New Mexico’s promise of free child care comes with a fiscal escape hatch

As parents across the nation grapple with crippling daycare bills that threaten to keep them at home and out of the workforce ...

Wild hoping teammates in Italy all come back healthy

Some Wild players held their breath when teammate Joel Eriksson Ek went down hard in Team USA’s semifinal victory over Sweden ...

Afton man charged with threats after St. Thomas lockdown

A day after last week’s lockdown, he sent a threatening email to the college president despite an active restraining order.

Virginia judge blocks Democrats’ referendum, a blow to redistricting effort over 4 U.S. House seats

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia court on Thursday effectively blocked Democrats’ planned April voter referendum to redraw the state’s congressional maps, another potentially devastating blow to the ...

Kentucky Supreme Court rules that charter schools law is unconstitutional

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a measure establishing public funding for charter schools is unconstitutional, affirming that state funds “are for common schools ...

St. Paul: Evereve clothing store on Grand Avenue calls it quits

Evereve, the upscale women’s fashion chain, is the latest retailer to call it quits at its location on Grand Avenue. The St. Paul store will permanently close on Feb. 25 after 19 years operating in ...