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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

PA: Women's

The United Health Foundation's 2023 Health of Women and Children report cited some strengths in Pennsylvania, including a low rate of foster-care placement instability, a high childhood immunization rate and low percentage of uninsured women ages 19-44. (Adobe Stock)
Report shows uptick in maternal mortality for PA women of color

Pennsylvania ranks 23rd among states for the overall health of women and children in a new America's Health Rankings report by the United Health Found…

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends adults do at least 2 hours and 30 minutes each week of aerobic physical activity that requires moderate effort. (TMdlungu/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock)
Experts: Women's Health Month Prioritizes Health, Well-Being

May is National Women's Health Month, and experts are reminding women to prioritize their health and well-being. Brenda Shelton-Dunston, executive …

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Abortions are still legal in Pennsylvania through the 23rd week of pregnancy. (TRAC1/Adobe Stock)
PA Groups' Call to Action for Reproductive Rights

The battle rages on after last month's last-minute move in the Pennsylvania Senate to include anti-abortion language in a budget bill, as well as …

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The economic gains made through 2021 were not shared equally across racial groups. Women of color continue to have trouble paying for such necessities as food and housing, and many say they'll have trouble repaying student loans. (Black Queen Design/Adobe Stock)
Report: Black Women Face Higher Student-Debt Burden in Pandemic

COVID-19 has touched just about every facet of life, and a new report from the Center for Responsible Lending says women repaying student loans have …

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Las ganancias económicas logradas hasta 2021 no se repartieron por igual entre los grupos raciales. Las mujeres de color continúan teniendo problemas para pagar necesidades como alimentos y vivienda, y muchas dicen que tendrán problemas para pagar los préstamos estudiantiles. (Diseño de Reina Negra/Adobe Stock)
Mujeres de color enfrentan mayor carga de deuda estudiantil en la pandemia

El COVID-19 ha tocado casi todas las facetas de la vida, y un nuevo informe del Centro de Préstamos Responsables dice que las mujeres que pagan …

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Gov. Tom Wolf, lawmakers and reproductive-rights advocates gathered at Independence Mall in Philadelphia Wednesday in the wake of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. (Commonwealth Media Services)
PA Officials, Advocates Rally for Abortion Access After Leaked SCOTUS Draft

Advocates from Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania and state officials gathered in Philadelphia Wednesday to stand firm on protecting abortion access…

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Equal Pay Day marks how far into the year women must work in order to be paid what men were paid in the previous calendar year. (Adobe Stock)
Equal Pay Day: PA Advocates Urge Minimum-Wage Increase

Yesterday marked Equal Pay Day, and Pennsylvania advocates gathered to call on the General Assembly to increase the minimum wage, saying it would …

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Pilot partners said they hope to expand the doula program to SCI Cambridge Springs, a minimum-security women's prison in Crawford County. (Commonwealth Media Services)
PA Creates Doula Care Pilot for Incarcerated Pregnant People

A new partnership is bringing support services to incarcerated pregnant women in Pennsylvania as they prepare for childbirth and reentering communitie…

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The Guttmacher Institute found that if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the number of people driving from out of state to Pennsylvania for an abortion would increase 1,100%, from 170,000 to 2.1 million. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Roe Repeal Would Trigger Wave of People Seeking Abortions in PA

A recent report found if Roe v. Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, the number of people who may drive to Pennsylvania for an abortion …

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Economists say consolidations and cuts at Pennsylvania state universities would have a disproportionate impact on women. (Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock)
Economists: Restructuring Plan "Disastrous" for PA Universities

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A new report says the proposed consolidation of Pennsylvania's 14 public universities would mean significant job losses and …

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Extending maternal Medicaid to 12 months gives access to critical care such as screenings for postpartum depression. (Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock)
PA Urged to Extend Medicaid for New Mothers

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Child and maternal health advocates urged Pennsylvania to take advantage of an opportunity to extend coverage for new mothers on …

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Women make up more than 60% of those who would see an increase in wages. (insta_photos/Adobe Stock)
Report: Raising Minimum Wage Good for All Pennsylvanians

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A new report showed raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 an hour would give workers an additional $6 billion and help the …

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