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Read more Stateline coverage on how states are either protecting or curbing access to abortions. Helping a pregnant minor travel to get a legal abortion without parental consent is now a crime in at least two Republican-led states, prompting legal action by abortion-rights advocates and copycat legi...
Arkansas’ attorney general on Thursday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would require identical standards for public and private schools that receive state funding.
College football season kicks off this weekend in Ohio and a pair of Republican lawmakers are trying to get rid of gray areas in the state’s name, image and likeness (NIL) law.
About 20 adult corrections staff were sent to Green Hill School in Chehalis to help handle safety issues related to overcrowding.
Pedestrians die at highest rates not in brightly lit big cities where sidewalks are crowded, but in rural areas where people often must walk on dark country thoroughfares never meant for foot traffic.
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. — Bianca Quintana was just taking a walk in the early morning dark near her mother’s house on South Coors Boulevard. There, the city streets of Albuquerque give way to feed stores and irrigation ditches, and the sounds of chickens and crickets mingle with high-speed traff...
Parents and students can file complaints about teacher attempts to push religion in science classes with an online tool.
A new analysis concluded that the states needs to invest between $987 million to $2.4 billion in roads and bridges over the next decade.
The federal government will move ahead with the plan in Washington, Oregon, and California to protect threatened northern spotted owls.
The desire for AI skills has exploded over the last five years, and continues to be a priority for hiring managers across nearly every industry.
Along with having some of the most beautiful beaches and sprawling amusement parks, Florida is also one of the hottest states in the country.
But Florida illustrates how the politicization of climate change has thwarted efforts to deal with it.
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has opposed many efforts to address the causes and public health effects of climate change. As a result, Florida cities, counties and nonprofits have had to assume a greater role in dealing with higher temperatures.
In their ongoing quest to lower prescription drug prices, some states are forcing drugmakers to continue to sell cheaper medications to thousands of pharmacies through a federal drug-discount program.
In their ongoing quest to lower prescription drug prices, some states are forcing drugmakers to continue to sell cheaper medications to thousands of pharmacies through a federal drug-discount program. Under the 32-year-old 340B program, pharmaceutical companies that participate in Medicaid must sell...
Local officials say the proposed rate hikes could push towns and counties off state-run health plans, risking yet higher increases.
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A half dozen states have measures related to wages and benefits on the ballot this November. Although such measures are typically popular, efforts in some states have faced opposition.
A half dozen states have measures related to wages and benefits on the ballot this November.
An "inmate exclusion" rule in Medicaid makes it so when someone gets incarcerated, they lose their access to medical care.
Lawmakers questioned the effectiveness of an early childhood home visiting program Wednesday during a Legislative Finance Committee meeting in Mescalero. The program, run through the Early Childhood Education & Care Department, is meant to better outcomes for young children and families in New Mexic...
Scenic areas that appeal to remote workers and have labor shortages have seen sharply higher earnings since the pandemic.
The measures are based on the “polluter pays” concept of the 1980 federal Superfund law, which covers the cleanup of toxic waste sites.
Lawmakers in Vermont and New York passed bills this year to charge fossil fuel companies for natural disasters and climate change mitigation efforts.
While lawmakers elsewhere push similar legislation, they’re bracing for the likelihood of legal backlash from oil companies.
Vermont is the first state trying a new approach to climate policy: charging fossil fuel companies money to cover the damages caused by natural disasters worsened by climate change.
Rules regarding how Arkansans can sign their voter registration forms, gender neutrality on driver’s licenses and a coach’s ability to enter the opposite sex’s locker room at a public school were among the highlights of a legislative subcommittee meeting Thursday.
Workers in some states have seen sharply higher earnings since the pandemic , especially in scenic areas that are appealing to remote workers and have labor shortages.
This is the first school year Ohio school districts are required to teach the science of reading curriculum.
Clerks in Michigan have described harassment and false accusations of fraud and conspiracy directed at them.
Helping a pregnant minor travel to get a legal abortion without parental consent is now a crime in at least two Republican-led states, prompting legal action by abortion-rights advocates and copycat legislation from conservative lawmakers in a handful of other states.
Helping a pregnant minor travel to get a legal abortion without parental consent is now a crime in at least two Republican-led states, prompting legal action by abortion-rights advocates and copycat legislation from conservative lawmakers in other states.
A potential rate increase for nearly 461,000 electric customers in West Virginia that would have, if approved by the state Public Service Commission, gone into effect next month has been postponed until the spring, according to case filings with the PSC.
Comedian, climate activist moderates panel made up of the Democratic women governors about the unique benefits of being a woman in politics.
A new NSWERS report offers insight that is expected to help address Nebraska's workforce woes and brain drain puzzle.
Michigan cities already were familiar with the consequences of election conspiracy theories.
But the clerks who serve the tiny conservative townships around Lake Huron never thought the hatred would be directed toward them.
Michigan's part-time clerks, who are trained every four years and have limited resources in running elections, are at a breaking point.
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