Friday, September 13, 2024
Even in a stable economy, consumers in Wisconsin and elsewhere still express pessimism and advocates said a key federal agency working on issues like …
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Congress is back from recess and lawmakers are hearing from producers about getting a new Farm Bill passed with the latest deadline looming…
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
West Virginia lawmakers will convene for a Special Session on Sept. 30, with the state's child care crisis, proposed income tax cuts and supplemental …
Friday, September 13, 2024
During this week's presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris proposed reviving the Child Tax Credit, which was part of the American Rescue …
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
A national program to connect children and families with the outdoors is at risk of ending without help from Congress.
The Every Kid Outdoors …
Iowa has released an interactive website to help parents find real-time child care options for their kids. Iowa Child Care Connect, which the state …
Friday, September 13, 2024
Voters over age 50 reliably show up to the polls in large numbers but sometimes candidates overlook them.
In 2020, 138,000 South Dakotans ages 45-64 …
Friday, September 13, 2024
New York groups are building support with federal lawmakers for several voting-rights bills.
In passing the Freedom to Vote Act, the John R…
Friday, September 13, 2024
Groups from Virginia and across the country are working with federal lawmakers to improve voting rights.
They are building support for voting rights …
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Friday, September 13, 2024
Hudson, New York will hold its fourth annual Latinx Festival on Sunday.
The festival celebrates a wide range of cultures through food, dancing and …
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
On the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, veterans throughout Missouri and beyond are dedicating themselves to community service as a tribute to …
Eastern Kentucky communities are grappling with a ballooning short-term rental market. This year, the town of Stanton in the Red River Gorge was …
Friday, September 13, 2024
Chronic absenteeism rates in Michigan schools have significantly declined, yet researchers warn the state's rate overall remains alarmingly high…
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The start of a new year of school in Minnesota has a new twist: intense focus from national media and voters across the U.S.
With Gov. Tim Walz …
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Classroom supplies are taking a toll on teachers in North Carolina.
A new survey showed despite earning around 5% less than they did a decade ago…
Friday, September 13, 2024
By Kristi Eaton for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Deborah Van Fleet for Nebraska News Connection reporting for The Daily Yonder-Public News Se…
Friday, September 13, 2024
Hoosiers are marking Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign led by the Feeding America Network, to raise awareness and fight hunger across the U.…
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
As Colorado's fall harvest kicks into high gear, people participating in SNAP, the program formerly known as food stamps, can now get up to $60 per …
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Friday, September 13, 2024
More Maine households struggled to meet their basic needs last year, according to new census data.
More than 80,000 Mainers, or roughly 6% of the …
The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 marked its 60th anniversary this week. The landmark legislation started the war on poverty in the United States …
By Tess Vrbin for The Arkansas Advocate.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Advocate-Winthrop Rockefe…
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Agribusiness has spent $500 million so far to lobby for changes to the next farm bill - in particular to invalidate a California law that bans extreme…
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Consumer advocates have long detailed how older adults struggle to manage the cost of their medications but hope is emerging in Minnesota and elsewher…
By Tim Marema for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Wisconsin News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaboration…
Thursday, September 12, 2024
New Mexico houses cost less to buy than in many other states but there's also less inventory and one data expert does not expect a building boom to re…
Renewal Village, a converted Clarion Inn featuring 215 units of permanent supportive and transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness…
Record-high home prices are a top concern for New Hampshire voters and could impact the outcome of this year's gubernatorial race. All the …
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
More jobs are available now in Kentucky compared with the past couple of years and many are better-paying union jobs driven by federal investments…
Thursday, September 12, 2024
A Pennsylvania environmental justice group is voicing its concerns about the potential sale of U.S. Steel, the effect on the community and the future …
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
A new report showed income inequality in Wisconsin is declining as lower-wage workers are seeing faster wage growth but Black, Latino and women …
Thursday, September 12, 2024
By Taylar Dawn Stagner for Grist.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Louisiana News Connection reporting for the Grist-Public News Service Collab…
A team of educators and supporters recently proposed changes to South Dakota's framework for Indigenous education, making the lessons more accessible …
Historic inequities have left many tribal nations behind the rest of the country but a new Arizona State University program is designed to launch them…
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
By Cinnamon Janzer for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Chrystal Blair for Michigan News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Servic…
By Rose Vance-Grom for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Ohio News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Service Col…
By Kate Mothes for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Kathleen Shannon for Greater Dakota News Service reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Servi…
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
A new initiative for single mothers and their sons is helping to combat crime and empower vulnerable community members in Jackson.
