Reading test scores declined, but these schools improved with phonics
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco…
Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion pill mifepristone
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until…
GOP redistricting confuses voters and burdens election officials
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Thousands of Louisiana voters have already cast early ballots for congressional candidates in…
New political map sends longtime Memphis neighbors into different districts
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — For 21 years, Steve Fowler and Sam Wilson have performed together in a band…
Funeral held for 8 children killed in Louisiana mass shooting
Faith leaders and politicians paid tribute at a funeral Saturday to eight children who were killed in a…
Alabama looks to set new US House primaries in redistricting effort
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers looking to take part in a national redistricting battle could vote Friday…
Tennessee lawmakers to vote on new US House map sought by Trump
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee forged ahead with a plan Thursday that could carve up…
Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republicans in several Southern states pressed ahead with an aggressive election-year redistricting effort Wednesday,…
Indiana primary shows Trump’s power over Republican Party
Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats of his second…
Tennessee will consider redrawing US House district centered on Memphis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As civil rights advocates protest, Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are seizing on…
Louisiana exoneree’s new job as clerk in limbo because of court fight
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana man who spent decades in prison for a wrongful conviction began work…
Supreme Court ensures telehealth access to abortion pill mifepristone
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a…