PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The militarization of local policing will be one of the principal topics at the Midwest Conference on 21st Century Policing, to be held Oct. 7 at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. A number of nationally-known policing experts will lead discussions on topics including how p ...Read More

HELENA, Mont. - Montanans like the Endangered Species Act, according to a poll of the state's voters, and the support holds strong no matter their party affiliation. Seventy-five percent of Montanans polled say they support the act, while 19 percent oppose it. Support is strongest among self-identi ...Read More

DENVER - Coloradans like the Endangered Species Act, according to a poll of the state's voters, and the support holds strong no matter their party affiliation. Eighty percent of Coloradans polled say they support the act, while 11 percent oppose it. Support is strongest among self-identified libera ...Read More

COLUMBUS,. Ohio - Ohioans will decide on important issues in the November election, including redistricting reform, legalizing marijuana and prohibiting monopolies. But you can't cast a ballot if you are not registered to vote. The Oct. 5 registration deadline is five days away, and Alice Schneider ...Read More

BOSTON - Eleven states and the District of Columbia allow qualified residents to obtain a driver's license regardless of their immigration status - and a measure is pending at the state House to allow the Commonwealth to join that group. Eighty percent of state residents rely on a vehicle to get to ...Read More

LANSING, Mich. - More than 2 million Michiganders currently balance the demands of their own lives and jobs with caring for loved ones, and supporters of a bill making its way through the Legislature say it would help ease their burden while reducing costs all around. A Senate committee on Tuesday ...Read More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Outdoor recreation advocates are in Washington this week to ask President Obama to create four new national monuments - including one that would protect close to 1 million acres of the Mojave Desert. They're part of the Live Monumental campaign sponsored by KEEN Footwear, the c ...Read More

WASHINGTON - Outdoor recreation advocates are in Washington this week to ask President Obama to create four new national monuments - including one that would protect 350,000 acres of desert 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas. They're part of the Live Monumental campaign, sponsored by KEEN Footwear - t ...Read More