| A first step toward prison reform Posted: 23 Nov 2018 11:32 AM PST ![A first step toward prison reform]( "A first step toward prison reform") Among its provisions, it opens up avenues for those in federal prisons to more easily obtain education and training that could increase the likelihood that they lead crime-free lives after release. Sen. Charles Grassley (R) of Iowa, a cosponsor of the bill, points out that the last days of the current Congress provide the optimum moment for passage.
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| How Texas wants to save football from concussions Posted: 23 Nov 2018 09:26 AM PST ![How Texas wants to save football from concussions]( "How Texas wants to save football from concussions") It is 6:30 a.m. on a Monday, and the fields around this small town stir with cows, goats, and of course, the high school football team. Nestled in the heart of Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg could be any town in the state on this morning in early November. It's the last week of the high school football regular season, and Lance Moffett, the Fredericksburg High School head football coach, is preparing for the make-or-break game to get his team into the playoffs.
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| California fire survivors face uncertain future Posted: 23 Nov 2018 08:44 AM PST ![California fire survivors face uncertain future]( "California fire survivors face uncertain future") Carmen Chalfant moved to Paradise in 1999. The Northern California town of 27,000, nestled among towering pines and shimmering lakes in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, charmed her from the start. Two weeks ago, when the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California's history ripped through the city, Ms. Chalfant lost her personal Eden.
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| After Florida recount, ballot signature issue remains a concern Posted: 23 Nov 2018 06:43 AM PST ![After Florida recount, ballot signature issue remains a concern]( "After Florida recount, ballot signature issue remains a concern") When Grace Hidalgo went to the polls in Florida's Broward County on Election Day, everything seemed routine. At the very end of the voting process, instead of feeding her ballot into an electronic tabulator at her precinct, an election official placed her ballot in an envelope and asked her to sign her name across the sealed flap. Hidalgo was one of 5,686 Florida voters who cast ballots in the state's hotly-contested 2018 midterm elections only to have their votes declared invalid because of a signature mismatch.
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