Public News Service - Social Issues

An increasing number of Minnesotans are relying on foodshelves and food banks for their basic nutrition needs. Sue Kainz of Minnesota FoodShare is ...Read More

West Virginia radio stations will soon have another resource for local news. West Virginia News Service will offer timely stories on important ...Read More

Congress got Valentines today sealed with a kiss from New York's children's hospitals worried about funding shortfalls for S-CHIP, the program for ...Read More

For thousands of children in Oregon, and millions across the country, a routine visit to the doctor is out of the question because they don’t ...Read More

For thousands of children in Colorado, and millions across the country, a routine visit to the doctor is out of the question because they don't have ...Read More

Children's advocates say the best Valentine gift for Minnesota and the nation's kids today would be health insurance for the more than nine million w ...Read More

The Governor's budget needs a little love from Congress - as the federal plan that funds Badger Care health coverage is up for renewal starting this w ...Read More

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