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…
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
As members of the Arkansas Legislature debate changing the wording in the state's abortion ban, a new study showed states with strict abortion laws …
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
The seven national parks in Arkansas have not been spared from job cuts by the federal government.
Nationwide, 1,700 park employees have been let go …
Organizations working to fight food insecurity across Arkansas support two bills before state legislators. The Grocery Tax Relief Act would repeal …
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Last year, filmmaker Michael Nash achieved the extraordinary when his documentary "Climate Refugees" was sent to the moon as part of a Lunar Museum …
Monday, March 17, 2025
What if your trash could be the key to a more sustainable wardrobe?
The group Keep Orlando Beautiful is proving it is possible with its annual "Trash…
Monday, March 17, 2025
As the Trump administration continues to implement aggressive immigration policies, many Hispanic residents in Florida, a key voting bloc for Trump…
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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…
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is joining forces with the so-called Department of Government Efficiency to cut costs at the Postal Service, this week …
Monday, March 17, 2025
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure recently proposed new changes to regulations around the prescribing and dispensing of buprenorphine, also …
Kentucky lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban the state from enforcing existing worker safety laws that are above and beyond federal standa…
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 …
A judge has ruled that elected officials in St. James Parish broke Louisiana's open meetings law by conferring secretly with a Chinese company …
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Postal workers and supporters across Mississippi are preparing to join a National Day of Action on Thursday to oppose what they see as the growing thr…
The incarceration rate for Americans is rising, according to a new report, and at the same time, the U.S. crime rate is falling to historic lows…
Mississippi farmers face mounting uncertainty as a federal funding freeze and layoffs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture have disrupted some of …
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 …
Bad air quality days are a heightened concern as ozone season begins in North Carolina. Ozone season in the state lasts from March through October…
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…
By Jessica Kutz for The People Sentinel.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for South Carolina News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Ne…
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Tennessee is emerging as a key hub for global nuclear energy innovation, with recent investments in the state and a commitment to expand nuclear from …
A Knoxville environmental group is raising concerns over federal budget cuts and their effects on jobs at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ri…
Gov. Bill Lee has opted Tennessee out of the federal Summer EBT program and nonprofit groups in the state said they will work to fill the gap for …
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
By Ramona Schindelheim for WorkingNation.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Virginia News Connection reporting for the WorkingNation-Public News…
Monday, March 17, 2025
A recent poll finds that voters in Virginia and around the country view unionization efforts as widely beneficial to workers - and are more supportive…
Consumer advocates in Virginia and around the country are trying to chart a new path forward as a federal consumer rights watchdog is being effectivel…
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Lawmakers in the West Virginia Senate have passed a bill to remove mandated inspections for chemical storage tanks in the oil, coal and gas …
Monday, March 17, 2025
West Virginia is among just ten states whose prison population declined between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from the Prison Policy …
West Virginia environmental groups are suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, arguing the agency failed to consider residents' health when it gave …
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