Dental therapists, who can fill cavities and check teeth, get the OK in more states
Dental therapist Sarah Chagnon treats a patient at the Swinomish Dental Clinic in La Conner, Wash., as part of a school-based “sealant week” program. More states are considering authorizing licensures…
NH unemployment claims rising, a potential salve for tight labor market
In June 2024, the average number of weekly unemployment claims filed in New Hampshire was just under the number in June 2019, according to the Department of Employment Security. (Courtesy…
Special interest groups endorse, donate to Mississippi judicial candidates
Special interest groups have donated at least $117,000 to candidates running in contested elections for the Mississippi Supreme Court and the Mississippi Court of Appeals so far this year, and…
CalMatters’ 9th anniversary: Trusted community-centered journalism, now with The Markup
In summary CalMatters has published more than 11,000 stories and columns that Californians have used to transform the state’s future. Nine years ago today, CalMatters started publishing journalism to hold…
Youth vote targeted at ‘party-agnostic’ event for teens, college kids during GOP convention
Myiah Waddy, 17, of Milwaukee, participates in the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics Youth VoteFest near the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (Ashley Murray/States…
Editor’s Notebook: The great state of New Hampshire, with an asterisk
There are a lot of reasons to love New Hampshire. There’s a growing list of reasons why it’s difficult to live here. (Dana Wormald | New Hampshire Bulletin) There are…
HB68 Trial: Ohio parents take stand asking state to allow gender-affirming care
Getty Images. Ohio parents and doctors are testifying in a lawsuit to prevent the state from enforcing a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The trial against House Bill…
Ohio suicides went up in 2022, according to new report from Ohio Department of Health
(Photo by Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline.) This story is about suicide. If you or someone you know needs support now, call, text or chat the 988 Lifeline. The number of Ohioans…
Ohio lawmaker shares video featuring white nationalist
Ohio State Rep. Jennifer Gross, R-West Chester. Photo by WEWS. In a now deleted X post, Republican state Rep. Jennifer Gross shared a video on June 28 featuring Nick Fuentes,…
Upcoming Ohio Supreme Court decisions could make it even harder to develop solar power
Aerial view of a flock of sheep grazing in a solar farm with solar panels.(Getty Images.) A pair of upcoming decisions by Ohio’s top court could further empower local opponents…