SEATTLE – Washington state's overtime laws for salaried workers haven't changed in more than 40 years, but the state Department of Labor and Industries is now in the process of updating them. Currently, the state follows federal standards, which entitle any employee who makes $23,660 dollars ...Read More

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – State lawmakers are set to meet this week to review a proposal to raise tobacco taxes, including a $1-per-pack hike for cigarettes. Tobacco use is widely viewed as the leading cause of preventable death in Wyoming, according to the American Cancer Society, and smoking causes ...Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio – With efficiency in mind, Ohio recently modernized the enrollment process for some public assistance programs. However, a new examination of the process by The Center for Community Solutions has uncovered some problems. Instead of working with community assisters to submit ...Read More

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Conservatives historically are pegged as champions of the death penalty, but some say there's growing momentum to change that narrative. Hannah Cox, national manager of the group Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, will make the conservative case against capital ...Read More

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is encouraging homeowners with damage from Hurricane Florence to return request forms for the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power program by the deadline of February 1. The state program helps provide exterior repairs, wa ...Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Despite the government shutdown that kept Internal Revenue Service workers off the job for weeks, the April 15 income tax filing deadline wasn't affected, so gather up your documents and get ready for tax season. The AARP Foundation's Tax-Aide program offers free tax prepa ...Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa – Football has always been a violent game, but when three African-American men were severely injured while playing for Iowa schools in the first half of the 20th century, racism entered the debate. Talent on the gridiron combined with race is the focus of a Tuesday presentat ...Read More

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska is one of 19 states to receive a failing grade on reproductive health, according to the latest Population Institute report card which tracks multiple indicators, including access to family planning and abortion services. Jennie Wetter, the report's lead author, said ...Read More