State Supreme Courts have become an electoral battleground. But some states choose a different path
Seven states use partisan elections to select their Supreme Court justices while 14, including Wisconsin, use nonpartisan ...
No state has ended personal income taxes since 1980, but Mississippi and Kentucky may change that
Eight states currently charge no personal income tax: Alaska, Florida, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas ...
What to know about the severe storms and flash flooding hitting parts of the US
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Parts of the South and Midwest, still reeling from violent storms, tornadoes and flooding that have killed more than a dozen people, face new flooding and tornado warnings ...
Trump's tariffs hit a sour note in landmark NYC emporium of sweets
Economy Candy’s shelves brim with sweets from around the world – gummies from Germany, lollipops from Spain, chocolates from ...
'New clutch city': Houston legends celebrate historic Final Four comeback
The Houston Cougars looked well on their way to a disappointing exit in the men's Final Four on Saturday night. A late-game ...
El Paso bishop warns 1 in 5 Catholics are 'at risk for deportation'
A new study published by religious organizations found that the repercussions of deportation will hit closer to home than ...
Flagg Down: Houston upsets Duke in thrilling Final Four comeback
The Houston Cougars trailed by nine points with only three minutes left in the men's national semifinal Saturday night.
Foreign journalists at US-backed media fear being sent to repressive homelands after Trump's cuts
Trump's cuts come after the U.S. last year helped free Alsu Kurmasheva — a dual U.S.-Russian citizen and journalist with ...
Houston health officials say traveler with measles at Hobby Airport recently
According to the Houston Health Department, an unvaccinated individual with a confirmed case of measles was at Hobby Airport ...
Texas county that swung to Trump grapples with immigration crackdown after bakery is targeted
LOS FRESNOS, Texas (AP) — Leonardo Baez and Nora Avila-Guel's bakery in the Texas community of Los Fresnos is a daily stop ...
Boy's death in Kentucky flooding raises questions about why school district didn't cancel classes
Gabriel's death sparked questions from some who wondered why the Franklin County school district chose not to cancel ...
Plans for Tesla's Gigafactory Texas 'paradise' revealed in new report
A new report by Bloomberg shows Tesla's details behind its planned 'Ecological Paradise' located near Gigafactory Texas in ...