Friday, September 23, 2022
Average Affordable Care Act premiums in Iowa would have been 72% higher this year without temporary subsidies from the federal government, and small-…
Friday, September 23, 2022
Average Affordable Care Act premiums in Wisconsin would have been 56% higher this year without temporary subsidies from the federal government…
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
A little-known facet of the CHIPS and Science Act, passed in Congress this summer to boost the semiconductor industry, could benefit areas of rural …
Friday, September 23, 2022
As "Banned Books Week" comes to a close, Connecticut libraries have been celebrating with great fervor - despite numerous book bans and challenges…
As Maryland's "Emmett Till Alerts" system goes into effect, civil-rights leaders are expressing optimism about getting a handle on hate-crime …
Whether state courts are allowed to review the validity of redistricting by state legislatures is at the heart of a case to be considered by the U.S…
Friday, September 23, 2022
The work of some nonprofit organizations has only increased with the pandemic and the needs that have come from it. An author and expert in the field …
Friday, September 23, 2022
Consumer groups are pressing for legislation to reform the way credit agencies handle errors on credit reports.
The calls to amend the Fair Credit …
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
As states like North Dakota debate whether to stay committed to fossil fuels, an online scorecard gives people with retirement accounts a glimpse …
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Friday, September 23, 2022
By Lourdes Medrano for Yes! Media. Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Arizona News Connection, reporting for the YES! Media-Public News Service …
Thursday, September 22, 2022
As the housing market navigates a sea of obstacles, community-level organizations in Minnesota are urging governments to take a closer look at their …
"Opportunity Starts at Home," a short documentary film released this week by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, exposes how housing …
Friday, September 23, 2022
Hispanic Heritage Month began in mid-September and runs through Oct. 15, and a financial institution in Washington state is finding unique ways to …
Members of a Texas group working to end mass incarceration thought they were making headway, but now they're not so sure. Faith in Texas has ideas …
Every election, thousands of people are disenfranchised from voting because they are incarcerated. But Houston's Harris County Jail has shown the two …
Friday, September 23, 2022
Despite being aimed at children in kindergarten through third grade, Florida teachers say what's often referred to as the "Don't Say Gay" law has …
New research out of the University of Minnesota reveals rural LGBTQ folks face unique, and often unmet, mental- and physical-health needs. The …
As Pride Month comes to a close and Disability Pride Month begins, advocates are raising awareness about the intersection of being LGBTQ+ and having …
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Thursday, September 22, 2022
Early voting for the fall election begins one week from today in North Dakota. Candidate debates are on the horizon, too, and older residents are …
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
We're 50 days away from the 2022 midterms, and advocates are encouraging Ohioans to not only learn more about the candidates on the ballot, but the …
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Today is National Voter Registration Day, and one Native American rights organization in Montana is ensuring people are ready to vote in November…
Thursday, September 22, 2022
State and local leaders are joining community groups for a call to action this weekend to draw attention to efforts to support at-risk youth in Illino…
Currently, children as young as 10 are held behind bars while awaiting trial in Illinois, and now, juvenile justice reform groups are calling for the …
One goal of youth and family support services is to keep kids out of juvenile detention, but for those who are accused of serious crimes, …
Thursday, September 22, 2022
California is going to need tens of thousands of workers over the next six years as we continue to build the broadband network to bring high-speed int…
The largest nurses strike in U.S. history started yesterday in Minnesota. Those walking the picket lines said they want the public to know it is not …
Labor and environmental groups are asking for a seat in the "room where it happens" as government trade representatives gather today in Los Angeles to…
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Thursday, September 22, 2022
We're in the middle of Arkansas Peace Week, which is packed full of activities and events to promote the goals of peace and justice in the state…
Thursday, September 22, 2022
In a world filled with conflict, one city in Michigan is celebrating its status as an International City of Peace.
