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 […]
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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 […]
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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: 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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By: Nadia Ramlagan January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and state public health officials said it is important to recognize the warning signs and risk factors of exploitation. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, there are more than 25 types of human trafficking spanning numerous industries, from sex trafficking within escort services […]
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By: Diane Bernard As states continue to grapple with widespread use of messaging apps by government employees, one of the first proposed measures in Maryland’s 2022 General Assembly aims to prevent its governors from using apps that automatically delete messages. Last month, it was uncovered Gov. Larry Hogan regularly uses Wickr, an instant-messaging app some […]
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