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AlabamaState Care Programs Expand Nationwide as Federal Spending Reforms Test Local Budgets

State Care Programs Expand Nationwide as Federal Spending Reforms Test Local Budgets

Many states have made marked progress over the past two years in extending crucial care and benefits to children, workers and aging adults. But they will...

CaliforniaUndocumented Immigration Population in the U.S. Estimated at Up to 15.8 Million

California3 months ago

Undocumented Immigration Population in the U.S. Estimated at Up to 15.8 Million

New estimates put the U.S. undocumented immigrant population in mid-2024 at 14.6 million to 15.8 million, a sharp increase from around 11 million in the 2010s. ...

CaliforniaJobless Rates Steady in June as World Cup Boosts Some Local Economies

California3 months ago

Jobless Rates Steady in June as World Cup Boosts Some Local Economies

State unemployment rates in June were little changed in a month in which some hoped for a boost from World Cup-related tourism and socializing. That failed...

Illustration depicting a gavel, legal documents, and a map with a fence labeled 'CONDITI — states sue Trump administration

ArizonaStates File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Disaster Aid Funding Conditions

Arizona3 months ago

States File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Disaster Aid Funding Conditions

Twenty-six states accuse the Trump administration in a new lawsuit of illegally threatening to withhold billions in counterterrorism and emergency preparedness funds from states that don’t...

A graphic showing New Jersey's decreasing death rates from 2015 to 20 — New Jersey Leads Nation in Decrease of Death Rates

IowaNew Jersey Leads Nation in Decrease of Death Rates Since 2015

Iowa3 months ago

New Jersey Leads Nation in Decrease of Death Rates Since 2015

The nation’s death rate may have fallen to a historic low last year as many of the killers of young people such as drug overdoses, gun...

Federal Lawsuits Target Sanctuary Policies Across the U.S. — Justice Department sanctuary city lawsuits

ConnecticutJustice Department Sanctuary City Lawsuits Target Policies Across the U.S.

Connecticut3 months ago

Justice Department Sanctuary City Lawsuits Target Policies Across the U.S.

As the Trump administration continues its crackdown on illegal immigration, states and cities that have pushed back with so-called sanctuary policies have faced a barrage of lawsuits from...

Concerns Over Federal Immigration Enforcement and Traffic Stops in the U.S. — ice traffic stop shootings

ColoradoConcerns Mount Over ICE Traffic Stop Shootings Across the U.S.

Colorado3 months ago

Concerns Mount Over ICE Traffic Stop Shootings Across the U.S.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on July 13 killed 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a Colombian national with legal work authorization, in Maine, making...

States Implement New Laws to Combat Chronic Absenteeism in Schools

ColoradoChronic Absenteeism State Laws: States Enact Measures to Keep Students in Class

Colorado3 months ago

Chronic Absenteeism State Laws: States Enact Measures to Keep Students in Class

This year, at least six states enacted laws trying to reduce the number of students chronically absent from school. The measures include requiring monitoring of absences...

Person voting at booth with American flag — judge rules trump dhs voter privacy

MaineJudge Rules Trump DHS Voter Privacy Violated in System Overhaul

Maine4 months ago

Judge Rules Trump DHS Voter Privacy Violated in System Overhaul

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration made illegal changes to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program during its efforts to identify...

Health NewsClover Hill Dairy Cheese Recall Expands Nationwide Following Illnesses and Death

Health News4 months ago

Clover Hill Dairy Cheese Recall Expands Nationwide Following Illnesses and Death

Potential Listeria Contamination Prompts Warning for Relabeled Brands Across Multiple States PENSACOLA, FL — Federal health officials and regional distributors are urging consumers to check their...