Kansas universities can now propose bachelor's degrees requiring as few as 90 credit hours instead of the standard 120 under a three-year pilot program approved by the Board of Regents.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach joined 13 other Republican state attorneys general in asking the EPA to classify the abortion drug mifepristone as a water contaminant, despite experts finding no evidence of environmental harm.

The Defense Department refused to rescind Medals of Honor given to soldiers at the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre, disappointing descendants who vow to continue their fight for justice.

The federal government may sell a $145 million Salt Lake City warehouse it purchased for an immigration detention center, according to reports that DHS is offloading similar facilities nationwide.

The Trump administration is overhauling Title X, a federal program that provides birth control and reproductive health services to uninsured Americans, shifting its focus toward promoting natural family planning and fertility awareness instead of contraception access.

Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights is forcing the state to choose between tax refunds and funding schools, roads and healthcare as lawmakers grapple with billion-dollar budget shortfalls.

Western Washington communities are blocking utility-scale battery storage projects even as the state needs them to support renewable energy and grid stability.

Washington Democrats enacted a 9.9% income tax on high earners to fund tax breaks for low-income families and small businesses, but conservative groups are gathering signatures to eliminate the tax while keeping the benefits.

Utah's Parents Anonymous helpline helps young people in crisis feel more hopeful and solution-oriented during brief 30-minute counseling calls, a new study shows.

Elite colleges are recruiting rural high school students more aggressively, with a $170 million initiative now focused on getting admitted applicants to actually enroll and graduate.