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More and more companies—in the U.S. and abroad—are investing in new commercial nuclear enterprises, chief among them, small modular reactors (SMRs). The SMR industry is growing, with many promising developments in the works—which is precisely why the government should not interfere, as subsidies and government programs have already resulted in an inefficient system for large reactors. Heritage Foundation nuclear policy experts explain how the future for small reactors can remain bright.

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West Virginians released from prison are not allowed to vote until their parole or probation period is over and their sentence is complete. Since people can be placed on parole in some cases for up to ten years for low-level offenses, criminal justice advocates said they are effectively barred from civic participation, even as they get jobs and resume community life. Ashley Omps, criminal justice advocate for the group West Virginia Family of Convicted People, said Senate Bill 235, which resto...

South Dakota investigators say theyre carrying heavy caseloads dealing with internet crimes against children. Theres hope new research and pressure from Congress will lead to more tools to protect minors. Last week, a U.S. ...

Washington state lawmakers are considering eliminating the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse cases. House Bill 1618 would revise the current three-year limitation from the discovery of child sexual abuse injuries for filing claims for damages in civil suits. Darrell Cochran is an attorney in Tacoma and former president of the Washington State Association for Justice. ...

More than 100 residents packed into the Meade Middle School cafeteria Monday night, many of whom shared their opposition to a proposed swim center.

Body camera videos depict crisis interventions where children 10 and under were handcuffed in Cleveland. Specialists said they show disparities in how individual officers are handling kids in crisis.

OSWEGO COUNTY – The lead story of the Dec. 15 meeting of the Oswego County Legislature is right out of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities.

Town Council Enhances Firefighter Pension Plan- Cheshire’s Volunteer Fire Department is “bucking a trend,” as Deputy Fire Chief Dan Ford puts it.There are other municipalities in Connecticut, faced with dwindling numbers of volunteers, who must incur the considerable costs of hiring full-time staff...

Some federal departments already have employees working in the office two or three days per week, but others have to take stock of the Treasury Board directive to shift thousands of employees in that direction.