Thursday, March 28, 2024
Missouri's 'Taylor Swift Act' targets AI image threats
Missouri lawmakers are concerned with protecting people from the potential risks of the increasing accessibility of AI-generated images and videos…
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Medicaid expansion could save TN rural hospitals from closing
A recent report examined how some rural Tennessee hospitals have managed to stay afloat despite financial challenges. The report includes interviews …
Thursday, March 28, 2024
TX works to address wildfire survivors' mental health
Residents in the Texas Panhandle are starting to put their lives back together after surviving the largest wildfire in the state's history. The …
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees
Michigan recently implemented a significant juvenile justice reform package following recommendations from a task force made up of prosecutors…
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Major progress in effort to protect CA giant sequoias from megafires
Crews have been ramping up wildfire resilience projects to thin out brush and dead wood in California's giant sequoia groves, clearing twice as many …
Thursday, March 28, 2024
AARP AZ cites impacts of APS rate increase
Earlier this month, a new Arizona Public Service rate hike went into effect and one senior advocacy group said those on a fixed income may struggle …
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN
A mix of policy updates and staffing boosts has helped to put wage theft enforcement on the radar in Minnesota, and officials leading the efforts are …
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Plan pays IA farmers to reduce excess nitrogen use
A farm group is helping Iowa agriculture producers find ways to reduce the amount of nitrogen they use on their crops. Excess nitrates can wind up …
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Unique government health plans try to find an audience
Medicare and Medicaid are key sources of health coverage for many Americans and some people qualify for assistance under both programs. With lagging …
Thursday, March 28, 2024
NV senator pushes to protect access to abortion pill
New research shows more than six in 10 abortions in the U.S. last year were medically induced, and U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto - D-NV - is …
Thursday, March 28, 2024
NE behavioral health advocates, consumers question $15 million funding shift
A 2023 study from the University of Nebraska Medical Center concluded the number of Nebraskans with a mental health or substance abuse disorder has pr…
Thursday, March 28, 2024
New guidebook aims to help local farmers and schools serve healthy meals
Colorado is working to boost the state's agricultural communities by getting more fresh, nutritious foods into school cafeterias - and a new online …