Public News Service - Social Issues

Will Congress choose Ohio's kids as their Valentine's Day pals? Physicians' groups and children's advocates say boosting federal health insurance an ...Read More

A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts says New York has lost more than half a billion dollars in federal foster care funding. Jim Purcell ...Read More

"Real ID" has some real problems -- that's the message Idaho is getting ready to send to Congress. A legislative meeting scheduled today will cover ...Read More

It's a "sweetheart deal" that will last far beyond Valentine's Day. Wyomingites can get their taxes done free of charge, by a volunteer who's been ...Read More

South Dakota’s religious community is backing a bill prohibiting liquor licenses from being issued within a four-mile area of Bear Butte in Wes ...Read More

The Governor’s plan to raise the minimum wage in South Dakota is scheduled for debate on the Senate floor today, and the measure is getting a ...Read More

With the average home selling for over $160,000 in the Des Moines area, fewer and fewer low-income families can afford to buy or even rent. The Polk ...Read More

Start counting the birthdays in New Hampshire and it's easy to see that the state's population is getting older. Steve Gorin with the New Hampshire ...Read More

With last summer's death of a child in foster care still in the headlines, a new report calls for major reforms in Ohio's efforts to protect kids ...Read More

Thousands of low- and-middle income Oregonians aren't taking advantage of some of the tax deductions that could mean more money in their pockets ...Read More