Tuesday, January 14, 2025
A new bill aims to further reduce investments in fossil fuels by Oregon's Public Employee Retirement System.
The Pause Act would impose a five-year …
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Florida has been a key battleground in the national immigration debate, with past legislation banning sanctuary cities and requiring companies to use …
Monday, January 13, 2025
As confirmations for the next Trump administration have begun, environmental groups say senators should turn down Russ Vough - the incoming …
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Members of the Texas Legislature are back in Austin for its 89th legislative session.
After newly elected lawmakers are sworn in, members will vote …
Monday, January 13, 2025
The League of Women Voters of Florida is taking a personal approach to restoring voting rights for returning citizens.
The group is sending …
Monday, January 13, 2025
Arkansas lawmakers are at the Capitol today for the start of the 95th Legislative session. Over the next 88 days, legislators will discuss more than 2…
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
A new federal rule could ease some of the pressure when Marylanders apply for loans but may face challenges from the incoming Trump administration…
Monday, January 13, 2025
Nevada has about 170,000 adults who report medical debt, which can pose a significant financial hardship. But a new federal rule could ease some …
Economists are optimistic about the Arkansas economy in 2025. According to the Arkansas Economic Development Institute, the state has outperformed …
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
The battle over Jefferson County's 2021 redistricting maps heads to court this week with plaintiffs arguing the map violates the Voting Rights Act and…
North Dakota's county jails and state prisons have been bursting at the seams. Elected leaders are calling for meaningful solutions, with legal …
By Marilyn Odendahl for The Indiana Citizen.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the Indiana Citizen-Free Press India…
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
An elementary school educator from Pennsylvania has been named this year's Education Support Professional of the Year, one of the highest honors in …
Monday, January 13, 2025
Members of the teacher's union, the Texas branch of the American Federation of Teachers, are celebrating the signing of the Social Security Fairness …
Connecticut educators and other public sector workers are celebrating passage of the Social Security Fairness Act. The new federal law repealed two …
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
A proposed amendment to strip Chicago of its sanctuary protections is scheduled to be voted on this week.
The change to the Welcome City Ordinance …
Organizations supporting farm workers are ramping up efforts to protect immigrant laborers in light of looming mass-deportation threats. About 40% …
"Deported veterans" may sound like an oxymoron. But it is not, and those veterans are working to get pardons in the last days of President Joe …
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
A California nonprofit dedicated to helping transgender and gender-nonconforming people find good jobs is looking to expand its mission in 2025…
The Nebraska Legislature kicks off its new session a few weeks from today and issues related to gender identity are likely to be part of the mix…
Inauguration Day is still five weeks away and gay married couples are already watching for signs conservative lawmakers and the courts may attempt to …
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Michigan's tipped wage system is on the brink of extinction, with changes set to take effect next month after a state Supreme Court ruling last year …
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
The faculty of a New York City music school is planning to strike after contract negotiations stalled.
The Manhattan School of Music's Precollege …
Monday, January 13, 2025
Labor analysts say doctors have jumped to the front of the line of healthcare workers forming unions while others in the medical field continue to sho…
Monday, January 13, 2025
With state lawmakers back in Boise, changes could be coming to Medicaid.
Voters approved Medicaid expansion in 2018, but Republican legislators have …
Advocates for working families in New York say they want less talk and more action to improve child care in the state. Gov. Kathy Hochul has …
January is National Mentoring Month and in Minnesota, program leaders report waiting lists for kids to be matched up with an adult willing to spend …
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Monday, January 13, 2025
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and educators are training workers in key industries to recognize and report the crime…
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In South Dakota, the push to secure justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women remains …
Today is International Human Rights Day, and much attention has been paid to North Dakota's growing refugee population and an assistance group …
Monday, January 13, 2025
Changes to Indiana's child labor laws went into effect Jan. 1 which could affect teens who have or are looking for jobs.
Employers are now no longer …
California has more than 60,000 children in the foster care system and about 7,000 in extended care up to age 21 but many do not receive all the servi…
By Melea VanOstrand for WISH-TV.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the WISH-TV-Free Press Indiana-Public News Servi…
Monday is the start of Arizona's new legislative session. Advocacy groups such as AARP Arizona are gearing up and say they're ready to work to ensure …
With 2025 almost here, Connecticut organizations are preparing for the next legislative session. The 2025 session will not be as short as the one in …
As winter sets in for Pennsylvania, it is crucial to be cautious of fall hazards, especially for seniors. The Centers for Disease Control and …
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Many towns and nonprofit groups probably have ideas about how to improve their communities and now, there is a chance to get funding for projects…
The Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded GI Bill benefits, removing the 36-month cap for veterans with multiple periods of service. This …
A winter storm is headed for north Alabama and southern middle Tennessee, and warming stations are working to provide a safe space for the unhoused…
As urban homelessness and drug use grab the spotlight, rural areas such as Branson are left in the shadows, with critical needs going unmet. But …
Some University of Nebraska students are gaining career skills as they work to address the state's affordable housing shortage by making small…
The number of Colorado families experiencing homelessness rose by 134%, from 3,600 in 2023 to more than 8,500 families in 2024, according to new …
A Wyoming arts hub is surveying organizations across the state to see if a potential new AmeriCorps program could help fill gaps in arts and humanitie…
By Amy Felegy for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Kathleen Shannon for Greater Dakota News Service reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Servic…
By Amy Felegy for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Prairie News Service reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Service Collaboratio…
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CORRECTION: The next stop for the exhibit is the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, not the Detroit Institute of Arts. (1:30 p.m. MDT, Jan. 6…
As the Pennsylvania House reconvenes this week, lawmakers will focus on regulating 3D-printed ghost guns. These untraceable firearms, like the one …
