Tennessee governor accepts resignation of Memphis judge indicted on coercion, harassment charges
Bill Lee, Governor of Tennessee, accepted the resignation of Memphis judge Melissa Boyd, who has been charged with harassment and coercion of a witness.
Iowa lawmakers pass teacher retention bonus for district hit by January shooting
Employees of the Perry, Iowa, school district may receive retention bonuses under a bill heading to the desk of Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Oklahoma court considers whether to allow first publicly funded Catholic school in the US
Oklahoma’s Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond has urged the state's highest court to not allow the creation of what would be the 'first publicly funded Catholic charter school' in the US.
Connecticut man pleads guilty to attempted sexual assault of Muslim state representative
30-year-old Andrey Desmond pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted sexual assault and other offenses for his 2023 assault on Democratic Connecticut state Rep. Maryam Khan.
Tribes blast South Dakota governor’s claim that leaders are benefitting from drug cartels
Relations between South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem and tribes have become increasingly contentious after Noem accused some tribal leaders of benefiting from drug dealing.
Johnson’s new push for Ukraine aid faces divided response from House, Senate Republicans
Speaker Johnson is receiving mixed feedback after laying out his plan to address Ukraine aid when the House returns from recess.
Arizona congressman Raúl Grijalva says he has cancer, but plans to work while undergoing treatment
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, the 76-year-old dean of Arizona's congressional delegation, announced Tuesday he has been diagnosed with cancer but will continue to work while undergoing treatment.