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Port aid, protections for highway and election workers signed into law
April 10, 2024 | News, ManagementMaryland Gov. Wes Moore signed bills supporting Baltimore-area businesses and workers affected by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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State looks to expand food assistance program to restaurants
| News, ManagementNevada's Restaurant Meals Program would allow people 60 or older, those who are disabled and people experiencing homelessness enrolled in SNAP to buy meals at participating restaurants.
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Emergency alert: States confront EMS shortages
April 08, 2024 | News, ManagementMinnesota declared an “EMS emergency” last month, but it’s far from alone. An outdated approach to funding the service is largely to blame, says experts.
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In this Legislature’s Civility Caucus, Republicans and Democrats actually like talking to each other
| News, ManagementAt Civility Caucus gatherings, conversation might go to hot-button issues, but they are much more productive and sometimes even lead to co-sponsored bills.
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Oregon rolls back decriminalization of drugs. But is it too soon?
April 05, 2024 | News, ManagementAt a time when drug overdoses plague the nation, Oregon will recriminalize hard drugs, walking back a first-in-the nation experiment that critics say the state botched.
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As elections loom, congressional maps challenged as discriminatory will remain in place
April 04, 2024 | News, ManagementWith control of the House of Representatives hanging in the balance, the time-consuming appeals process means elections in multiple districts will take place using maps that have been challenged as discriminatory to voters of color.
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In crisis and on hold: How the 988 hotline revamped callers’ experience
April 03, 2024 | News, ManagementTo avoid people in need hanging up in frustration, the crisis and suicide hotline has changed the voice and the music that callers hear as they wait to be connected to counselors.
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Freedom Caucuses push for conservative state laws, but getting attention is their big success
April 02, 2024 | News, ManagementEleven states have formal chapters of the State Freedom Caucus Network, which aims to push Republicans to the right.
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How teens can be safer drivers
April 01, 2024 | News, ManagementMotor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the U.S. Will raising the requirements for a driver’s license help?
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In Georgia, inadequate housing can mean significantly longer stays in foster care
| News, ManagementEven after resolving other safety concerns, parents can wait for months to be reunited with their children, often because of what advocates say are stringent requirements sought by the state’s Division of Family and Children Services.