Lawmakers give additional $27M to Hope Scholarship program
Members of the West Virginia Senate passed a bill on May 19, 2024, that will give an additional $27 million to the Hope Scholarship, the state’s education savings account program.…
Program to store carbon in forests grows in the Green Mountain State
The view from Hazen’s Notch State Park. Photo courtesy of the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation Cecilia Larson is a reporter with Community News Service, part of the University…
Workgroup, lawmakers fine-tuning accessory dwelling unit proposal
An ADU with alley access in Richmond’s Fan neighborhood. (Wyatt Gordon) Garage-turned-apartments, carriage houses, in-law suites — all are accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Whatever they’re called, ADUs are seen by…
New rules protect pregnant workers, but red states sue over abortion provisions
Women work in a restaurant kitchen in Chicago in March 2023. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a new workplace anti-discrimination law that was passed by Congress with wide bipartisan support,…
End of DEI programs at UNC will undermine justice and progress
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (Photo: Clayton Henkel) The post End of DEI programs at UNC will undermine justice and progress appeared first on NC Newsline.
A bipartisan push to make air travel easier for new parents packing breast milk and formula
New parents share stories of tense encounters with airport security over breast milk and formula. A bill from U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, a California Democrat, would strengthen guidelines for U.S.…
How this year’s cicadas could impact Virginians’ tinnitus and more state headlines
The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “Trump endorses McGuire in fiercely fought GOP primary in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District.”—Cardinal News • “One nation, under watch: New brand of largely…
Senior homeowners seek tweaks to state’s property tax relief program
Rising home values are causing big challenges for some older North Carolina homeowners. (Image: Adobe Stock) In 1982, Mary Patrica Stumpf and her husband Dale bought a home in North…
Search for solutions to Louisville’s civil rights violations must include stakeholders
Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (Photo by Getty Images) After a near 12-month reprieve, another person has died in Louisville’s jail. Richard Graham, 34, allegedly overdosed in Louisville Metro Department…
TikTok and the GenZ problem: Government races to ban app most favored by young adults
TikTok logo. (Colorado Newsline) This story originally appeared in the Daily Montanan. Andy Austin started using TikTok during the COVID-19 lockdown. Since travel was so heavily restricted, business was tough…