The nonprofit …
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Montgomery County officials are asking students to use social media responsibly following a series of arrests stemming from online threats to local sc…
Connecticut is one state not affected by a recent Supreme Court ruling. In Garland v. Cargill, the Court overturned a federal bump-stock ban the …
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
A new report showed more than 100,000 eligible Virginians 65 and older are not enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
With …
Last year's Medicaid expansion in South Dakota increased eligibility to another 51,000 adults but a new report showed among people across the state wh…
Members of the U.S. House Work and Welfare Subcommittee came to Illinois this month to drum up support for work requirements for anyone seeking …
Drawing attention to a housing option that could make it easier for older Nebraskans to "age in place" is one of the goals of an AARP Community Challe…
A new report found Connecticut residents will benefit from Medicare's new out-of-pocket cap. An estimated 49,000 people in the state would see …
In Pennsylvania, civic organizations with ideas for improving their communities have a new opportunity to turn their ideas into reality, thanks to …
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A new report showed the rate of juvenile crime continues to fall but disparities remain in Tennessee and nationwide. The Sentencing Project report …
A new report shows the rate of juvenile crime continues to fall, but disparities remain in Mississippi and nationwide. The Sentencing Project report …
The number of young people locked up in juvenile justice facilities dropped from 108,000 in 2000 to just above 27,000 in 2022, according to a new …
It is back-to-school season and for 11 students in Sheridan County, Wyoming, it means returning to a one-room schoolhouse. The Slack School was …
Changes could be coming for libraries and the people who work there if Project 2025 goes into effect. The 900 page document outlines how agencies …
The latest report from the EveryLibrary Institute showed the Republican Party's agenda, as outlined in the document known as Project 2025, takes aim …
A new report revealed while the United States has made significant progress in reducing youth incarceration rates, troubling disparities still exist…
New York and the nation are seeing youth incarceration decline. Despite claims crime, particularly youth crime, is rising, a new report by The …
Efforts to reform juvenile sentencing in the U.S. have made significant strides but a new report showed North Carolina is not keeping up. A study by …
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South Dakota's police training program included a new course this year, one specific to tribal communities. A class of 20 graduated yesterday from …
North Carolina has not carried out an execution in 18 years and advocates are urging Gov. Roy Cooper to commute all death row sentences before he …
Charleston City Council members have greenlighted a citizen-led municipal measure to reduce local penalties for some marijuana possession offenses…
Federal lawmakers will debate a number of bills this fall designed to improve hiring, retention and benefits for government workers. Their …
A new study showed women running for public office in Arizona and around the country often face disadvantages, especially in securing campaign …
A day after introducing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris takes her presidential campaign to Wisconsin…
As the new school year starts, Nebraska teachers will again be focusing on their students' emotional well-being and safety as well as academic …
The battle between social conservatives and Michigan libraries to remove certain books from the shelves is becoming increasingly political as the Nove…
Hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ+ community have risen for the second year in a row, according to the latest "State of Pride" report from the …
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A Democratic woman of color vies against an embattled former Republican president in this year's historic Nov. 5 election and a new survey of 801 …
Oregon is in the upper echelon when it comes to the number of women in higher office. Four of the five statewide elected positions in the state are …
A Democratic woman of color is vying against an embattled former Republican president in this year's historic Nov. 5 election and political analysts …
The Public Children's Services Association of Ohio has launched a groundbreaking new initiative called Practice in Action Together, aimed at …
An interim North Dakota legislative committee this week got an update from state leaders on potential moves to reconnect kids in foster care with thei…
With Father's Day behind us, an expert pointed out today's dads are more involved in their children's lives, leading to enhanced parent-child …
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 …
Plenty of political and social leaders are calling for unity and condemning political violence after this weekend's assassination attempt on former Pr…
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A new report says undocumented immigrant New Yorkers contribute $3 billion to local, state and federal tax revenue. The Institute on Taxation and …
A new report found undocumented immigrants are paying substantial taxes in Maryland and nationwide. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy …
A new study sheds light on the tax contributions paid by undocumented immigrants. In Virginia, they contribute nearly $700 million to state and local …
Some federal incentives to bring internet access to Indian Country neglected to require tribal participation, according to a new report. The Federal …
Iowa has enlisted the help of businesses across the state to take on human trafficking. Tomorrow marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons…
A new survey shows there's been an increase in the number of police officers on the streets since the COVID-19 exodus, but some Americans are still …
A U.S. Senate subcommittee has uncovered widespread abuse of pregnant and postpartum women incarcerated nationwide, including in Georgia. Sen…
Civil rights groups are sounding the alarm about potential threats to American democracy posed by Project 2025, a roadmap created by the Heritage …
Today is Black Women's Equal Pay Day and at 11 a.m. PT, advocates hope to get the topic trending with a "social media storm." The wage gap is stark…
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A schoolhouse in far West Texas has been designated as a unit of the U.S. National Park System. The Blackwell School is a former de facto segregated …
Columbia County, New York, is implementing new facial recognition and privacy policies, following new upgrades to the county's surveillance cameras…
A program in the Columbia River Gorge helps migrant farmworkers' families during harvest season. The Resources Available for Migrant Access to …
Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, now the GOP's vice-presidential candidate, cited campaign commitments as his reason for not attending Israeli Prime Minister …
CLARIFICATION: Parts of this story were rephrased to clarify that the United States does not send nuclear weapons to Israel or any other nation…
Haitian-led groups in Massachusetts are calling for a temporary pause in deportations as political instability and violence engulf the island…
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…
A new report argued many charitable foundations need to examine the origin of their wealth and repair harms done. The National Committee for …
A new report said philanthropic organizations need to reexamine the source of their wealth, which it asserted often came from systemic racism and …
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Nearly 60% of Nebraska three- and four-year-olds are not enrolled in preschool programs, which are associated with increased success in school and …
Oregon is poised to distribute funds for early childhood learning and literacy. In 2023, lawmakers passed the Early Literacy Success Initiative…
The Beaverton School District is blazing a trail in early education through bilingual learning labs, which emphasize playful inquiry and habits of …
The Missouri Broadcasters Association is among the parties filing a lawsuit, claiming a state law that requires extensive redactions in court …
O.J. Simpson's death has the nation looking back on the infamous murder trial that resulted in his acquittal. Experts say one of the lasting impacts …
Missouri lawmakers are concerned with protecting people from the potential risks of the increasing accessibility of AI-generated images and videos…
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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