Friday, February 28, 2025
Minnesota's rural health-care landscape is described as being "stressed" - and the diagnosis could become grimmer if congressional Republicans keep th…
Thursday, February 27, 2025
A lawsuit to halt the firing of probationary federal workers gets a hearing before a district court judge in San Francisco this afternoon, even as …
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Environmental projects are restarting as advocates praise Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro for suing the Trump administration, leading to the release …
Friday, February 28, 2025
Community groups are coming together to expand voting rights to all Connecticut residents.
The Connecticut Right to Vote Campaign says it aims to …
Friday, February 28, 2025
Michigan's congressional delegation has "aced" the National Environmental Scorecard, earning a perfect 100% in 2024.
The League of Conservation …
Thursday, February 27, 2025
An Alabama group is urging lawmakers to simplify the voter restoration process for people who have lost their right to vote. In Alabama, more than 8% …
Friday, February 28, 2025
Alabama lawmakers are weighing a proposal to overhaul the state's bail system.
House Bill 42, sponsored by Sen. Christopher England, D-Tuscaloosa…
Friday, February 28, 2025
As spring approaches, faith leaders and advocates are raising alarms about inhumane heat conditions in U.S. prisons, especially in southern states …
More than 153,000 Kentuckians are still being denied the right to vote because of a past felony conviction, according to recent data from the League …
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Friday, February 28, 2025
By Jessica Scott-Reid for Sentient.Broadcast version by Zamone Perez for Maryland News Connection reporting for the Sentient/Just and Climate-Friendly…
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Workers in the fight against hunger in Arkansas are celebrating the passage and signing of Senate Bill 59.
The legislation makes free breakfast …
Antihunger advocates and relief organizations are gathering at New Mexico's State Capitol today as part of "Hunger Action Day." Advocates will urge l…
Thursday, February 27, 2025
As New Yorkers protest the Trump administration, some groups are advising best practices for protesting. State and national protests are occurring …
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
AARP is taking applications for its 2025 Community Challenge grants and Wyoming's state chapter encouraged nonprofits and municipalities to apply…
February is Library Lovers Month - and libraries across the Commonwealth are encouraging their long-time and new patrons to celebrate. Lisa Varga…
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Indiana's new budget does not include funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
The program sends free books to children from birth to age 5…
Thursday, February 27, 2025
For the second year in a row, every nursing graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University passed the national licensing exam required to become a …
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
The fate of the U.S. Department of Education could have big effects for North Carolina schools.
While the Trump administration has discussed …
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Thursday, February 27, 2025
Coloradans who want to help move the needle on homelessness can still sign up for a lobbying day next Tuesday at the State Capitol.
Cathy Alderman…
A bill making its way through the Maryland General Assembly could protect renters from unjust evictions. House Bill 709 would create what is known …
Economists warn affordable housing is harder to come by in North Dakota, putting more people at risk of not having a roof over their heads but some …
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Congressional Republicans passed a budget resolution that could impact Medicaid, and Nevada advocates are worried. Democrats say the proposal could …
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
The federal workforce in Ohio numbers more than 83,000 and many say they're reeling after weeks of job cuts and a demand from Elon Musk, his …
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed House Bill 267 into law, a controversial measure that takes away the collective bargaining rights of public employee …
Thursday, February 27, 2025
More than 14,000 incarcerated people in Washington are not able to vote and two bills in Olympia aim to change it.
One bill would make voting more …
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Three Montana bills regarding Native rights and culture advanced from the Senate to the House this week, despite some previous setbacks. Bills to …
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Nevada News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public New…
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Thursday, February 27, 2025
In a nationwide movement, Latinos are being urged to boycott retail stores tomorrow that have curtailed programs promoting fair hiring practices…
Lessons learned during the COVID pandemic have proven crucial to one organization responding to Hurricane Helene. Centro Unido - which serves the …
Minnesota's wage-theft laws are increasingly being put to use, giving the labor community hope that law-enforcement officials now recognize how deep …
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ties with a controversial church based in Idaho and critics said the church's Christian nationalist views could gui…
Gov. Mike DeWine's recently released biennial budget keeps funding for domestic violence services at $20 million, maintaining the same level as the …
In Minnesota and Washington, D.C., marches will take place this weekend as President-elect Donald Trump nears the start of his second term. An …
Tax season is here and North Carolinians should find the relevant financial documents to ensure filing their returns is as smooth as possible…
Seven members of Oregon's congressional delegation have signed a letter demanding protection for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to enable …
Scams are on the rise in the wake of the Los Angeles fires, according to a warning on social media from the Pasadena Police Department - so experts …
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By Wesley Brown for the Arkansas Delta Informer.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Delta Informer-Wi…
Recent federal executive orders have left many organizations in Ohio navigating uncertainty, particularly when it comes to funding for essential …
Community action agencies in Massachusetts are asking state lawmakers to boost antipoverty programs as federal aid remains in limbo. Gov. Maura …
Indiana leaders are working to improve children's lives, as the state's national ranking for child well-being has slipped. The latest report showed …
An Alabama Senate committee has approved a bill that would require middle-school students to take a course on conflict resolution before high school…
Pennsylvania nonprofits are working with teens in foster care to ensure they have the resources they will need to navigate life once they are out of t…
A Pennsylvania nonprofit is praising Gov. Josh Shapiro's new budget proposal, which includes a funding increase for early childhood education…
Foster children with nowhere to go are spending up to a week or more in Kentucky office buildings, according to a preliminary report from the state…
Educators in California are speaking out against plans in Congress to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal in the …
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California is bracing for large-scale immigration raids - and groups that advocate for children are speaking out against the climate of fear…
