Monday, March 18, 2024
Report: Recall announcements up 10% from 2022
A new report found recalls, warnings and penalties for consumer products all increased last year. The recalls led to 550 injuries, 15 deaths and as …
Monday, March 18, 2024
Women are treated much differently than men by the criminal justice system, according to a new report detailing how and why mass incarceration is …
Monday, March 18, 2024
As Coloradans begin to weigh their options in this year's presidential election, a new Carbon Brief analysis projects that a second Biden term would …
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Social Issues Monday, March 18, 2024
An evidenced-based social work model to help parents struggling with substance use stay connected to their children is offering hope to Ohio counties …
Social Issues Monday, March 18, 2024
Both chambers of the New York state Legislature have included coverage for all legislation in their respective budgets. The bills would update the …
Social Issues Monday, March 18, 2024
Working with more than 150 hunger relief partners across the state, Food Bank of Wyoming was able to distribute nearly 11 million pounds of food in 20…
Social Issues Monday, March 18, 2024
Oregon lawmakers took a step toward limiting the impact of money on elections during the legislative session. Lawmakers passed House Bill 2024…
Social Issues Monday, March 18, 2024
A new report brands Connecticut's tax system as "regressive" for low- to middle-income residents and uses a report from the state to make its point…
Environment Monday, March 18, 2024
Backers of a new federal rule said it will increase fairness for livestock and poultry producers, in North Carolina and across the country. The U.S…
Monday, March 18, 2024
A push to expand access to mental health care
Mental health care advocates are encouraging federal agencies to adopt a proposed update to regulations which would expand access to psychological car…
Social Issues Monday, March 18, 2024
With hotter summers bringing hotter working conditions, the Maryland Department of Labor is implementing a heat stress standard to protect workers …
Social Issues Monday, March 18, 2024
The Amesbury School Committee will hear from educators and parents tonight as they rally to prevent more than $2 million in proposed cuts to their sch…
Social Issues Monday, March 18, 2024
Environment Monday, March 18, 2024
Recreational fishermen in New England say commercial trawlers are threatening the survival of smaller businesses relying on a healthy stock of Atlanti…
Social Issues Monday, March 18, 2024
Immigration is a hot-button issue these days, but people studying to become bilingual teachers at one California university are making an effort to …
Social Issues Monday, March 18, 2024
Public comment has long been a staple of local government meetings. But in North Dakota and other parts of the country, this engagement tool faces a …
Social Issues Monday, March 18, 2024
Wisconsin has announced a big development in trying to establish more digital equity around the state. Gov. Tony Evers and the Public Service …
Environment Monday, March 18, 2024
Kentucky House lawmakers are considering a bill that could make it harder to close aging coal-fired power plants. At the Kentucky Resources Council…