Friday, July 26, 2024
By Randiah Camille Green for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Chrystal Blair for Michigan News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News …
By Kristy Alpert for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Terri Dee for Illinois News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Service Colla…
By Jacqueline Kehoe for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Wisconsin News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Service C…
Friday, July 26, 2024
As Nebraska state lawmakers convene for a special session on property tax reform called by Gov. Jim Pillen, groups are weighing in on the details …
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
The Keystone State continues offering a favorable landscape for Pennsylvanians seeking employment opportunities.
Claire Kovach, senior research …
A coalition of South Dakota groups is voicing its opposition to a ballot measure intended to end a state sales tax on consumables. If passed this …
Friday, July 26, 2024
Recent Supreme Court rulings on air pollution are affecting Virginia and the nation.
Climate advocates said the court overstepped its bounds in …
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris, now the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, delivered a powerful message in Indianapolis.
Speaking at a Zeta …
Thursday, July 25, 2024
A sweeping conservative plan to shape a possible second Donald Trump presidency is making headlines, even as the GOP candidate claims to know little …
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Friday, July 26, 2024
The state of Washington has launched an online system for tracking food poisoning cases.
The Washington State Health Department has opened its …
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Big changes are imminent in the way homes are bought and sold, as the new forms for transactions in California come out today.
The forms are linked …
A new Virginia law protects residents from utility shutoffs in extreme weather. The law prevents utility company shutoffs when temperatures are at …
Friday, July 26, 2024
Thousands of teachers, support staff, school nurses and bus drivers heard from Vice President Kamala Harris> on Thursday at their convention in …
Friday, July 26, 2024
Student loan forgiveness took center stage on Thursday at the American Federation of Teachers conference.
The Biden administration has canceled more …
Friday, July 26, 2024
As summer winds down and North Carolina students prepare to return to school, the focus shifts to the urgent need for better public education funding…
Friday, July 26, 2024
A new design competition is looking to find better housing for Fargo's aging population.
Like many other states, North Dakota has a growing number …
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
With rising housing costs an ongoing issue, a new report shows how fast rents have increased in Maryland and nationwide.
The National Low Income …
Backers of President Joe Biden's rent cap proposal said it could benefit many New Yorkers. The plan calls for capping rent increases at 5% in …
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Friday, July 26, 2024
Columbia County, New York, is implementing new facial recognition and privacy policies, following new upgrades to the county's surveillance cameras…
A program in the Columbia River Gorge helps migrant farmworkers' families during harvest season. The Resources Available for Migrant Access to …
By Claire Rafford for Mirror Indy.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the Mirror Indy-Free Press Indiana-Public News…
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Immigration and border security are top issues for Arizona voters, and during the recent Republican National Convention a pattern of anti-immigration …
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Polls show a significant number of Americans believe immigration is the most important issue facing the U.S. but experts argued claims of immigrants …
During last week's Republican National Convention, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Americans are not safe due to immigrants committing violent crimes…
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, now the GOP's vice-presidential candidate, cited campaign commitments as his reason for not attending Israeli Prime Minister …
CLARIFICATION: Parts of this story were rephrased to clarify that the United States does not send nuclear weapons to Israel or any other nation…
Haitian-led groups in Massachusetts are calling for a temporary pause in deportations as political instability and violence engulf the island…
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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
By Mary Hennigan for The Arkansas Advocate.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Advocate-Winthrop Rock…
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Iowa is one of 13 states not participating in a federal summer food program for children. The Iowa Hunger Coalition has launched a petition drive to …
Congress is back in session two more weeks before the August recess. Wisconsin voices worried about the future of a key hunger relief program hope …
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ+ community have risen for the second year in a row, according to the latest "State of Pride" report from the …
By Eduardo Miranda Strobel / Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State NewsLab-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Concerns of …
Twenty years after Massachusetts became the first state to permit marriage equality, a majority of same-sex married couples say it had a profound …
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Century 21 had raised more than $30 million. The correct amount is more than $3…
A new report argued many charitable foundations need to examine the origin of their wealth and repair harms done. The National Committee for …
A new report said philanthropic organizations need to reexamine the source of their wealth, which it asserted often came from systemic racism and …
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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Civic organizations with ideas for improving their communities have a new opportunity to turn their
ideas into reality, thanks to recently awarded …
Correcting hearing loss by using hearing aids is a simple and effective way to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia during aging…
AARP Iowa is on a road trip, taking knowledge to family caregivers wherever they are and helping them learn more about the resources that may be …
Virginia is making a financial investment to help tackle the state's childcare shortage. This year's budget allocates more than $1 billion to …
A Georgia company is showcasing the benefits of supporting workers who want to adopt children. The Atlanta-based kids' clothing brand Carter's is …
After the tragic death of Kyneddi Miller, a 14-year-old West Virginia girl found dead in her home, some state lawmakers are calling on the governor …
A $20,000 grant from AARP Kentucky will help rebuild sidewalks in Jenkins damaged by the deadly 2022 flood that took the lives of 45 residents…
A national mental health advocacy organization called Inseparable has released a report on the rollout of the 988 crisis line for people going through…
AARP Connecticut is accepting applications for grants for community improvement projects across the state. The "Livable Communities" program awards …
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About 7,000 Nebraskans with felony convictions who thought they'd be able to register to vote, now face uncertainty. In question is the …
It's being called a historic milestone - 200 people have been exonerated after being sentenced to death since 1973, what's known as the modern era of …
