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Anxiety over squatters inspires a wave of legislation
April 26, 2024 | News, ManagementOpponents of the bills call the trend a ‘manufactured crisis’ that could affect legitimate tenant protections.
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Mandatory reporting laws meant to protect children get another look
April 25, 2024 | News, ManagementSome states are considering rolling back these laws, saying the result has been too many unfounded reports that disproportionately harm families who are poor, Black, or Indigenous or have members with disabilities.
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Tennessee House votes to arm teachers despite opposition
April 24, 2024 | News, ManagementIn spite of protesters, a bill that would allow teachers to carry a gun goes to governor for signature.
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With surge in hate crimes, state justice department launches hotline awareness campaign
| News, ManagementOregon's confidential hotline connects victims to government and community services that range from counseling to help filing a police report.
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First state-regulated overdose prevention center preps for opening
April 23, 2024 | News, ManagementRhode Island is using part of its opioid settlement money to expand harm reduction strategies and demonstrate how the center can impact drug use, crime and recovery.
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Achieving racial equity in college admissions starts in pre-K
| News, ManagementCOMMENTARY | The class of 2028 is the first college class to be admitted after the end of affirmative action. Without it, we need big-picture reforms.
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Biden administration sets higher staffing mandates. Most nursing homes don’t meet them.
| News, ManagementUnder the new rules, nursing homes participating in Medicare and Medicaid will be required to follow designated nurse staffing standards.
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Justices debate whether cities can make sleeping outside a crime
April 22, 2024 | News, ManagementCities worry they could have to “surrender” public places if an Oregon city’s anti-camping law is struck down by the Supreme Court, while advocates say the city rules criminalize being homeless.
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Holdout states consider expanding Medicaid—with work requirements
| News, ManagementThe prospect of a second Trump administration has renewed interest in the idea.
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To stop fentanyl deaths in Philadelphia, knocking on doors and handing out overdose kits
April 19, 2024 | News, ManagementCity officials hope that this proactive approach will normalize naloxone as an everyday item in the medicine cabinet, and prevent people from dying of overdoses, especially Black residents.