Thursday, December 7, 2023
A new report is calling for greater accountability in the system providing funding to farmers in underserved communities.
The research takes a dive …
An Alabama bookstore is working to make sure people in prison have access to books. The Burdock Book Collective in Birmingham is on a mission to …
Alabama Arise, a statewide advocacy group, is fighting for marginalized communities affected by poverty. The organization recently unveiled its 2024 …
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Arkansas is set to reduce income tax rates for individuals and corporations starting next year.
Opportunity Arkansas is advocating for the …
In Arkansas and across the nation, open enrollment for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act ends on December 15 at midnight. The …
Arkansas and other states are dealing with the fallout from a Supreme Court decision in May, which effectively removed federal protections for more …
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Another controversial move in Florida's education system is a proposal to drop sociology, the study of social life and the causes and consequences of …
The Students for Justice in Palestine chapters at the University of Florida and the University of South Florida are filing lawsuits against the deacti…
Florida lawmakers are being asked to use the winter months to swiftly install air conditioning in prison housing units before the return of scorching …
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Thursday, December 7, 2023
Research in Georgia is getting a boost to help enhance the lives of people living with Alzheimer's disease and provide better support.
In Georgia…
A new report calls for greater accountability in the system that provides funding to farmers in underserved communities. The research takes a dive …
In just over a week on Nov. 29, state lawmakers will return to Atlanta to decide on Georgia's new congressional voting district maps. Grassroots …
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
It's estimated that one in three Kentuckians struggles to pay medical bills, and the issue continues to be a driving factor in personal bankruptcy …
By Anna Massoglia and Jimmy Cloutier for OpenSecrets.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection reporting for the OpenSecrets-Pu…
A new statewide program in Kentucky is providing addiction advocacy groups and recovery centers with flexible funding to focus on resource equity and …
With news of more large-scale fish dumps in coastal Louisiana waters in recent weeks, advocates are calling for more regulations on the menhaden …
Advocates are calling for catch limits and a buffer zone to protect menhaden in the Gulf of Mexico. Menhaden, known in Louisiana as pogies, are small …
A new annual report finds Louisiana has stagnated on measures to improve children's well-being. The Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey …
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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
By Caleb Bedillion for The Marshall Project.Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Mississippi News Connection reporting for the Marshall Project-Pub…
A new report finds Mississippi could be doing a lot more to better serve the people in the state who need long-term care. AARP's Long-Term Care …
A Mississippi-based organization is providing free books to incarcerated individuals to promote literacy and pave the way for prison reform. Prison …
Friday, December 8, 2023
Most people probably never give a second thought to their visits to the dentist, but not everyone can navigate this process with ease. People with …
Small Business Saturday has come and gone and the North Carolina Sustainable Business Council urged people to keep "shopping local" this season…
A new report is calling for greater accountability in the system providing funding to farmers in underserved communities. The research takes a dive …
In celebration of Juneteenth, one South Carolina organization is shining a spotlight on health equity for all communities - and showcasing their …
A new annual report finds South Carolina could be doing better to support children's health. The Annie E. Casey Foundation's latest Kids Count Data …
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
A Knoxville-based environmental group is voicing health and safety concerns about the development of a landfill for radioactive waste from the Y12 Ura…
With the next Farm Bill stalled in Congress and rising food insecurity in Tennessee, advocacy groups say there's a pressing need to address a hurdle …
A new survey found 59% of Black and Hispanic adults reported they have already received the new COVID-19 vaccine or intend to do so. According to …
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
A recent report found wetlands forming on surface mines in Virginia can benefit the state.
The wetlands form because surface mining flattens land…
A Virginia group is working out ways to reforest former mines across Appalachia. The state has several hundred thousand acres of mine land, which …
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a plan extending a natural-gas pipeline in Virginia. The Virginia Reliability Plan and Transcot's …
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Senate lawmakers are soon expected to vote on the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, legislation introduced this year by Republican Sen…
Since West Virginia's Medicaid eligibility review began this spring, around 100,000 residents have been kicked off the rolls. Experts have said many …
Major utilities in West Virginia, Mon Power and Potomac Edison, want to reduce the credit their solar customers get for producing power the utilities …
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