Faith leaders across Alabama are raising concerns about what they see as an overreach of executive power, urging the state's congressional delegation …
Sixty years ago this weekend, young activists marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, demanding their right to vote and changing history in …
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
With school out for summer vacation, maintaining healthy sleep habits can be a challenge for parents, caregivers and children.
Longer daylight hours …
Monday, June 16, 2025
Arkansas lawmakers passed several bills during this year's legislative session to upgrade and improve the state's water and wastewater systems…
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
By Michael Vasquez for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Trimmel Gomes for Florida News Connection reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public N…
The budget reconciliation bill being considered by the U.S. Senate proposes $863 billion in Medicaid reductions over a decade, with 10.9 million …
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Sixty years ago this weekend, young activists marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, demanding their right to vote and changing …
The U.S. House is preparing to vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, a bill voting rights groups said would block millions from …
Thursday, June 19, 2025
As Congress considers cuts to safety-net programs in what Republicans are calling the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," new analysis from the nonpartisan …
Monday, June 16, 2025
Childhood trauma is costing Kentucky millions each year, according to a new report released today by Kentucky Youth Advocates and Bloom Kentucky…
Louisiana performed better than many states in connecting young children to early care and education, and on fourth grade reading proficiency…
A bill pending in the state Legislature which would require public employees to opt in to their unions is being called a "direct attack on Louisiana w…
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
As Republican lawmakers weigh billions of dollars in potential Medicaid cuts, a new report warned the move could affect health coverage for …
Monday, June 16, 2025
By Susannah Broun for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Trimmel Gomes for Mississippi News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Col…
As today begins National Farmworker Awareness Week, North Carolina boasts the sixth-largest number of farmworkers of any state. More than 150,000 …
Programs allowing incarcerated people to receive reductions in their sentences help lower chances of reoffending, according to a recent analysis…
South Carolina has made slight improvements in children's well-being, mentioned in a new national report but groups working to support kids said much …
South Carolina may be famous for its oaks, pines and other trees but experts said pollen from those spectacular forests can also make life miserable …
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Tennessee's clean energy progress could stall if the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" now being debated in the U.S. Senate repeals some tax credits…
Activists in Nashville are holding a rapid-response protest today for Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Meanwhile more than 1,800 "No Kings" rallies against …
Thursday, June 19, 2025
International tourists visiting U.S. national parks may pay more at the gate starting next year. Advocates say it's a "common-sense policy" that …
Monday, June 16, 2025
Last week, Senate Republicans unveiled reduced cuts to food assistance programs in their version of the budget bill.
The proposal from Senate …
Monday, June 16, 2025
Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power, subsidiaries of the national utility American Energy Power, are asking West Virginia energy regulators to …
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for West Virginia News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Colla…
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