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JD, Usha Vance visit Greenland as Trump administration eyes territory; Maine nurses, medical workers call for improved staffing ratios; Court orders WA to rewrite CAFO dairy operation permit regulations; MS aims to expand Fresh Start Act to cut recidivism.

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The Dept. of Health and Human Services prepares to cut 10,000 more jobs. Election officials are unsure if a Trump executive order will be enacted, and Republicans in Congress say they aim to cut NPR and PBS funding.

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Rural folks face significant clean air and water risks due to EPA cutbacks, a group of policymakers is working to expand rural health care via mobile clinics, and a new study maps Montana's news landscape.

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More than 25% of doctors in the United States were born outside the country, according to the Migration Policy Institute. (Adobe Stock)

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Doctor shortages in VA lead to changes to licensing rules

By Arielle Zionts for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Zamone Perez for Virginia News Connection reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Ser…

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The Trump administration has begun to carry out what it calls ">

Thursday, March 27, 2025

CA advocacy groups decry new immigrant registration policy

Immigrants' rights groups are speaking out against the Trump administration's decision to start requiring people who did not enter with a visa to regi…

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New Mexico's nine medal of honor recipients include Hiroshi

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Gallup native, others remembered on National Medal of Honor Day

Military bravery and sacrifice is recognized today, with the nation's recipients of the National Medal of Honor being celebrated for their service…

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Farmworkers on the East Coast earn 35% less than the national average. (Adobe Stock)

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

A week of awareness of challenges farmworkers face

As today begins National Farmworker Awareness Week, North Carolina boasts the sixth-largest number of farmworkers of any state. More than 150,000 …

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People from across Oregon rally together before speaking with legislators. Research shows that during a slowing economy, 1-billion dollars in new SNAP benefits would lead to an increase of 1.54-  billion dollars in GDP. (Oregon Food Bank)
Supporters rally for Food for All Oregonians bill

Hundreds of people from across Oregon gathered in Salem for an advocacy day last week, urging lawmakers to pass what's known as the Food for All …

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In a 2020 Pew Research Center study, 40% of eligible voters who are immigrants said they speak English
NV legislation would expand voter language access

Nevada voting rights advocates are rallying support for a bill to expand language access for voters during elections. According to Census data…

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A new poll found large majorities of Americans, across party lines, see Medicaid as
WA caregivers rally against Medicaid cuts

This week, workers who provide in-home and nursing home care rallied against cuts to Medicaid. Washington's Medicaid, known as Apple Health…

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Marissa Carpio with the Wyoming-based Equality State Policy Center estimated one of every 10 bills in Wyoming's 2025 legislative session were related to elections. (Adobe Stock)
Governor, critics call out 'boilerplate' bills from WY 2025 session

Gov. Mark Gordon has just a few days left to make final decisions on bills passed during the Wyoming legislative session. Both fair election …

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin has until March 24, to decide whether to veto Senate Bill 813 or sign the legislation into law. (Adobe Stock)
VA bill would regulate frequency of voter roll purges

Legislation in Virginia would prohibit any systematic removals of people from voter rolls at least 90 days before an election. Last August, …

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Ohio Senate Bill 1 would require all students to complete a three-credit-hour American history course. (Adobe Stock)
Ohio's SB-1 parallels national administration's anti-DEI sentiment

Debates over academic freedom and diversity initiatives have intensified nationally and in Ohio. Senate Bill 1, known as the Advance Ohio Higher …

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Research shows students' sense of belonging improves academic outcomes, increases continuing enrollment in school and is protective for mental health. (Monkey Business/Adobe Stock)
Immigrant children face increased cases of bullying across TX

As the immigration debate continues, many children of immigrants in Texas who are American citizens are caught in the middle. An elementary school …

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The Northwest ICE Processing Center is the largest immigrant detention center in the Western U.S., and is nearing its 1,900-person capacity. (Sundry Photography/Adobe Stock)
Amid increased activity, pressure to close WA ICE detention center

A year after the death of detainee Charles Leo Daniel, a 61-year-old Trinidadian migrant, legislators and human rights advocates continue pushing to …

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