According to the Immigration Policy Tracking Project, the Trump administration has taken 130 actions on immigration so far this term. Groups in …
A northwest Texas family is waiting to hear from agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a recent traffic stop. Jose is in the country …
In Tennessee and nationwide, communities are celebrating Black History Month, recognizing the contributions and achievements of African Americans to …
By Kim Kobersmith for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Brett Peveto for South Carolina News Service for the Daily Yonder-Public News Service Coll…
Mississippi voting rights advocates said their fight is not over, even after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging the state's …
Today is National Caregivers Day, recognizing those who help friends or family members who are living with an illness, injury or disability. A 2024 …
South Dakotans passed Amendment F on Election Day, opening the door to impose work requirements on people who qualify for expanded Medicaid benefits…
A new report from the Headwaters Foundation in Montana showed at least half the people who receive public assistance are only enrolled for one year…
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Nearly 1,000 political scientists from across the U.S. have signed a letter, saying American democracy is under threat based on the early actions of …
This week marks 15 years since the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The ruling reshaped campaign …
Ohio's U.S. Senate race between the incumbent, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Republican Bernie Moreno has become one of the most expensive in …
Music lessons. A trip to the theater. Experiences like these can help students recover from cataclysmic natural disasters like the LA fires, …
By Brianne Sanchez for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Service Collabora…
By Amy Felegy for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Terri Dee for Michigan News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Service Collabor…
AARP Colorado is accepting applications from nonprofits and local governments across the state for this year's Community Challenge grant program…
The city of La Crosse is hoping a new online design library of Accessory Dwelling Units will help inspire residents to build one. The units have …
Valentine's Day is this Friday and AARP Arizona wants to caution Arizonans to be careful with who they are talking to online. The National Retail …
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A former community organizer and newly-elected lawmaker is responding to the Trump administration's escalating attacks on the press with a proposed la…
A new report finds Maryland has seen a small decline in the number of newspapers in the state this year. The report is from the Northwestern …
In the last days of President Joe Biden's term, senators are tackling some of their highest priorities, like confirming judges. But that may also …
Events for Black History Month are being held around the U.S. In South Dakota, leaders of the state's main history museum, which is currently under …
Halloween is a busy time of year for some of Wyoming's historical sites, where staff throw thematic events to help fund programming for the rest of …
Summerlike temperatures are still around but winter is lurking and Minnesotans will soon have to crank up their thermostats. Now, there is outreach …
A coalition of New Mexico groups is supporting a bill this session to require "Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education" for public school students…
Montana lawmakers are considering three bills on gender. They are all versions of previous bills, which either failed or were struck down in court…
Opening arguments begin today in a lawsuit challenging North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth. The case stems from a law …
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Child care is expensive and in high demand but groups in Montana are taking creative approaches to help. Child care services in Montana currently …
A North Carolina city is part of a national program aimed at diversifying early childhood education. The Enriching Public Pre-K Through Inclusion of …
Alabama is part of a national program aimed at diversifying early childhood education. The Enriching Public Pre-K Through Inclusion of Family Child …
Women in rural areas struggle more with menopause than their urban counterparts, according to a study from the University of Washington. Rural women …
The gender gap in Ohio politics persists, and President Donald Trump's new executive order eliminating federal diversity programs is expected to …
A long-time New Mexico community organizer is one of several women who have put the state on the map this year for having the largest percentage of wo…
Support for Governor Tony Evers's first statewide Office of Violence Prevention is gaining momentum, as some safety experts and advocates say they're …
President Donald Trump has been busy signing executive orders since his inauguration. Gun violence prevention advocates in Minnesota hope he isn't …
In Mississippi's capital, once dubbed "America's Deadliest City," a new initiative in Jackson seeks to turn the tide on violence through …
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January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and educators are training workers in key industries to recognize and report the crime…
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, spotlighting efforts to combat the crime. Human trafficking, the world's second-largest …
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, spotlighting efforts to combat the crime. Human trafficking, the world's second-largest …
California supporters of the Palestinian cause say they are cautiously optimistic - now that the ceasefire in Gaza has taken hold and the hostage rele…
Leaders of California's Jewish and Muslim communities say they're relieved that Israel and Hamas have taken the first steps toward ending their brutal…
A former White House cybersecurity expert is warning of potential cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. And in Illinois, security analysts are …
Nearly 2,000 South Dakota juveniles were successfully diverted from the state's court system this year, according to a new report. A 2024 law has …
When a 6-year-old girl in Florida had a temper tantrum in class, it seemed like a typical childhood moment. But instead of calming the situation…
Wyoming has the nation's highest rate of juvenile incarceration, and is one of only two states refusing federal funds to help. In 2021, nearly 270 …
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At Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will see relatives who may be on the other side of the political divide for the first time since the election …
It is National Adoption Month and according to the Dave Thomas Foundation of Adoption, Michigan has about 10,000 children in foster care. Two years …
November is National Adoption Month and one Oregon nonprofit is making space for Black and Indigenous adoptees to share their stories. Although most …
The holiday season is here and households in North Dakota and elsewhere might encounter sensitive conversations about lending money to a loved one in …
An event in Phoenix today will celebrate and highlight the power of collective giving in the Grand Canyon State. Ilyasah N. Shabazz, senior …
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…
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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