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As public health becomes political, state surgeons general play delicate role
Stateline· 4 hours agoWhen Louisiana Republican state Rep. Brach Myers stood on the House floor this past April to...
‘Compounded’ weight-loss drugs are a growing problem for state regulators
West Virginia Watch· 1 day agoAnna Wysock’s “aha” moment arrived in an Ohio amusement park, as she got ready to ride a roller...
Gas taxes can’t pay for roads much longer, but Amazon deliveries might
Indiana Capital Chronicle· 1 day agoFor decades, states have relied on gas taxes to provide much of the money to maintain roads and...
More states enact salary transparency laws to fight gender, racial pay gaps
Rhode Island Current· 4 hours agoTo combat gender and racial wage gaps, nearly a dozen states recently have enacted pay transparency...
When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound
Iowa Capital Dispatch· 24 hours agoWhen Tanya Gillespie-Lambert goes to an event in a local park in Camden, New Jersey, she takes a...
Racist slurs and death threats: The dangerous life of a Georgia elections official
Louisiana Illuminator· 5 days agoEditor’s note: This story contains profanities and racist slurs. DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — When Milton...
The number of job openings has declined sharply in every state
Minnesota Reformer· 6 days agoThe number of job openings has declined sharply in every state since 2022, better aligning the...
Mishandled bodies, mixed-up remains prompt tougher funeral home regulations
West Virginia Watch· 6 days agoThe headlines were the stuff of nightmares. One Colorado funeral home owner let the body of a woman...
Hoping for a miracle to save the Ogallala Aquifer? Prepare for the new Dust Bowl.
Oklahoma Voice· 1 day agoIn the summer of 1894, a curious railway car plied the tracks of western Kansas, a chemical soup...
Despite what some politicians say, crime rates are decreasing
Michigan Advance· 6 days agoViolent crime in the United States dropped significantly in the first quarter of 2024 compared with...