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 …
A bill moving through the Alabama Legislature could change how people who are unemployed can qualify for benefits. House Bill 29, sponsored by Rep…
Monday, May 12, 2025
As reports show the Trump administration is considering raising taxes on wealthy Arkansans to pay for its priorities, a new study from American …
Latino students in Arkansas and nationwide apply for financial aid at higher rates than some other ethnic groups but receive the lowest average awards…
CORRECTION: The name of the spokesperson from the Center for Law and Social Policy is Suzanne Wikle. She had been incorrectly identified as Suzanne …
Monday, May 12, 2025
By Nina B. Elkadi for Sentient.Broadcast version by Trimmel Gomes for Florida News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service …
As Historically Black Colleges and Universities grapple with declining Black male enrollment, a program at Howard University is working to reverse …
As Congress prepares to vote this week on a budget bill which would repeal solar energy tax credits, Florida solar advocates warned the move would …
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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 …
By Grace Hussain for Sentient.Broadcast version by Shanteya Hudson for Georgia News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabor…
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
A new report from the Commonwealth Fund showed between 8,000 and 12,000 Kentuckians could lose their jobs as a result of the state implementing Medica…
Ahead of Mother's Day, one Kentucky middle-school student has received recognition for honoring his grandmother in a "Grandparent of the Year" essay …
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services is reporting a second confirmed measles case in March, in a child who was traveling through the …
With temperatures warming, allergy season is underway in Louisiana and experts are offering tips on how to cope. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation …
A new report on growth in the methane mitigation industry shows positive developments for oil and gas companies, as well as the environment. The …
Louisiana ranks below the national average in the percentage of adults with a college degree or other postsecondary credentials, according to the new …
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New research suggests Mississippians may be experiencing the same climate-change perception gap found across the globe - when people underestimate how…
As historically Black colleges and universities grapple with declining Black male enrollment, Howard University's "Kings of Campus" initiative is …
New data show a 27% increase in rape kit testing across Mississippi since the state implemented a 2023 law requiring all new sexual assault evidence t…
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…
Industrial farming practices could be boosting the spread of bird flu. Avian influenza has been detected in poultry across the country, including in …
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 …
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…
South Carolinians may find mid to late winter can be challenging due to short days, cold weather and a postholiday letdown, and you are not alone…
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Monday, May 12, 2025
An environmental group is voicing concern about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to tackle PFAS pollution.
The EPA recently …
Despite uncertainty about Medicaid funding in Congress, Tennessee is moving ahead to help improve people's health outcomes with a program for …
Latino students in Tennessee and nationwide apply for financial aid at higher rates than some other ethnic groups, according to new research but they …
Monday, May 12, 2025
A new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives could make it easier for people to get job training while they're receiving federal food assistance…
Republican lawmakers are considering billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, but a new report finds those spending cuts might impact health-care …
The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday asked a federal judge to pause the removal of books from Pentagon-run schools that pertain to diversit…
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
West Virginia coal miners filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to temporarily halt the Trump administration's layoffs impacting the Coal Workers Hea…
Over the past 15 years, West Virginians have been shelling out more of their income each month on electricity bills. Now, as lawmakers continue to …
There are more than a dozen state and federal prisons in Central Appalachia, with some located in remote areas of West Virginia. Connie Banta…
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