ATLANTA – With President Joe Biden's global climate summit in the rearview mirror, supporters of clean energy in Georgia are urging the state to ...Read More
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JUNEAU, Alaska -- The White House Climate Leaders Summit emphasized fighting climate change as an economic opportunity, and some Alaskan leaders say ...Read More
GARDEN CITY, N.J. -- The White House Climate Leaders Summit emphasized fighting climate change as an economic opportunity, and some Garden State ...Read More
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Advocates of pensions are highlighting the need for better retirement security, especially for women in the public workforce. ...Read More
MONTPELIER, Vt. - As the Vermont Legislature debates how to handle underfunded pensions, a new report finds that investing in pension programs boosts ...Read More
OKLAHOMA CITY -- State lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a bill labor groups say could greatly damage school-based unions. Senate Bill ...Read More
JACKSON, Miss. -- Low-wage workers in Mississippi's restaurant, construction and retail industries would benefit most if the state expands Medicaid ...Read More
OKLAHOMA CITY -- With the pandemic throwing a wrench into many older Americans' financial plans, advocates for pensions said they could help bridge ...Read More
NEW ORLEANS – Doctors say they're seeing some patients express concerns about hearing loss after contracting the novel coronavirus. Audiologist ...Read More
By Gheni Platenburg for YES! Media. Broadcast version by Lily Bohlke for the YES! Media-Public News Service Collaboration Three days was all it ...Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Researchers are finding ways to clear up misconceptions and support undocumented students, Dreamers, and international and refugee ...Read More
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Maryland's largest school system has decided to become the nation's biggest operator of electric school buses, and environmental ...Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With the economic hardships of the pandemic, consumer advocates say credit is as important as ever, but getting more and more ...Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Employees at Google are urging the company to improve working conditions, especially for contract workers. The Alphabet ...Read More
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Electric buses and other heavy vehicles are taking to the streets nationwide, and many are powered with batteries manufactured in ...Read More
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland's nomination to lead the U.S. Interior Department is historic for Native Americans. ...Read More
ATLANTA -- Latin American communities in Georgia are welcoming the new White House's commitment to environmental protection. President Joe Biden ...Read More
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- With a third COIVD-19 wave looming, a new report identifies critical priorities for children's wellbeing in Vermont. According ...Read More
ATLANTA -- There's new evidence many Georgia families are coping with severe hardships during the pandemic. A new report from the Annie E. Casey ...Read More
TOPEKA, Kan. -- As the number of coronavirus cases approaches 200,000 in Kansas, new research shows families with children are suffering from the ...Read More
NEWARK, N.J. -- New data reveal what many policy experts have feared for months: The pandemic has taken a serious toll on the well-being of New ...Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- As COVID relief aid was hung up by political in-fighting in Washington, a new report showed Rhode Island is well below the ...Read More
ALBANY, Ga. -- Georgia's rural hospitals are struggling financially. Since 2010, at least nine have closed, including two this fall, and others are ...Read More
JACKSON, Miss. – Hunters, anglers and other conservation groups are laying out their priorities for the next legislative session, and Mississippi ...Read More
JUNEAU, Alaska – A new report details the hardships Alaska families are facing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Annie E. Casey Foundation ...Read More
HONOLULU - It's no surprise that Hawaii families are struggling to make ends meet in the pandemic. A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation ...Read More
JACKSON, Miss. -- The crushing weight of the pandemic and its economic crisis is showing its effects on Mississippi families, according to a new ...Read More
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - New data shows the pandemic has had crushing effects - especially on Alabama's parents and children. A new report from the ...Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. - New data shows the pandemic has had crushing effects, especially on Louisiana's parents and children. The Annie E. Casey ...Read More
ATLANTA, Ga. -- More than 140,000 Georgians are set to lose their jobless benefits after Christmas, with the two CARES Act unemployment assistance ...Read More
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A man held in immigration detention in Bergen County Jail is being threatened with deportation, but his lawyer said there's a big ...Read More
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- New research shows health care, housing, food insecurity and mental health are a challenge for many South Carolina kids during the ...Read More
ATLANTA -- With COVID-19 case numbers on the rise, Georgians are feeling the financial and emotional pressures of the pandemic - from poverty and ...Read More
ATLANTA -- Election workers in all of Georgia's 159 counties have until Wednesday to finish recounting the five million votes cast for president ...Read More
JACKSON, Miss. -- Civil rights groups are urging Mississippians to approve Ballot Measure 2 on Election Day. The constitutional amendment would ...Read More
ATLANTA - Doctors and nurses take an oath to protect their patients from harm, and so thousands now are speaking out about the health threats posed ...Read More
By Barbara Koeppel for The Washington Spectator Broadcast version by Lily Böhlke for SoundBite Services SELMA, Ala. -- Now in its seventh month, ...Read More
Jackson, Miss. -- The number of uninsured children in Mississippi is increasing sharply, according to a new report from the Georgetown University ...Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Even during a time when the economy was notably strong, Louisiana lost ground in ensuring children have access to health coverage....Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Georgia has almost 200,000 children without health insurance -- the fourth-largest number in the country, according to a new report ...Read More
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The number of children without health insurance in South Carolina had jumped 38% by 2019, according to a new report released today. ...Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- As the nation faces the effects of climate change - from hurricanes in the Southeast to wildfires in the West - conservation groups ...Read More
TRENTON, N.J. -- To mark World Alzheimer's day today, a new online planning tool is launching to help people decide end-of-life care wishes in ...Read More
TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey's coastal communities are feeling the effects of climate change — more severe storms, flooding, rising sea levels — and ...Read More
ATLANTA – Voters need to take extra precautions to make sure they're listed as registered for the upcoming election, as a new report reveals that ...Read More
TRENTON, N.J. -- The New Jersey law allowing terminally ill patients to request medical aid in dying is now one year old and has been adopted by ...Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Conservation groups and outdoor enthusiasts are cheering passage of a bill that cleared its final hurdle in Congress this week. ...Read More
TRENTON, N.J. -- After more than 100 years, migratory fish once again are making their way up the Paulins Kill, New Jersey's third largest tributary ...Read More
ATLANTA -- The well-being of children in Georgia is stagnating, according to a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The annual Kids Count ...Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana children have seen slight advancement in their overall well-being since 2010, but the state still is stuck at 48th in ...Read More