As the new year begins, state lawmakers and officials will continue to grapple with how to prevent school shootings, like the one just two weeks ago …
Montana's 69th legislative session begins today and advocates for the state's Native population will be at the Capitol, tracking bills ranging from …
Funding for the Indian Health Service has increased over the past decade but the agency remains underfunded, which affects both the health and …
By Amy Felegy for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Judith Ruiz-Branch for Wisconsin News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Servic…
A lack of reliable transportation for some women veterans in Maine is preventing them from getting the services they need. The Sisters in Arms …
More than 2,400 women will serve in state legislatures across the U.S. in 2025. That's a new record, according to the Center for American Women and …
Ohio is seeing big gains in women's representation at the Statehouse, with the General Assembly poised to welcome seven additional women lawmakers in …
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Groups working to fight hunger in California are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to protect funding for the CalFood program in his initial budget …
New funding is making it easier than ever for Oregon farmers to become certified organic. To achieve certification, farmers must go three years …
A Detroit nonprofit said it is helping people in the city reclaim control over the food they eat from where it is grown to where they buy it…
A former White House cybersecurity expert is warning of potential cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. And in Illinois, security analysts are …
A former White House cyber-security expert is warning of potential cyber attacks on critical infrastructure. Former Principal Deputy National Cyber …
President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., as his nominee for Secretary of State, prompting experts to assess Rubio's …
A new report finds Maryland has seen a small decline in the number of newspapers in the state this year. The report is from the Northwestern …
In the last days of President Joe Biden's term, senators are tackling some of their highest priorities, like confirming judges. But that may also …
Digital technology is replacing traditional news sources, the daily or weekly community newspaper and fewer publications mean more news deserts…
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Cities and states, including Mississippi, are grappling with rising homelessness. In Mississippi, 982 people experience homelessness daily…
La Niña is bringing a cooler, wetter winter to Oregon and likely driving up heating bills as systems work harder. This is the third year of …
Temperatures are dropping in the Commonwealth and community action agencies said help is available for those struggling to pay their heating bills…
A North Carolina city is part of a national program aimed at diversifying early childhood education. The Enriching Public Pre-K Through Inclusion of …
Alabama is part of a national program aimed at diversifying early childhood education. The Enriching Public Pre-K Through Inclusion of Family Child …
New York families are still dealing with child care barriers despite improvements. A new report found more than half the state is a child care …
Nearly 2,000 South Dakota juveniles were successfully diverted from the state's court system this year, according to a new report. A 2024 law has …
When a 6-year-old girl in Florida had a temper tantrum in class, it seemed like a typical childhood moment. But instead of calming the situation…
Wyoming has the nation's highest rate of juvenile incarceration, and is one of only two states refusing federal funds to help. In 2021, nearly 270 …
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Worker-owned cannabis cooperatives in Rhode Island are striving to help those affected by the war on drugs. State law mandates at least six retail …
By Dakarai Turner for WISH-TV.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the WISH-TV-Free Press Indiana-Public News Service…
By Frank Jossi for Energy News Network.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Pub…
The issue of transgender rights is back in the news after a recent Supreme Court hearing and Donald Trump's reelection as president returns legal and …
On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump called on the U.S. Senate to stop confirming President Joe Biden's nominees to federal judgeships, even as …
A North Carolina group is launching a new campaign to emphasize the importance of investing in people behind bars, so they'll have a better chance …
South Dakotans passed Amendment F on Election Day, opening the door to impose work requirements on people who qualify for expanded Medicaid benefits…
A new report from the Headwaters Foundation in Montana showed at least half the people who receive public assistance are only enrolled for one year…
A new report showed more than 100,000 eligible Virginians 65 and older are not enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. With …
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At Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will see relatives who may be on the other side of the political divide for the first time since the election …
It is National Adoption Month and according to the Dave Thomas Foundation of Adoption, Michigan has about 10,000 children in foster care. Two years …
November is National Adoption Month and one Oregon nonprofit is making space for Black and Indigenous adoptees to share their stories. Although most …
The holiday season is here and households in North Dakota and elsewhere might encounter sensitive conversations about lending money to a loved one in …
An event in Phoenix today will celebrate and highlight the power of collective giving in the Grand Canyon State. Ilyasah N. Shabazz, senior …
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Century 21 had raised more than $30 million. The correct amount is more than $3…
Ohio's U.S. Senate race between the incumbent, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Republican Bernie Moreno has become one of the most expensive in …
Election Day is inching closer and the battleground state of Wisconsin will see more visits from the two main party presidential campaigns. It was …
As cryptocurrency becomes more prevalent, it's also making its way into the political arena. With millions of dollars being funneled into campaigns …
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Halloween is a busy time of year for some of Wyoming's historical sites, where staff throw thematic events to help fund programming for the rest of …
Summerlike temperatures are still around but winter is lurking and Minnesotans will soon have to crank up their thermostats. Now, there is outreach …
Over the weekend, Hispanic Heritage Month got underway. In Minnesota, people are recognizing the diversity within these populations, as well as …
This Saturday marks the International Day of Peace and the advocacy group Nonviolent Peaceforce is kicking off a series of family-friendly events in M…
Massachusetts peace activists will join the tens of thousands of protesters expected at this week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago…
This week, protesters could outnumber delegates at the Democratic National Convention starting today in Chicago. The demonstrators will include tens …
CLARIFICATION: The term "death rates" has been replaced with "number of deaths" to more accurately describe this measure. And Ms. Butler is a co-…
A version of this report originally appeared on The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Emily Scott for Arkansas News Service for the Public News Servic…
A new report found Texas likely undercounted the number of people who actually live in the state when gathering information for the 2020 census…
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