RICHMOND — Virginia Democrats gave speedy approval Tuesday to legislation setting out proposed political maps that could give them a 10-1 advantage in the state’s congressional districts during ...

Health diplomacy is gaining increasing importance as an approach in addressing domestic and global health challenges, yet educational programs that prepare future practitioners remain underdeveloped ...

The Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center in La Grange is the only hospital in the state that handles competency evaluations for those accused of crimes. In recent years, the hospital struggled ...

Pennsylvania’s competency system is in crisis, according to a recent state-backed study. The state’s competency restoration system is part of the criminal justice process. If someone is charged with a ...

California voters have approved a new congressional map drawn by state Democrats, NBC News projects, giving the party the chance to gain up to five House seats in next year’s midterm elections and ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County commissioners voted Tuesday to adopt a final map for the county, nearly a year after the passage of a measure to expand the number of commission districts. In ...

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An expert witness in a competency hearing Wednesday questioned the way competency is determined through courts, citing the changing nature of mental health symptoms. “It’s like a useless exercise,” ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Voters will soon weigh in on whether to temporarily redraw California's congressional maps, as the special election for Proposition 50 is coming up on Nov. 4. WATCH: California ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — While it remains to be seen this fall how Ohio leaders will redraw the state’s congressional maps, it’s likely that whatever redistricting plan they end up passing will be negotiated ...