When you visit Yellowstone, do you hear thumping sounds?

By DARRELL EHRLICK | Editor-in-Chief

“In some states, it would be impossible at this point to comply with the last-minute rollout of USPS’ novel ballot-verification program. In other states, there will be chaos.” – From a court filing by nearly two dozen states challenging President Donald Trump’s mail ballot orders for the United States Postal Service.

Yellowstone’s ‘thumping’ hot springs

by Michael Poland

Yellowstone National Park is rightly famous for spectacular geysers. It also has hot springs that create thumps you can hear and feel. Black Sand Pool, in Yellowstone National Park’s Upper Geyser Basin (near Old Faithful), is a hidden gem. Although it is not far from a road and is very accessible via an easy trail, few […]

Kentucky courts filing system part of ‘cybersecurity incident,’ judicial branch officials say

by McKenna Horsley

The Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts said the system used for files for the Kentucky Supreme Court and Court of Appeals “experienced a cybersecurity incident.” AOC said it was notified by the company Thomson Reuters Court Management Solutions about the incident within the company’s C-Track system files. The company said an unauthorized third party […]

Why the rushed Postal Service plan for mail-in voting has states in a panic

by Jacob Fischler

President Donald Trump’s executive order placing new restrictions on mail-in voting would assign state officials a Herculean task to reach compliance before the crucial midterm elections. The order directed the U.S. Postal Service to strictly regulate the envelope design of mail-in ballots and to collect voter data from each state through an online portal, among […]

Legal aid for immigrant kids remains in question after Trump administration pulls contract

Despite record low in veteran homelessness, half the states saw increases

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