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 […]
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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 […]
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By: Michayla Savitt BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Today marks the last day of National Child Abuse Awareness Month, but advocates for children in Connecticut say it’s important that people continue to remain vigilant to prevent abuse. The Center for Family Justice – or CFJ – says people usually come forward weeks, months or even years after abuse, […]
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By: Trimmel Gomes TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Last-minute maneuvering by Republican lawmakers revived a bill that would ban transgender girls and women from playing on public school teams intended for student athletes born as girls. The measure, Senate Bill 2012, was not expected to survive – even its sponsor, Sen. Kelli Stargel, R- Lakeland, conceded there wasn’t […]
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By: Andrea Sears NEW YORK – Political campaigns must provide reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. That’s the message to candidates for elected office in New York City. More than a dozen organizations have signed a letter to candidates for city offices, calling on them to provide sign-language interpreters when they speak, to hold campaign events […]
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By: Mike Moen MINNEAPOLIS – Community groups are expressing hope about President Joe Biden’s proposed long-term fixes for fighting poverty. One Minnesota agency says it could help parents ensure their kids and grandkids avoid economic struggles as they grow. In the weeks after Congress approved the American Rescue Plan, Biden now proposes the American Families […]
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By: Mary Schuermann Kuhlman COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers are considering a measure to help give the next crop of farmers a strong start in the business. The Wall Street Journal found the cost of buying or renting farmland in the Midwest is climbing, with farmers placing larger and larger bids on farm acreage. Julie Sharp a […]
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By: Lily Bohlke BOSTON — The first batch of 2020 Census data came out this week, with population counts and an announcement of the number of representatives each state will have for the next decade, but key block-by-block information for drawing new voting district maps will be delayed until the fall. Good-government groups said that delay means […]
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