Thursday, March 28, 2024
Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
A mix of policy updates and staffing boosts has helped to put wage theft enforcement on the radar in Minnesota, and officials leading the efforts are …
Thursday, March 28, 2024
New research shows more than six in 10 abortions in the U.S. last year were medically induced, and U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto - D-NV - is …
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Social Issues Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has emerged from a long court case with another win. After nine years and multiple delays, prosecutors …
Social Issues Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Legislation proposed by Maine Gov. Janet Mills would ensure thousands of farmworkers are eligible to receive the state minimum wage. Current law …
Health and Wellness Wednesday, March 27, 2024
In Mississippi and across the country, Community Health Centers are getting a funding increase, thanks to Congress passing a bipartisan spending …
Social Issues Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Congress just avoided a partial government shutdown by approving a budget through the end of September, but a new blueprint is renewing debate about …
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
The plastics industry is releasing illegal pollution but rarely faces discipline for environmental permit violations, according to a new report by …
Social Issues Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Advocates are calling on Maryland lawmakers to fund a grant program to help family caregivers. A 2021 study indicated about 760,000 family …
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
An Arizona State University researcher is using artificial intelligence to transform data collected from satellites and other earth observation instru…
Health and Wellness Thursday, March 28, 2024
A recent report examined how some rural Tennessee hospitals have managed to stay afloat despite financial challenges. The report includes interviews …
Social Issues Thursday, March 28, 2024
Michigan recently implemented a significant juvenile justice reform package following recommendations from a task force made up of prosecutors…
Health and Wellness Thursday, March 28, 2024
Medicare and Medicaid are key sources of health coverage for many Americans and some people qualify for assistance under both programs. With lagging …
Social Issues Thursday, March 28, 2024
Environment Thursday, March 28, 2024
Environment Thursday, March 28, 2024
Crews have been ramping up wildfire resilience projects to thin out brush and dead wood in California's giant sequoia groves, clearing twice as many …
Environment Thursday, March 28, 2024
After years of trying and failing, Indiana lawmakers have put bobcats in the crosshairs. The decision forces the Indiana Department of Natural …
Social Issues Thursday, March 28, 2024
After 30 years of championing the rights of LGBTQ+ people, Equality New Mexico has its finger on the pulse of supportive legislation and has made its …