Friday, April 25, 2025
The Trump administration is facing a backlash for firing all federal workers in a program helping thousands of Marylanders pay their heating and cooli…
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
CORRECTION: This web-version of the story initially listed Rep. Dusty Johnson as "Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-N.D." It has since been corrected to reflect …
Dozens of mine safety field offices in Kentucky and across the country would close under a proposal by the federal Department of Government Efficiency…
Friday, April 25, 2025
More than 60 Pennsylvania counties do not have enough public defenders for their caseloads, forcing some, including in Erie County, to each handle …
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Indiana lawmakers continue to debate THC rules while surrounding states move forward with marijuana legalization.
Senate Bill 478 targets packaging …
Parents of students killed or injured in school-zone crosswalks are backing a measure in the Ohio General Assembly to increase the penalty from a misd…
Friday, April 25, 2025
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill discuss trillions in spending cuts, opponents warned students on SNAP and free school meal programs would suffer…
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…
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Thursday, April 24, 2025
By Alana Horton for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Service Colla…
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Supporters of the arts are gathering Wednesday in Sacramento for Arts Advocacy Day in order to lobby lawmakers on a range of issues.
Educators are …
By Frankie (Amy) Felegy for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Service Coll…
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Online extortion cases involving children have been rapidly increasing in Kentucky and nationwide, and legislation signed into law by Gov. Andy …
Groups working to fight hunger in Iowa say proposed cuts to SNAP benefits would fall squarely on the state's kids, who rely on them for food and …
Each legislative session, Oregon's Joint Ways & Means Committee holds a statewide roadshow to hear from residents about their priorities. At the …
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Ohio families dealing with the lingering effects of inflation and post-pandemic economic shifts may be looking for ways to regain control of their fin…
Thursday, April 24, 2025
As Financial Literacy Awareness Month winds down, Michiganians who are worried about inflation, or watching their retirement account on the stock-…
April is Financial Literary Awareness Month and Hoosiers who are worried about inflation or watching their retirement account on the stock-market roll…
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Thursday, April 24, 2025
Washington has done well enacting some policies that improve school mental-health systems in the last year, while still falling short in other areas…
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Tennessee educators are expressing concern over President Donald Trump's push to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and return control to the …
Mississippi's decade-long focus on early literacy has transformed the state. According to the Mississippi Department of Education, the state's …
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Florida State University students joined survivors of past mass shootings at the state Capitol this week, demanding that Gov. Ron DeSantis veto a …
Several pieces of Democrat-backed gun legislation have been heard by Nevada's Senate and Assembly Judiciary Committees but not without opposition from…
Nevada's Democratic lawmakers are trying again to advance gun-control legislation, including measures to ban firearms from election sites and …
Thursday, April 24, 2025
By Angela Hart for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Servi…
Nebraska is among the states with the sharpest increases in housing prices between 2021 and 2024, according to a new report. The hike has been …
It is estimated more than 2,600 people live on the streets across Arkansas. Since taking office, President Donald Trump has proposed a "treatment …
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Thursday, April 24, 2025
North Dakota's governor this week signed a bill maintaining state funding for rural communities in dire need of thriving grocery stores.