A group of nonprofit …
What is the link between anxiety about death and Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine? A Seattle-based organization is hostin…
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
If you dial 911, it is more than likely a volunteer firefighter will respond to your emergency, but in the Granite State, there are not enough …
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
If you dial 911, it is more than likely a volunteer firefighter will respond to your emergency, but in Massachusetts, there are not enough volunteers…
A Baltimore elementary school is getting a helping hand this week from folks who haven't been elementary students in quite a while. The community …
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Controversial books are nothing new, but the incidence of book challenges and bans has increased substantially in recent years.
For the American …
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Colleges and universities in Kentucky are looking at new ways to address the equity gap among their students, through specialized training for their …
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
A South Dakota education panel has kicked off the public-hearing phase in the state's latest effort to update social studies standards. Many …
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
For the second year in a row, suicides represent nearly 70% of all gun deaths in Minnesota. Those working to stop gun violence hope the new data …
The five-year anniversary of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history is coming up Oct. 1, and Las Vegas is preparing to honor the victims, survivors …
Gun violence is a major issue across the country, and now, the work of a 20th-century anthropologist could help people dive deeper into their own …
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Child hunger is a persistent problem in California and across the U.S., especially in rural areas, and now, a new grant program will promote and fund …
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Amid struggles with higher food and transportation costs, fewer donations and increased demand, food banks in Indiana will soon have additional …
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Save the Children's Rural Child Hunger Research and Innovation Lab aims to help communities design and test new, creative ways to reduce rural child …
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Connecticut's child poverty statistics have remained the same throughout 2021, according to the latest Census Bureau report.
Nationally, child …
On the heels of a promising poverty report, there are renewed calls to make permanent certain pandemic policies that helped struggling families in …
More than 1.4 million people in the Buckeye State live in poverty, according to the 2022 State of Poverty in Ohio report. The Ohio Association of …
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
One in four Americans age 65 and older take an unexpected tumble each year, and during Falls Prevention Awareness Week, experts are encouraging them …
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
One in four Americans age 65 and older takes an unexpected fall each year. During Falls Prevention Awareness Week, experts are encouraging older …
From COVID infections to dangerously hot weather, older South Dakotans have had a lot of warnings the past couple of years to adhere to. But experts …
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Advocates for children's well-being are in Washington, D.C. today, calling on lawmakers to invest in
kids.
The Save the Children advocacy summit is …
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Advocates for child well-being are in the nation's capital today, calling on lawmakers to invest in children.
The Save the Children advocacy summit …
Nebraska is one of six states participating in "No Child Grieves Alone," a series of regional conferences aiming to help communities recover after the…
A special legal clinic is being held on September 24 in Buffalo about expunging certain marijuana convictions. The clinic, a collaboration between …
After reports of water contamination in Illinois prisons, groups are calling on the state to conduct a top-down review of the water and sewer systems …
Nebraska is now in year three of a prison overcrowding emergency, according to the latest numbers released by the Nebraska Department of Correctional …
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The biggest obstacle facing Indigenous students completing college degrees is cost, according to a new collaborative study by the National Native …
A bill to make tribal governments equal partners with the federal government in managing a pair of Arizona land preserves advanced in the U.S…
The U.S. Department of the Interior has ordered name changes for nearly 650 sites on federal lands, in Arizona and across the country, containing …
A new internship program is looking to investigate health disparities among Massachusetts' immigrant population. The Immigrant Scholar Internship …
People in northwest Washington are holding a vigil at Bellingham City Hall for an immigrant farmworker who died five years ago, and calling for a …
Stigma around mental health and a lack of resources available in Spanish means many individuals in North Carolina's Latino community are going without…
September is National Recovery Month, and a program in Ohio is showing success in healing families who have struggled with addiction. Ohio START (…
