Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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White House Easter egg roll draws a huge crowd after storm-delayed start
WASHINGTON (AP) - Thunder and lightning delayed the start of the annual Easter egg roll at the White House on Monday, but the event eventually rolled ahead under gray skies with a large crowd includin...
Apr 01, 2024
Kansas lawmakers race to solve big fiscal issues before their spring break
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - The Kansas Legislature is scrambling to address tax cuts, funding for disability services and immigration issues ahead of its annual three-week spring break starting next week. Mos...
Mar 31, 2024
Trump’s immigration rhetoric makes inroads with some Democrats. That could be a concern for Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) - The video shared by Donald Trump features horror movie music and footage of migrants purportedly entering the U.S. from countries including Cameroon, Afghanistan and China. Shots of ...
Mar 31, 2024
States move to shore up voting rights protections after courts erode federal safeguards
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - An appeals court ruling that weakened a key part of the Voting Rights Act is spurring lawmakers in several states to enact state-level protections to plug gaps that the ruling o...
Mar 31, 2024
Why Trump's alarmist message on immigration may be resonating beyond his base
WASHINGTON (AP) - The video shared by former President Donald Trump features horror movie music and footage of migrants purportedly entering the U.S. from countries including Cameroon, Afghanistan and...
Mar 31, 2024
New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday
LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) - Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday when a new law is scheduled to kick in giving more financial security to an historicall...
Mar 31, 2024
Democrats hope Biden could get a boost from down-ballot races under Wisconsin's new legislative map
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's presidential primary Tuesday clears the way for a general election campaign that Democrats see as an opportunity unlike any in recent state history. New legislative di...
Mar 31, 2024
Former US Rep. William Delahunt of Massachusetts has died at age 82
Longtime U.S. Rep. William D. Delahunt of Massachusetts, a Democratic stalwart who postponed his own retirement from Washington to help pass former President Barack Obama's legislative agenda, has die...
Mar 31, 2024
The Trump camp and the White House clash over Biden's recognition of 'Transgender Day of Visibility'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is facing criticism from Donald Trump's campaign and religious conservatives for proclaiming March 31 - which corresponds with Easter Sunday this year - as "Trans...
Mar 30, 2024
Biden wins the North Dakota Democratic primary
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - President Joe Biden has won North Dakota's Democratic presidential primary. The state party on Saturday announced the results of the mostly mail-in primary. The party began circu...
Mar 30, 2024
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Sarah Mills says we all have different standards when it comes to what offends us. But when standards don't align, who's...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 19
Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...