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The leaders of Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities got $614 million in state funding last year, and they were at the State Capitol asking for more on Wednesday. Their visit was a part of ...

A former Wisconsin prison warden, who was convicted of a criminal charge tied to the death of one of his inmates, was paid nearly $118,000 for unused vacation time after he ...

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Turmoil within the California Democratic ...

Tickets are on sale for Opera Louisiane's production of Giacomo Puccini's grand opera, "Madama Butterfly" at 7 p.m. April 11 in the Raising Canes River Center Performing Arts Theater, 240 St. Louis St ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The nine Democrats vying for governor in California’s primary could win the race – for the Republicans – if some don’t ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California Democratic candidates for governor can’t stop talking about single-payer health care — again.  The idea of ...