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A blockbuster storm forecast to bring major snowfall to the Midwest today, Northeast over the weekend. Also on the Friday rundown: Women’s Marches planned across the nation tomorrow; plus Democrats slog through Iowa on path to the White House.

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Wyoming currently spends $138 million per year for long-term care costs, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. (Pixabay)

AARP Makes Case for Investments to Save Long-Term Care Costs

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — As Wyoming lawmakers work to create a state budget with smaller revenues from oil and gas production, advocates for people 50 ...Read More

The latest census shows that more than 16 percent of American children live with a grandparent with no parent present, compared with 5 percent in 1990. (duetaz.org)

Grand-Families Increase Nearly Threefold in 30 Years

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

CONCORD, N.H. — Most grandparents look forward to an afternoon or weekend with their grandchildren. But a growing number are now raising their ...Read More

Under current law, SNAP beneficiaries aged 18-49 not raising children cannot receive benefits for more than three months in a three-year period unless they are employed or are enrolled in a job-training program. (Maxpixel)

Government Shutdown Stalls Food-Stamp Work Requirements

Monday, January 7, 2019

DENVER — The Trump administration's proposal to expand work requirements for SNAP benefits - the program formerly known as food stamps - is mean ...Read More

Blocks are a fun toy that can encourage children's creative-thinking skills. (Design_Miss_C/Pixabay)

Tips for Keeping Kids Entertained Over Holidays – Without Screens

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

BOISE, Idaho — With the winter break from school approaching, parents and kids will have more family time together. But these chilly days also ...Read More

Many of the state's 5 million uninsured residents end up seeking care in hospital emergency rooms, where costs are much higher. (U.S. Army)

Report: Most Uninsured Texans are Employed U.S. Citizens

Monday, December 17, 2018

HOUSTON – Unless Texas lawmakers make significant changes to health policies, the number of Texans without health insurance is projected to ...Read More

Immigrants applying for SNAP benefits for their U.S. citizen children do not have to provide agencies with their personal immigration status. (Public Domain Pictures)

"Public Charge" Proposal Already Affecting Nebraska Kids

Thursday, December 6, 2018

OMAHA, Neb. – With a Dec. 10 deadline for public comments just around the corner, immigrants' rights groups say they're hoping Nebraskans will ...Read More

Biologists are concerned that a wall constructed along the U.S.-Mexico border could disrupt migration routes for wildlife, including bighorn sheep that populate Big Bend National Park. (National Park Service)

Biologists Warn of Border Wall's Ecological Impacts

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

EL PASO, Texas - As Congress pushes back a funding deadline to avoid a government shutdown, conservation groups are urging representatives to reject ...Read More

Idaho had the sixth highest rate of suicide in the nation, according to a recent CDC report. (embracethewanderlust/Twenty20)

How Can Idaho Protect Vulnerable Kids from Reduced Life Expectancy?

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

BOISE, Idaho — In a disturbing trend, increasing rates of suicide and drug overdose are contributing to a drop in U.S. life expectancy for the ...Read More

Eileen Rektenwald, who heads the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, speaks at The Ending Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Conference in Lexington. (KCADV)

KY Lawmakers Honored for Protecting Survivors of Violence

Friday, November 30, 2018

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky advocates for sexual and domestic assault survivors are gathering in Lexington to reflect on their successes of the ...Read More

Three in four kids who lost health coverage in 2017 live in states, including Texas, that have not expanded Medicaid coverage. (USAF)

Texas Leads Nation in Number of Uninsured Kids

Thursday, November 29, 2018

AUSTIN, Texas – For the first time in a decade, the number of uninsured children in the United States has gone up. According to a new ...Read More

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