of legislative and gubernatorial actions taken this week across the country as states quickly approach the November elections. Legislation raising the legal minimum age to marry became law in Alaska, Gov. Gavin [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/diane39 As students return to classrooms across the country, 62% of public schools have expressed concerns regarding teacher and staff vacancies, with 88% concerned about burning out teachers and staff. The number of [...]

This week saw plenty of action in state capitals around the country, despite it being summer. A few notable states held their primary elections this week, including Alaska, where ranked-choice-voting was used for the first [...]