Groups advocating for people detained in immigration facilities in Louisiana and elsewhere are calling for the reinstatement of a program subsidizing …
Wyoming ranks 42nd in the U.S. for women's health and reproductive care, according to a new report - and some are urging lawmakers to make changes…
By Shoshanna Ehrlich for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Texas News Service reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News Service …
Five hundred high school girls from Missouri are the stars of a new documentary. Girls State is described as a political coming-of-age film…
A new report finds Connecticut's state government can improve pay equity and representation. The University of Connecticut School of Public Policy …
More than a year after City of Richmond workers filed to vote on a union contract, they are celebrating its implementation. The contract provides …
Supporters of a new state-sponsored retirement savings program in Maine are celebrating a significant milestone. More than six months after the …
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Plenty of political and social leaders are calling for unity and condemning political violence after this weekend's assassination attempt on former Pr…
Groups supporting peace around the globe say the budget approved by Congress is lacking crucial components. After a monthslong stalemate, Congress …
Organizations are asking people to join them in a fast on Thanksgiving in solidarity with people suffering from war conditions in Gaza. Groups …
Civil rights groups are sounding the alarm about potential threats to American democracy posed by Project 2025, a roadmap created by the Heritage …
Today is Black Women's Equal Pay Day and at 11 a.m. PT, advocates hope to get the topic trending with a "social media storm." The wage gap is stark…
Florida's official day to commemorate the end of slavery is May 20, known as "Mayteenth." However, as communities across the nation celebrate …
With chants of "We are the swing vote," poor and low-wage workers gathered in Washington, D.C., recently to rally and strategize ahead of the …
Some Missouri nonprofit groups have teamed up to help those in need in the rural southeastern part of the state. Many households in these …
A Legislature-backed Commission on Poverty in Massachusetts aims to address the state's historic wealth gap. The commission will study demographic …
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Nearly 60% of Nebraska three- and four-year-olds are not enrolled in preschool programs, which are associated with increased success in school and …
Oregon is poised to distribute funds for early childhood learning and literacy. In 2023, lawmakers passed the Early Literacy Success Initiative…
The Beaverton School District is blazing a trail in early education through bilingual learning labs, which emphasize playful inquiry and habits of …
Alabama has the eighth-highest youth incarceration rate in the nation and juvenile justice advocates said more diversion programs could be key to chan…
Juvenile justice advocates say more diversion programs could be key to keeping Georgia's young offenders out of the criminal justice system. A …
A new report is sounding the alarm on Pennsylvania's juvenile-detention capacity challenges, citing understaffing and long wait times for the young …
Visit a Wisconsin farmers market, and chances are there are products grown by Hmong producers. But like other agricultural groups, the population is …
Events are scheduled this month to inform more people about Minnesota's new law eliminating the need for proof of legal residence to get a driver's li…
On May 21, the town of Sinclair is hosting a free screening of the Wyoming PBS documentary "100 Years on the Lincoln Highway" at the newly restored …
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An interim North Dakota legislative committee this week got an update from state leaders on potential moves to reconnect kids in foster care with thei…
With Father's Day behind us, an expert pointed out today's dads are more involved in their children's lives, leading to enhanced parent-child …
Virginia's General Assembly is taking up a bill to address outcomes for kids in foster care. Previous legislation either failed to pass or was …
The Black Hills National Forest is one of the latest federal lands to enter a co-stewardship agreement with local tribal nations-a management model en…
Members of the Nebraska Santee Sioux Tribe hope a solution to their five-year water ordeal may be on the way. Their tap water has been unusable for …
By Claire Carlson for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Oregon News Service for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaborat…
Connecticut is one state not affected by a recent Supreme Court ruling. In Garland v. Cargill, the Court overturned a federal bump-stock ban the …
If two Michigan lawmakers have their way, there will be fewer locations in the state where people are allowed to carry firearms. State Sen…
Two years ago today, a teenager killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. The families of those shot and killed have …
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Kids' summer camp means horseback riding, hiking and scavenger hunts. But one Indianapolis chef is using the school break to teach youths cooking and …
Companies are consistently looking for fresh talent in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. A central Indiana organization is …
The number of Wyoming children with health insurance increased last year - but the state still ranked low in the nation for children's health overall…
The Missouri Broadcasters Association is among the parties filing a lawsuit, claiming a state law that requires extensive redactions in court …
O.J. Simpson's death has the nation looking back on the infamous murder trial that resulted in his acquittal. Experts say one of the lasting impacts …
Missouri lawmakers are concerned with protecting people from the potential risks of the increasing accessibility of AI-generated images and videos…
CLARIFICATION: The term "death rates" has been replaced with "number of deaths" to more accurately describe this measure. And Ms. Butler is a co-…
A version of this report originally appeared on The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Emily Scott for Arkansas News Service for the Public News Servic…
A new report found Texas likely undercounted the number of people who actually live in the state when gathering information for the 2020 census…
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A new survey shows there's been an increase in the number of police officers on the streets since the COVID-19 exodus, but some Americans are still …
Missouri residents are gaining new insights into the powerful role of food in health care as experts and organizations advocate for a shift toward foo…
As many Wyomingites await their 2023 federal income tax refunds, a new National Priorities Project report breaks down how the money they won't get …
Last year's Medicaid expansion in South Dakota increased eligibility to another 51,000 adults but a new report showed among people across the state wh…
Members of the U.S. House Work and Welfare Subcommittee came to Illinois this month to drum up support for work requirements for anyone seeking …
Missouri's Department of Social Services anticipates as many as 200,000 Missourians will lose their Medicaid benefits over the course of the next year…
Census data indicate among voting-age Americans, nearly 25 million Black and brown eligible voters are missing from commonly used registration …
In the midst of political tensions surrounding Israel's handling of the conflict with Hamas, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., has voiced her support for …
In the midst of political tensions surrounding Israel's handling of the conflict with Hamas, Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., is joining forces with …
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