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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

FL: Welfare Reform

A recipient of guaranteed income from Springboard to Opportunities' Magnolia Mother's Trust. The program gives $1,000 per month for 12 months to families headed by Black women living in federally subsidized housing. (Instagram/Springboard to Opportunities)
Guaranteed Income: Blueprint for a Stronger Safety Net

By Katie Fleischer for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for Florida News Connection reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News …

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Trabajadores del USPS manifiestan inquietudes internas y solicitan financiamiento

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Los trabajadores del U.S. Postal Service (Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos) de Florida manifiestan preocupación sobre …

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Florida's Department of Children and Families claims the state's 19 community-based care lead agencies are surpassing federal performance standards for child-placement stability. (bandita/Flickr)
New Program Visualizes Foster-Care Placement Instability

MIAMI — The goal for the thousands of children in Florida's foster care program is to find forever homes. But a new tracking system developed …

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A Duke University study finds that high levels of radioactivity persist in stream sediments at three disposal sites more than seven years after Pennsylvania officials requested that the disposal of radium-laden fracking wastewater into surface waters be restricted. (Pixabay)
Study: Treated Oil, Gas Wastewater Leaves Radioactive Contamination

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Scientists have found that, over time, treated oil and gas wastewater is leaving radioactive deposits in the stream beds …

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As the movement to transform higher education grows in Florida, a new report reveals the extent of faculty poverty.  (Pixabay)
Report: Adjunct Faculty Living in Poverty

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – From skipping meals and having their utilities cut off to even delaying medical treatment, a survey of nearly 800 faculty …

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The USDA's Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive program provides grants to state and local governments and nonprofit organizations to create incentives for food stamp recipients to shop at farmers' markets and other fresh food outlets. (Frenchtown Farmers Market)
Double Your Cash at Local Farmers' Market

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Farmers' markets are pulling out all of the stops as a guilt free alternative as many people stuff themselves silly during …

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El Programa de Cobertura de Salud Infantil (Children’s Health Insurance Program, CHIP) ofrece seguro de salud a pequeños de bajos ingresos que no califican para Medicaid. (Pawel Loj/Flickr)
Informe: Riesgo de que FL retroceda en la Cobertura de Salud Infantil

Tallahassee, FL – La tasa de infantes no asegurados en Florida ha alcanzado un mínimo histórico, pero ese progreso podría …

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Florida tiene una de las tasas más elevadas del país en infantes sin seguro.
La infancia rural depende de Medicaid

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – El acceso a tratamiento médico para niñas y niños con condiciones y enfermedades crónicas es un …

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Health-care coverage for millions of Floridians is at stake in the November elections. (click/morguefile)
Study: Health Care For Millions of Floridians Hangs on Election

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As Floridians prepare to cast their ballots in November, a new analysis looks at the impact on health-care coverage in the …

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Many Floridians miss out on tens of thousands of dollars by claiming Social Security benefits early, according to new data. Courtesy: Social Security Administration
Expert: Consider Waiting for Social Security

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - They are among the most important decisions older Americans, face when to stop working and sign up for Social Security and …

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PHOTO: Florida's Gov. Rick Scott is one of a number of Republican governors who have refused to accept federal money to expand their states' Medicaid programs. Illustration credit: Sam Beddoes/Flickr Creative Commons.
Despite FL Budget Surplus, No Medicaid Expansion

MIAMI - The state of Florida finds itself in an enviable position. It's expecting a $1 billion surplus in the upcoming fiscal-year budget. Gov…

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Nuevas investigaciones del Instituto Urban revelan una creciente disparidad entre la cantidad de padres de familia sin seguro en los estados que optaron por la expansión federal de Medicaid, contra lo que no aceptaron los fondos federales. Crédito de la foto: Bart Everson/Wikimedia Commons.
Reporte: El vacío de cobertura de salud impacta a padres de familia de FL

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Mientras están cuidando a la siguiente generación de Florida, ¿quién cuida a las madres y los padres? Esa …

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