The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting public comments on a proposed water diversion project that would affect Colorado and Nebraska.

SPRINGFIELD — After completing nearly a decade behind bars, Chauncy Stockdale was hopeful the worst was behind him. But he quickly met with the challenges many formerly incarcerated people face after ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - On Thursday, Rep. Philip Ensler filed a lottery proposal that could reshape how the state funds critical services—from education and healthcare to job training. The “Clean ...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to change what’s classified as “Waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act, a change that could significantly limit ...

Environmental advocates say the outlined revision ignores science and threatens water quality, while farm groups argue it offers landowners needed clarity about which parts of their land count as ...

The Clean Slate Act, signed into law Jan. 16, will automate Illinois’ record-sealing process for people with certain non-violent convictions after a waiting period. The legislation will help broaden ...

What was originally meant to “restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s Waters” has drifted into a mechanism to delay or block federally permitted energy ...

Just days before the start of the 2026 legislative session in West Virginia, a state public health expert noted that there’s a 12-year disparity in life expectancy between those who live in the ...

An old arrest or conviction record should not affect a person’s potential. It’s time for Maine’s laws to reflect that. Margo Walsh is the founder and CEO of MaineWorks. Earlier this month, I submitted ...

It’s the first coordinated effort by Democrats to push back on the proposal that EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers released in November. Sixteen Democratic senators are criticizing a Trump ...