Budget Policy & Priorities
Monday, December 2, 2024
Federal investments help bolster MA workforce training programs
Federal investments are helping the city of Boston develop greater workforce training programs. The city received $23 million in 2022 to develop …
Monday, December 2, 2024
Group plans to implement universal public child care in NY
A New York organization believes universal public childcare can be implemented in five years. New Yorkers United for Child Care is using its newly …
Monday, December 2, 2024
Immigrant NYers urge lawmakers to create unemployment bridge program
Immigrant New Yorkers want lawmakers to create an unemployment bridge program. It would support unemployed workers who are ineligible for state …
Monday, December 2, 2024
1,000+ organizations demand CA governor prioritize kids in budget
More than 1,000 organizations sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom asking for California's children's programs to be shielded from cuts in the 2025-26 …
Monday, December 2, 2024
Maryland's federal workers prepare to defend their jobs
It's no secret President-elect Donald Trump wants to fire thousands of federal workers. But in a state like Maryland - home to the fourth-highest …
Monday, December 2, 2024
CDC develops five-year plan to improve health of rural Americans
By Liz Carey for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Michigan News Connection for the Daily Yonder-Public News Service Collabora…
Monday, December 2, 2024
ND's child care system gains some ground but calls remain for more action
Whether it's not enough slots or rising monthly costs, many North Dakota parents have felt that child-care is out of reach for them. More than a …
Monday, December 2, 2024
A long road for Medicaid work requirements in South Dakota
South Dakotans passed Amendment F on Election Day, opening the door to impose work requirements on people who qualify for expanded Medicaid benefits…
Friday, November 29, 2024
In New Year, Medicaid will cover WV youths transitioning out of incarceration
Changes in federal law will permit West Virginia and other states to use Medicaid dollars to pay for health care services for incarcerated youths begi…
Northwest AR development leads to housing crisis for educators
By Jordan P. Hickey for The Arkansas Advocate.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Advocate-Winthrop …
MI political expert examines lame-duck period, Biden's final actions
President Joe Biden has entered a "lame-duck" period, prompting a Michigan political science expert to analyze his potential actions before President-…
Colorado obesity rate linked to economic inequality, low minimum wages
More than one in five Coloradans are considered obese, a chronic medical condition leading to serious health risks and a new study links obesity to …