By Kyla Russell for WISH-TV.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the WISH-TV-Free Press Indiana-Public News Service C…
A public funding mechanism for Seattle elections is up for renewal in next week's election. The Democracy Voucher program was passed 10 years ago…
Hoosiers will join a nationwide movement marking the fifth annual John Lewis National Day of Action. The Indianapolis rally takes place Thursday …
Rural LGBTQ+ youth in Indiana face greater mental health challenges, but have found ways to build community online, according to a new report…
Advocacy groups are speaking out about how they believe congressional cuts to Medicaid will disproportionately affect caregiver LGBTQ+ communities in …
June is Pride Month, and people who fight for LGBTQ+ health care are speaking out against huge proposed cuts to Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal in the …
By Marilyn Odendahl for The Indiana Citizen.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the Indiana Citizen-Free Press India…
More than 400 teen artists will gather this Saturday in Southern California to learn about equity in arts education. The 3rd annual Arts Advocacy Day …
By Jonathan Feakins for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Judith Ruiz-Branch for Illinois News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News S…
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Groups fighting for a free and fair judicial system are speaking out against violence, threats and insults targeting judges in Indiana and across the …
By Garrett Bergquist for WISH-TV.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the WISH-TV-Free Press Indiana-Public News Serv…
A new law on the books will help Hoosier renters saddled with an eviction on their record get some relief. Senate Bill 142, which took effect July 1…
Due dates for student loan repayment remain uncertain for many Indiana students amid changes at the federal level. For those who were not granted …
Americans have approximately 631 million credit card accounts, with nearly four cards per person. The accounts can be a payday for con artists who …
While a new ruling by a federal judge allows medical debt to remain on Americans' credit reports, Washington residents will be protected from the …
Coaches in the Renton School District, just south of Seattle, are organizing with the American Federation of Teachers to fight for what they say are …
A new workforce initiative in Illinois is hoping to provide working adults with better access to short-term work credentials to help them get better p…
Nevada groups concerned about affordability, clean air and health care are speaking out against the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" recently signed by …
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More people are providing care at home for aging family members or those with disabilities - and a new study says they face mounting financial and emo…
More seniors in Washington state are facing financial strain or even losing their homes and seven local organizations will expand support for them wit…
A former Wisconsin mayor said the new federal budget will only worsen the current aging crisis families like hers have already been facing. Analysis …
Residents in a South Bend mobile home community oppose a management rule banning standard window air conditioners. According to the management's …
Minimum wage workers in Colorado have to work two full-time jobs, or 82 hours per week, to afford a one-bedroom apartment, according to a new report …
By Marilyn Odendahl for The Indiana Citizen.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the Indiana Citizen-Free Press India…
A new Washington law ensures employees quick access to their personnel files, which are necessary for many things including filing for workers' …
A groundbreaking radio show from the early 1990s is returning this weekend in Arkansas. The PHAT LIP! You(th)Talk Radio show will be back on the …
As reports show the Trump administration is considering raising taxes on wealthy Arkansans to pay for its priorities, a new study from American …
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Women in Nevada and across the country earn an average of 82% of what men make in the first 10 years after graduating from college, according to a …
Women in California and across the country earn an average of 82% of what men make in the first 10 years after graduating from college, according to …
Women from Colorado and other states who earned bachelor's degrees within the past seven years get paid an average of 18% less than similarly-educated…
This Saturday is a National Day of Protest in response to the Trump administration's recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which cuts funding …
Members of the League of Women Voters-Arkansas are collecting signatures to add a constitutional amendment to the November 2026 ballot. The …
AARP Oregon has opened up nominations for its prestigious award for volunteerism. For the Andrus Award for Community Service, the organization will …
New documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit showed how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to expand immigrant …
No matter their legal status, Albuquerque wants immigrants to feel safe in New Mexico's largest city and has unveiled a new executive order to make …
By Claudia Boyd-Barrett for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public N…
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Indiana is rolling out a series of new education laws aimed at helping students succeed in and beyond the classroom. The changes affect everything …
Many Texas students lose nearly 40% of what they learned during the year on summer break. A new program in Arlington is helping kids avoid the …
Proposed federal legislation would expand school choice options for families to send their students to private schools or home educate them and the mo…
Nearly 300,000 Coloradans who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to meet their basic nutrition needs are expected to lose some or…
Groups working to end hunger in Nebraska are reaching out to all parts of the state to train food insecure people to advocate for others facing simila…
It has been about three weeks since the Rowena Fire in Oregon's Columbia Gorge was put out, and the local food bank remains vital to recovery efforts…
An Eau Claire resident is speaking out about how federal cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could affect his life and …
The Trump administration's unstable tariff deadlines and looming trade deals have left Iowa farmers and small businesses feeling uncertain about their…
The mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania is voicing concerns about the state budget delay, warning it could affect the city's more than 58,000 residents…
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New Mexico demonstrators will join nationwide protests today to oppose policies of the Trump administration. The "Good Trouble Lives On" nonviolent …
A case with national implications on the power of the U.S. president to use state National Guard troops to quell protests now rests with a panel of …
