Room to improve for WA's rural students; Chris Christie drops out of the 2024 presidential race; IN partners with truckers to raise human trafficking awareness; Mississippi 'Right to Contraception Act' to be filed in 2024.

Firms that overpay CEOs are underperforming S&P 500 average; Judges appear skeptical of Trump's immunity appeal at court hearing in 2020 election interference case; Grants awarded to buy NY electric school buses.

IN governor prioritizes education reform, job resource accessibility; Florida lawmakers back in Tallahassee to debate limits on abortion, free speech; MN takes action against dairy company in major wage-theft.

Lawsuits mount over Texas' plan to jail illegal immigrants; Congressional leaders announce spending deal that would avert next government shutdown; 2024 Children's Report Card shows CA behind in many areas.

Lawmakers manage expectations ahead of 2024 session; IL environmental network creates plan for cleaner waterway; Iowa school shooting - Police say 17 year shooter and a 6th grader killed - 5 others wounded.

Advocates boost legal services to MT's Native tribes; Trump asks Supreme Court to keep him on the Colorado ballot; group helps AZ Latinx communities achieve 'climate liberation.'

Bill aims to restore voting rights for those incarcerated in the US; More charges for NJ Sen. Menedez; and pandemic-era aid helped cover students' basic needs and kept them enrolled.

Alabama organizers discuss voter suppression tactics: Kentucky lawmakers increasingly fast-track bills, reducing transparency; Hosting a food drive could be your best-ever New Year's resolution.

ND election administrator warns of long waits if hand counting advances; Israeli strikes in Gaza kills at least 35; ACLU: Excessive youth 'room confinement' non-rehabilitative and violates NE law.

Juvenile detention rates show big racial disparities in the nation; an AZ election official is testing artificial intelligence ahead of the 2024 election; a Virginia pilot program aims to reduce wildlife collisions with cars.