Alaska voters face a decision next year about how to choose their leaders. A new proposal wants to end the system that lets voters rank multiple candidates. It says the old way—pick one person—is clearer and fairer. The current method is more complex. Candidates run in a “top‑four jungle
Jake Shaw, who earned his doctorate in political science from the University of Missouri–St. Louis last spring, is set to start a tenure‑track assistant professor role at DePauw University in Indiana this August. The transition from graduate student to faculty member marks a significant milestone in
Knoxville has a fun choice to make. Four big names are left in a vote to see who joins the Savannah Bananas for two special baseball games. The team is famous for breaking the rules and making games exciting. Two country singers, Kenny Chesney and Morgan Wallen, are in one matchup. Both grew up in E
Louisiana voters turned down a plan that would have let local governments lower or eliminate taxes on business stock. The measure, called Amendment 4, was one of five items on the ballot and saw a strong majority vote against it. Official counts show that more than two‑thirds of participants said no
The Virginia state Supreme Court just handed down a 4‑to‑3 decision that rejected a new voting map, a move that could have shifted four U. S. House seats from Republican to Democrat. The loss stunned Virginia Democrats, who had hoped the map would boost their representation. In a swift reaction, Ja
The story begins in a small South Carolina town where the state’s transportation office decided it would not negotiate with local leaders. Instead, it pushed a single road design that promised to cut crashes by 70 percent—an estimate that seemed to silence any debate. The town’s officials, elected b
Jesse Jackson spent decades pushing America to live up to its promises. In the 1960s and 70s, while most leaders avoided the topic, he loudly supported LGBTQ+ rights and same-sex marriage. Back then, even many Black churches rejected these ideas. His famous phrase “I am somebody” wasn’t just a chant
The U. S. Supreme Court recently ruled that Louisiana’s second majority‑Black congressional district was unconstitutional because it used race too heavily. The decision, part of a broader trend that has weakened the Voting Rights Act (VRA), shows how the court’s conservative majority is increasingly
This year's Eurovision Song Contest has two big issues on its hands. First, some countries are skipping the event over Israel's participation. Second, new voting rules are being tested because of concerns about how countries campaign for votes. Last year, Israel got an unusually high number of publ
High school athletes across Southwest Michigan are putting up numbers that turn heads this spring. From softball sluggers to track stars, the latest Athlete of the Week poll highlights athletes who are pushing their teams forward with performances that stand out. Baseball diamonds are seeing some s
