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Collier Co. School Board and Constitution Revision Commission Member Erika Donalds promotes Amendment Eight during a 4th of July parade in Naples. Donalds is the architect of the multi-tiered proposal. (July 4th, 2018)

Judge Boots Amendment Eight From Ballot; Author Says Opponents 'Mischaracterizing' Its Intent

Florida is among a minority of states that only allow school districts to approve new charter schools. A proposal once slated on the November ballot...

Environmental groups opposing the Constitution Pipeline rally outside the state Capitol on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in Albany, N.Y.

Activists Have A New Strategy To Block Gas Pipelines: State's Rights

Oil and gas pipeline opponents have a new legal strategy. They're encouraging states to exercise rights granted in the Clean Water Act to stop new pipeline construction.

After Massive Flooding And Landslides, Southern India Gets A Break From Rain

Torrential rain has triggered landslides and floods that have killed more than 350 people in India's southern state of Kerala.

Sean Shaw, Ryan Torrens and Ashley Moody are three of the four major party candidates seeking their party nomination in the Aug. 28 primary

Florida Matters: 2018 Race For Attorney General

The race for governor isn't the only statewide political contest during primary season. Florida Republicans and Democrats will also choose their...

Longtime Jacksonville Beach Restaurant Getting $1.4 Million Overhaul

Cruisers Grill in Jacksonville Beach will soon be undergoing a $1.4 million renovation.The longtime restaurant at 319 23rd Avenue South will temporarily…

State Appeals Judge's Decision To Remove Amendment 8 Education Proposal From Ballot

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office is appealing a circuit court judge’s decision to remove an education amendment from the November ballot.

Joe Perry, Steven Tyler and Post Malone (L-R), performing onstage at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on Monday night.

Post Malone Safe After Dramatic Plane Landing

A Gulfstream IV that was carrying the rapper and 15 other people from Teterboro, N.J., to London on Tuesday blew out two tires, but eventually landed safely in Orange County, N.Y.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, is eager to preserve an expansion of Medicaid that he pushed through, despite opposition from other members of his party.

Ohio Gov. Kasich Stumps Again In Support Of Medicaid Expansion

An analysis by the state shows Medicaid expansion has cut in half the number of uninsured Ohioans. Most recipients said the expansion made it easier to find work and care for their families.

"We covered a wide range of issues, and it was very helpful, very productive and very important," Sen. Susan Collins said of her meeting with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday.

Collins Says Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Called Roe v. Wade 'Settled Law'

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh met Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a swing vote in his confirmation, who said their more than two hour session covered abortion, executive power and other issues.

Trump's Former Lawyer Michael Cohen Reaches Plea Deal With Federal Authorities

President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen reached a plea deal with federal authorities. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to WNYC reporter Andrea Bernstein, who was in the courtroom in New York.

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