The state …
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Two leading Colorado nonprofits working to end hunger are collecting hand-written letters from a wide range of people who would be directly impacted i…
By Jessica Scott-Reid for Sentient.Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Ohio News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabo…
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Hundreds of international college students in Texas are fighting to stay in the country after their visas were revoked and their legal status changed …
President Donald Trump continues his pressure campaign on immigrants -- both documented and undocumented -- disrupting the lives of many in Virginia…
Tax filing season has wrapped up but the backlash over a new IRS policy concerning undocumented individuals is not going away. A retired agency …
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Pennsylvanians over age 50 are voicing concerns about the Department of Government Efficiency plans to cut 7,000 jobs from the U.S. Social Security …
Back-and-forth decisions on Social Security policies have created confusion, which may leave some Virginians more vulnerable to scams. Last month…
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, plans to cut 7,000 jobs from the U.S. Social Security Administration as it works to reduce the size …
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
In many small Minnesota communities, city hall windows display "firefighters wanted" posters. Lack of interest is a reality local fire chiefs have to …
More than 6,000 volunteers who support New Mexico's Roadrunner Food Bank are being recognized during National Volunteer Week, which starts today…
The latest trade war under the Trump administration is stirring debate about whether tariffs are effective, and a South Dakota business is arguing a 1…
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Exports are important to Wisconsin's economy but a new report found they are facing turbulence between a decade-long decline and the uncertainty of ne…
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…
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to cut a cut a majority of jobs at the federal agency responsible for worker …
West Virginia lawmakers continue their inaction on improving access to child care. House Bill 2026 would have allocated $32 million toward child …
A union representing Pittsburgh-based workers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is fighting job cuts proposed by the Trump …
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Groups working for human rights causes in Iowa warn proposed cuts being debated in Congress would trickle down to the people least able to sustain the…
Adrian Fontes, Arizona's Secretary of State, argued there is nothing wrong with American elections but some leaders in Washington, D.C., disagree…
Despite voter approval in November, Missouri lawmakers are moving to undo part of Proposition A, specifically, the clause requiring employers to …
Five years after George Floyd's murder by a white police officer sparked nationwide protests and demands for police reform, progress remains slow…
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 …
As global conflicts and natural disasters escalate, groups like the Nonviolent Peaceforce, which works to protect civilians in conflict zones…
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 …
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A handful of Montana bills pushing for partisan judicial elections as part of a broader movement in the state were defeated this month. Montana law …
Tomorrow's Wisconsin Supreme Court election is now the most expensive judicial race in American history and a new report said ironically, one of the …
Outside groups spent more than $45 million in congressional races across the Commonwealth, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. It's …
Voter turnout from tribal communities in Wisconsin has increased in recent years, with historic numbers for the state Supreme Court election this …
The Jackson-based group Native American Jump Start has been providing grants to Native students, interns and young workers for decades and this year…
Indigenous people have made great contributions to the state of Wisconsin yet the alarming rates of violence against them remains a public health cris…
A unique approach to preventing youth homelessness in Washington is proving highly effective, with more than 93% of participants still housed one …
April is Second Chance Month, with extra focus on helping people with a criminal past keep from becoming repeat offenders. In steering Minnesota …
By Vanessa Davidson / Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Around 1,000 more people …
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April is both National Poetry Month and National Library Month, and younger generations are embracing both. The American Library Association says …
Military bravery and sacrifice is recognized today, with the nation's recipients of the National Medal of Honor being celebrated for their service…
Some 29 Arkansas Medal of Honor recipients will be recognized Tuesday as the National Medal of Honor Museum opens in Arlington, Texas. The museum is …
By Ilana Newman for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Kathleen Shannon for Big Sky Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaborati…
A Mississippi judge has ruled the State Legislature is not a "public body" under the state's Open Meetings Act, a decision allowing lawmakers to hold …
A former community organizer and newly-elected lawmaker is responding to the Trump administration's escalating attacks on the press with a proposed la…
Protestors in more than a dozen New Mexico cities will join thousands nationwide Saturday in what is expected to be the largest single-day protest sin…
UPDATE: A statement about the arrest from the University of Cincinnati has been added. (8:10 a.m. MDT, Apr. 3, 2025) A recent arrest on the …
Debates over academic freedom and diversity initiatives have intensified nationally and in Ohio. Senate Bill 1, known as the Advance Ohio Higher …
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More protest rallies are occurring in response to President Donald Trump's executive orders alongside Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency…
As today begins National Farmworker Awareness Week, North Carolina boasts the sixth-largest number of farmworkers of any state. More than 150,000 …
Nationwide, it is estimated about one-third of Americans either adhere to Christian Nationalist ideals or sympathize with them. Groups working for …
By Vanessa Davidson / Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State NewsLab-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Ohio’s House …
Today is International Trans Day of Visibility, to recognize the contributions of transgender people in society - and raise awareness of the …
Today is the International Trans Day of Visibility, to recognize the contributions of transgender people in society -- and raise awareness of the …
A new report examined differences in state juvenile justice system financing, looking at how local control can improve outcomes. The report…
A Missouri children's advocate is urging the justice system to focus on healing for youths, noting trauma and broken relationships often drive their …
Several bills working their way through the Washington Legislature focus on reforming the state's juvenile legal system, including one known as the …
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Wildland firefighting is a tough job and the industry has long struggled with worker retention. Training boot camps have helped bring new …
Wildland firefighting is a tough job and the industry has long struggled with worker retention. Training boot camps have helped bring new …
March is Women's History Month and an Arkansas native has made history by being honored with a $1 coin from the U.S. Mint. The late Raye Montague …
A new report commissioned by faith leaders outlines the high moral stakes at play as the Trump administration pushes to cut federal programs to pay fo…
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 …
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 …
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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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