By: Mike Moen 2022 will see a renewed focus on farmer safety in North Dakota. A key position has been filled to focus on education designed to reduce accidents and fatalities on farms. It’s been more than 15 years since North Dakota had a farm and ranch safety coordinator through North Dakota State University Extension Services, … Continue reading “ND Brings Farmer Safety Back to the Forefront”
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By: Eric Tegethoff The road to voting rights for Native Americans has been long, but advocates for indigenous people hope to build on the momentum they’ve seen in recent years to get more people to the polls. Native Americans were not granted U.S. citizenship until 1924. Keaton Sunchild, political director for the group Western Native … Continue reading “After Historic Struggle, Barriers Remain for Native American Voters”
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By: Eric Galatas People with disabilities often are left out of conversations about disaster preparedness, and the recent Marshall Fire put Colorado’s emergency managers to the test. Curtis Garrett, disaster preparedness coordinator for Atlantis Community, said the Disability and Disaster Hotline played a key role connecting people with emergency services, in part because state leaders … Continue reading “Marshall Fire Tests Emergency Response for Disabled Community”
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By: Mary Schuermann Kuhlman Dozens of mayors from around the country, including several from Ohio, are calling on the U.S. Senate to protect the right to vote and the integrity of elections. Joe Begeny, mayor of Reynoldsburg, is among more than one hundred mayors who signed a letter in support of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and … Continue reading “Ohio Mayors Call for Federal Voting Reform”
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By: Suzanne Potter A helpline providing emergency emotional support for California parents and young people would get a three-year extension under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new budget proposal released this week. The California Parent and Youth Helpline stands to get $4.7 million to continue its work helping people in distress. Lisa Pion-Berlin, president and CEO of Parents Anonymous, which runs … Continue reading “Helpline for Parents Gets Lifeline in Governor’s New Budget”
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By: Lily Bohlke With Michigan receiving more federal funding for home heating assistance, utility companies are also chipping in to help people stay warm this winter, as gas prices rise. Consumers Energy, the state’s largest utility, is committing $4.5 million in the next year, including $1 million for the winter and $3.5 million for a pilot program … Continue reading “Utilities: Don’t Wait to Seek Heating Help During Cold Winter Months”
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By: Lily Bohlke More than half of Missouri families report paying more than $500 a month for child care, and child-care providers have been struggling to keep their doors open. Advocates for children say there are some promising actions the Legislature could take to improve both ends. Craig Stevenson, director of policy and advocacy with Kids … Continue reading “MO Budget Proposal Includes Dispersing Federal Funds for Child Care”
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By: Eric Galatas As Nebraska’s GOP leaders work to further restrict and even ban access to abortion services, Sen. Megan Hunt, D-Omaha, has introduced two bills designed to improve women’s access to reproductive health care. Legislative Bill 715 would allow insurers to cover abortion services. Legislative Bill 716 would allow Certified Nurse-Midwives, RNs and physician assistants to perform … Continue reading “Anti-Abortion, Pro-Choice Measures at Odds in Nebraska Legislature”
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