May 18, 2023 Wisconsin's assembly speaker says GOP is 'done negotiating' on bill to increase state aid to local governments Wisconsin Republicans are "done negotiating" on a bill to increase state aid to local governments, according to state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
May 18, 2023 Pilot dies in Arkansas plane crash A pilot was killed in a plane crash in Arkansas. The victim's name has not been released, and nobody else was onboard the plane during the accident.
May 18, 2023 Wisconsin Native American tribe argue that oil pipeline near reservation land should be shut down A Native American tribe in Wisconsin wants to shut down an oil pipeline. The tribe believes the pipeline is at risk of being exposed to erosion and rupturing.
May 18, 2023 'Do you know these WWII veterans?': Missouri historical society asks for help in identifying unnamed heroes The McDonald County Historical Society in Missouri is trying to identify 65 unnamed American veterans whose photos are collected in an album showcasing young men who served in World War II.
May 17, 2023 Derek Chauvin appeals conviction in George Floyd murder to Minnesota Supreme Court Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has appealed his George Floyd murder conviction to the Minneapolis Supreme Court, arguing that he didn't receive a fair trial.
May 17, 2023 Whitmer amends MI Civil Rights Act to protect abortion seekers in workplace Michigan's Civil Rights Act now prohibits workplace discrimination against employees who seek abortions or have received them in the past.
May 17, 2023 Ohio Senate passes higher education diversity training crackdown A bill that would ban nearly all diversity, equity and inclusion training in Ohio universities has passed the state Senate with supermajority support.
May 17, 2023 Illinois looks to double down on abortion protections Illinois lawmakers have passed legislation requiring insurers to cover abortion pills and implement protections for out-of-state abortion seekers.
May 17, 2023 Conservative activist who forced Kansas abortion vote recount killed in plane crash Mark Gietzen, a conservative activist and pro-life figurehead who forced a recount in Kansas' abortion referendum last summer, has died in a plane crash. He was 69.
May 17, 2023 Minnesota lawmakers target Amazon, other warehouses with productivity quota regulations Minnesota is slated to pass a bill giving workers more leverage against employers with productivity quotas, mirroring other states' laws restricting Amazon warehouses' monitoring power.