Registration time is arriving at several Minnesota locations offering a national program geared for grade-school-age girls. It combines social and …
In early August, fall registration opens at several South Dakota locations offering a national program geared for grade-school-age girls. It combines …
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In the ongoing abortion debate, people are being warned to be mindful of deceptive practices in the facilities known as Crisis Pregnancy Centers…
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Crisis Pregnancy Centers are drawing more scrutiny. In June, California Attorney …
The New Hampshire Department of Education is collecting new backpacks for students whose families may need some help this year getting those back-to-s…
Artists in Montana have recently immortalized the state's national monuments on canvas. At "Pint Night" events put on by the Montana Conservation …
The beauty and inspiration of Maine's coastal wetlands soon could be hanging on a wall near you. Twenty-seven plein-air painters will be creating …
By Andrew Kuder / Broadcast version by Mary Schuermann Reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration According to data from the Ohi…
In the 1960s, women were told in ad campaigns, "You've come a long way, baby." But in Utah, that may not be the case. Women's Equality Day is this …
While abortion care is in the headlines, a new report says accessing other health-care services is a challenge for many women in Georgia. Data from …
Texas soon will enact one of the strictest abortion bans in the country - and a majority of voters don't like it. Three out of four - 77% of the …
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Minnesota continues to rank highly for quality-of-life indicators, including health, but long-standing disparities persist. A new round of grants …
As states ban abortion with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, women's advocates in New York and beyond are raising awareness of the outsized impact …
Pride Month during June highlights the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities, which have long faced discrimination…
Most West Virginians pay taxes on every dollar they earn, while large corporations and billionaires use tax loopholes to pay as little as zero in …
Pennsylvania's Senate race is garnering national attention, with Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz running to replace retiring …
Ohio's primary election includes candidates in the race for governor as well as many U.S. congressional districts, but the race to fill retiring U.S…
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…
With congressional voting district maps finally in place in Missouri, county clerks are working to educate voters on the changes. Every 10 years …
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Hispanic groups are coming together to encourage people in New Mexico and elsewhere to have end-of-life conversations with their loved ones before ill…
Hispanic groups are coming together to encourage people in Arizona and elsewhere to begin end-of-life conversations with their loved ones before illne…
A new study found an association between what researchers are calling the biological age of sperm and reproductive success. While age is considered …
Summer brings plenty of opportunities to get out and discover hidden historic treasures in your community, and preservation advocates are encouraging …
Congress is considering a new bill to establish a national historical park honoring union organizer Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement he led…
Five properties are newly added to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places this Historic Preservation Month. The list includes two …
As the nation processes the horrific shooting in Uvalde, where 19 children and two teachers were killed, teachers' unions across Illinois and America …
During the COVID pandemic, West Virginia's elementary school enrollment dropped and saw rankings near the bottom among states for some education …
With negotiations for Pennsylvania's budget under way, a new report unpacks the state's investment in early-childhood education. Advocates hope it …
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This week marked the 75th day since Russia invaded Ukraine. As the humanitarian disaster unfolds, those carrying out Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP)…
An Iowa college student is organizing a fundraiser and a message of peace for Ukraine, in an effort stretching 75 miles long. Anita Tamang, a senior …
Images from Ukraine and its fight for survival against Russia tug at the heartstrings of Americans, and those wishing to donate to relief …
By Sonali Kolhatkar for Yes! Media.Broadcast version by Lily Böhlke for New York News Connection reporting for the YES! Media-Public News …
Nebraska and other states are hoarding more than $5 billion intended for struggling families, according to new analysis. In 2019, for every 100 …
CARSON CITY, Nev. - Groups that advocate for the working poor are speaking out against a new policy proposal from the Trump administration to make it …
BOULDER, Colo. - As people struggle to find trusted news and information, Colorado News Connection and its network Public News Service are …
CHICAGO - A hedge fund's purchase of the Chicago Tribune is in the works - but until it becomes official, members of the Chicago Tribune Guild are …
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri lawmaker introduced a bill which would add media literacy training to the public-school curriculum. House Bill 74 …
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