Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Alaska governor pitches teacher bonuses as debate over education funding dominates session
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy urged lawmakers late Tuesday to pass his pilot program that would pay teachers bonuses of up to $15,000 a year, pitching it as an investment in the clas...
Jan 30, 2024
After Teamsters meeting, Trump says of possible union endorsement, 'Stranger things have happened'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump met with leaders of the Teamsters Union in Washington Wednesday as he tried to chip away at President Joe Biden's organized labor support heading into a...
Jan 30, 2024
Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government
Utah's governor signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes the state the latest to prohibit diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government. The measure signed...
Jan 30, 2024
Air quality alert cancelled after fire at Alberta oil site brought under control
MANNVILLE, Alta. - An air quality alert issued for an area east of Edmonton due to a fire at an oil lease site has been cancelled. Officials say the alert was cancelled after the fire was brought unde...
Jan 30, 2024
Judge orders Wisconsin elections officials to move quickly on changing absentee ballot rules
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday ordered the state elections commission to implement his ruling allowing election clerks to accept absentee ballots that have partial witness addresses...
Jan 30, 2024
Former Sen. Jean Carnahan, the first woman to represent Missouri in the US Senate, has died at 90
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan, who became the first female senator to represent Missouri when she was appointed to replace her husband following his death, died Tuesday. She was...
Jan 30, 2024
The RNC will meet privately after Trump allies pull resolution to call him the 'presumptive nominee'
The Republican National Committee is meeting behind closed doors this week as some allies of Donald Trump had hoped to put the group's stamp on the former president early in the 2024 GOP presidential ...
Jan 30, 2024
Utah joins 10 other states in regulating bathroom access for transgender people
Utah became the latest state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people after Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law Tuesday that requires people to use bathrooms and locker rooms in public ...
Jan 30, 2024
Biden calls Trump a 'loser' as he raises money on ex-president's home turf in Florida
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - Donald Trump's private jet, emblazoned with his last name in bold white letters, was parked nearby when Air Force One landed in Florida, where President Joe Biden labeled his pred...
Jan 30, 2024
Maine governor announces series of proposals following state's deadliest shooting
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine Gov. Janet Mills called Tuesday evening for strengthening the state's yellow flag law, boosting background checks for private sales of weapons and bolstering mental crisis ...
Jan 30, 2024
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Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
On Monday's show, Evan hears concerns about the FSIN's transparency after its general assembly last week, discusses how ...