Texas colleges are getting mixed marks when it comes to protecting free speech on campus. The College Free Speech Rankings include survey results …
Among the hundreds of pages making up the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" just signed into law is a requirement some people must work to receive Medicaid…
A new report commissioned by faith leaders outlines the high moral stakes at play as the Trump administration pushes to cut federal programs to pay fo…
By Wesley Brown for the Arkansas Delta Informer.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Delta Informer-Wi…
Everybody loves to get something free and right now, kids aged 12-17 can get a fishing and hunting license at no cost from the Nevada Department of …
The University of Nebraska is addressing a shortage of lawyers who represent the state's most vulnerable children, especially in rural areas…
Statistics show one in five children in Texas struggles with hunger. Approximately 10,000 students a day are getting a nutritious meal through the …
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The Wyoming Historic Preservation Office is a state office born from the National Historic Preservation Act, a federal law. After a three-month …
Starting Tuesday, South Dakota will allow interpreters to accompany driver's license applicants who have limited English proficiency during the road …
By Susannah Broun for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Trimmel Gomes for Mississippi News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Col…
Good-government groups are warning of big changes to the way federal campaigns are financed, after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case …
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider arguments about removing spending caps between national political parties and individual candidates and …
Good-government groups are warning of big changes to the way federal campaigns are financed, after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case …
By Bram Sable-Smith for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Chrystal Blair for Missouri News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Se…
Students affected by the 2023 campus shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas - that killed three people and injured three others - are …
CLARIFICATION: The grant from Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is helping to keep program staff employed. An earlier version of the …
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CORRECTIONS: Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson was not at the 3rd annual taskforce summit. An earlier version incorrectly stated he had attended. In …
American Indian and Alaska Native communities in Colorado continue to face significant gaps in health care access, quality and outcomes, according to …
Ho-Chunk has kicked off its summer internship program in Nebraska after sifting through 600 applicants. It is opening pathways to higher education …
Two youth-focused nonprofits in Pennsylvania are expanding enrichment and mentoring programs, thanks to $500,000 in grants benefiting hundreds of …
Indiana now ranks 25th in the nation for child well-being, up from 27th last year. The data comes from the 2025 Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E…
A new public service announcement spotlights a Michigan teen, in and out of foster homes, who was adopted after a holiday visit turned into a …
Today is Juneteenth, a national holiday dating back to 1865. This was the day when freedom was granted to enslaved Texans, more than two years after …
President Donald Trump has repeatedly called the arrival of immigrants an invasion and has invoked the Alien Enemies Act to expedite their removal…
Five years after George Floyd's murder by a white police officer sparked nationwide protests and demands for police reform, progress remains slow…
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Local Jewish advocates for Palestinians are joining forces to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. They are calling on the U.S…
Exports are important to Wisconsin's economy but a new report found they are facing turbulence between a decade-long decline and the uncertainty of ne…
California supporters of the Palestinian cause say they are cautiously optimistic - now that the ceasefire in Gaza has taken hold and the hostage rele…
Last week, Senate Republicans unveiled reduced cuts to food assistance programs in their version of the budget bill. The proposal from Senate …
A new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives could make it easier for people to get job training while they're receiving federal food assistance…
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill discuss trillions in spending cuts, opponents warned students on SNAP and free school meal programs would suffer…
A Kent State University shooting survivor is warning Ohioans and others to take note of the U.S. military's involvement in immigration-related …
As global conflicts and natural disasters escalate, groups like the Nonviolent Peaceforce, which works to protect civilians in conflict zones…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ties with a controversial church based in Idaho and critics said the church's Christian nationalist views could gui…
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Buy-in on Montana's first state-funded early literacy program has been lower than expected in its first year of operation and a school administrator g…
CORRECTION: The name of the spokesperson from the Center for Law and Social Policy is Suzanne Wikle. She had been incorrectly identified as Suzanne …
A new report finds Maryland spends more on each child in preschool than nearly every other state but still falls short of certain preschool quality st…
Advocates for juvenile justice reform in Washington are celebrating the passage of House Bill 1815. The law redefines "prison riot" and lets judges …
Two bills aimed at reforming the juvenile justice system in Illinois are close to becoming law. Senate Bill 1784 proposes raising the age of …
A new report examined differences in state juvenile justice system financing, looking at how local control can improve outcomes. The report…
Ahead of Mother's Day, one Kentucky middle-school student has received recognition for honoring his grandmother in a "Grandparent of the Year" essay …
As Ohio approaches National Foster Care Month in May, one family's journey highlights how therapeutic foster care can change lives. A 12-year-old …
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 …
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By Ilana Newman for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Kathleen Shannon for Big Sky Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaborati…
A Mississippi judge has ruled the State Legislature is not a "public body" under the state's Open Meetings Act, a decision allowing lawmakers to hold …
A former community organizer and newly-elected lawmaker is responding to the Trump administration's escalating attacks on the press with a proposed la…
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…
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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