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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Fighting discrimination on LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day
Today is LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day and California advocates are speaking out against federal attacks on workplace protections. On his first …
Monday, June 16, 2025
Rep. Melissa Hortman leaves lasting legacy for women in MN politics
Fighting for a wide range of people with a skill for compromise, is how Rep. Melissa Hortman, D-Brooklyn Park, is being remembered for following her …
AR residents could lose Medicaid under budget reconciliation bill
As Congress considers cuts to safety-net programs for what Republicans are calling the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," new analysis from the nonpartisan…
End of hospital emergency abortion care rule will affect rural KY women
Abortion rights advocates in Kentucky are concerned as the Department of Health and Human Services has revoked a policy requiring hospitals to provide…
Firewood permits available for Arkansas' Hobbs Park
As the cleanup effort continues at Hobbs State Park Conservation Area in Rogers, officials with Arkansas State Parks have authorized a temporary …
Ohio domestic violence prevention programs face funding concerns
The federal budget proposal now being hashed out in Congress would significantly reduce funding for programs aiming to prevent domestic violence and a…
Michigan legislation targets violence against patients, abortion providers
By Alyssa Burr for the Michigan Independent.Broadcast version by Chrystal Blair for Michigan News Connection reporting for the Michigan Independent-Pu…
Report: TX college students feel free speech is targeted
Texas colleges are getting mixed marks when it comes to protecting free speech on campus. The College Free Speech Rankings include survey results …
AR summer food programs prepare to feed students
With the start of summer, organizations across Arkansas are ramping up programs to ensure kids have access to healthy food. The No Kid Hungry …
Report: MS gets failing grade for maternal mental-health support
Mississippi ranks among the worst states for maternal mental health care, receiving an 'F' on a new national report card, far below the national …
Houston officials look at options for growing trash problem
By Elena Bruess for Houston Landing.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Texas News Service reporting for the Houston Landing/MIT Climate Change Engage…
Postpartum depression rates, treatment higher among Medicaid recipients
Perinatal experts said postpartum depression is more common than most people think and those covered by Medicaid are at higher risk. Two of every …