August 18, 2020

Abbott proposes punishing Texas cities that 'defund' police

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday proposed punishing cities that cut police funding by freezing property tax revenue, the main funding source […]
August 18, 2020

US and China agree to double airline flights between them

WASHINGTON — The United States and China have agreed to double the number of airline flights that each other’s airlines can operate between the countries, […]
August 18, 2020

Walz administration refiles Line 3 appeal

In its news release Tuesday evening, the Department of Commerce said it will file an appeal Wednesday mirroring its previous appeals that argue the Minnesota […]
August 18, 2020

New Mexico pushes forward with emergency voting reforms

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico election regulators say they’ll move forward with an initiative that allows voters to trace mail-in ballots with the use […]
August 18, 2020

Walz administration keeps up fight against Line 3

MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz’s administration said Tuesday it will appeal the latest approvals by state utility regulators for Enbridge Energy’s plan to replace its […]
August 18, 2020

Michigan State says most classes will be online in the fall

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University is going online for the fall and is encouraging students to stay home, the school’s president announced Tuesday, […]
August 18, 2020

DOJ: Storage firm illegally sold deployed sergeant's items

BOSTON — The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing a Massachusetts storage company of illegally selling the possessions of an Air Force sergeant […]
August 18, 2020

Appeals court: On 2nd thought, tax bikini latex clubs

AUSTIN, Texas — A state appeals court has overturned its own ruling and decided “bikini latex clubs” are sexually oriented businesses that are subject to […]
August 18, 2020

Rule allowing LNG rail shipments in US challenged in court

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A coalition of six environmental advocacy groups asked a federal judge on Tuesday to block a new Trump administration rule to allow […]
August 18, 2020

Minneapolis nonprofit UpWorks helps folks who are starting over figure out 'next step'

Instead of the mundane “leave your name and number” voice message, Kevin Saunders sings to callers. “Keep your head to the sky,” he intones in […]