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Early data show young voters were a driving force in last weeks Wisconsin Supreme Court election, and civic engagement groups said they are not done with outreach efforts, suggesting younger generations are ready to be vocal about a range of issues. The outcome of the judicial race means the balance of the states high court will favor liberals. Matter such as abortion access were considered key factors in the election. ...

National Volunteer Month, and AARP Arkansas is encouraging people to dedicate a little more time and energy to the communities and causes important to them. Research shows volunteering can help increase a persons quality of life and improve both physical and mental health, by keeping their brain engaged and active. Joan Diehl, a volunteer for AARP Arkansas, said helping hands are needed just about everywhere, from food banks to nursing homes to schools and veterans centers. ...

Public education advocates in New Hampshire say the results of recent school board elections showed families overwhelmingly support their public schools and the communities they help create. In most races, pro-public education candidates beat those who pushed for a "parental bill of rights," book bans or cuts to school budgets. Sarah Robinson, education justice campaign director for the group Granite State Progress, said voters rejected divisiveness, opting for candidates who...

Indiana News Service: New Programming Fills Gaps in Rural Areas Indiana radio stations and online media will have free access to high quality, public interest news with todays launch of an early morning, state-level newscast - Indiana News Now! - plus additional updates throughout the day. The new program from Public News Service, a national network of news producers, is part of a larger effort in Indiana (and beyond) to bolster independent reporting at a time of alarming declines in state and ...

Conner Drigotas of Winchester is the managing editor at insideinvestigator.org and a Capitalist advocate for peace. Last week my family sat down to watch NBC Boston’s new documentary “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of New Hampshire,” a look at the...

In a Republican supermajority, Florida lawmakers are advancing bills that would remove mandatory training and fees to carry concealed weapons. So-called "permitless carry" has raised alarming new concerns among many Democrats, gun-control advocates and some law-enforcement officials. Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil said he doesnt support the measures because interacting with people carrying weapons becomes much more difficult for his deputies. ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics says around one-third of American children live in homes with firearms, and of these households, 43% contain at least one unlocked firearm. In Jefferson County, school officials have voted to include secure firearm-storage information in schools Student Behavior and Intervention Handbook, which will be distributed to parents. Betty McIntee, a volunteer with the Louisville Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, said it is important to normali...

The deadly shooting spree at Michigan State University Monday night was another tragic American event involving firearms. But for at least two MSU students, it brought up horrific memories. A lone gunman opened fire at an academic building and the student union, killing three students and critically injuring five others. ...

Advocates for safe gun laws in the Granite State gave several hours of public testimony Wednesday, regarding a package of firearms-related bills moving through House committees. Many of those who testified are supporting bills to close background-check loopholes, create a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a gun, and keep guns out of schools. Rep. ...

Community members continue to voice concerns about gunshot-detecting technology being considered in Portland. At a recent Inter-Faith Peace and Action Collaborative meeting, opponents of the technology known as ShotSpotter pointed out its weaknesses. Jonathan Manes, attorney at the MacArthur Justice Center in Chicago, where the ShotSpotter surveillance system has been implemented, said there are no published studies about how the technology responds to loud noises, and notes every time it is t...