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The collapse of two banks has put the U.S. financial sector into focus this week. Some are considering the alternative structures of institutions like credit unions. ...

From navigating floodwaters to surviving the aftermath of a severe storm, South Dakotans are being urged to make sure theyre ready for whatever Mother Nature throws at them this spring. In its latest outlook, the National Weather Service said melting snow from recent winter storms raises the risk of river flooding in parts of eastern South Dakota. Carrie Carlson-Guest, regional communications director for the American Red Cross of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, said recent footage f...

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More than 4,000 people in North Carolina died of overdoses in 2021, the highest number of overdose deaths in a single year on record in the state, according to recently released data. Dr. Susan Kansagra, assistant secretary for public health with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, said before the pandemic, the states opioid overdose deaths had been leveling off, but now, she said they are on the rise, and communities have spent the past few years grappling with the los...

City of Richmond employees have filed to vote on their first union contract, and while they are still in the early stages of establishing a union in Virginias capital city, it has been a long road to get to this point. A law passed in 2020 finally allowed public employees to be eligible for collective-bargaining rights. For the city of Richmond, a 2022 collective bargaining ordinance let employees begin establishing a union. ...

Iowa lawmakers have advanced a bill to tighten the rules for people who receive unemployment benefits. The Legislature already passed limits last year on how long a person whos out of work can receive aid, and under the new measure, people would be required to do more to get it. Senate File 1159 would mandate unemployed Iowans to complete "more aggressive" job searches, with up to a half-dozen applications every week, depending on how many jobs are available. ...

This week, a Minnesota Senate committee will consider a plan supporters said would make it easier for workers at small businesses to have retirement savings plans. The bill follows concerns about a growing savings gap. The Minnesota Secure Choice Retirement Act would offer an automatic payroll deduction, with the collected retirement funds managed by a state board. ...

Criminal justice reform groups are rallying behind a new bill that would make it easier for people hurt in encounters with police to get support from the California Victim Compensation Board. Right now, most claims - aside from domestic violence or sexual assault - require that the person be identified as a victim in a police report. Michelle Monterrosas brother Sean died at the hands of Vallejo Police in 2020. ...

Connecticuts General Assembly is considering legislation to establish sweeping nursing-home reforms. Senate Bill 989 would establish minimum nursing-home staffing levels and impose stricter penalties for violations. This comes as a nursing home in Newtown has been in the spotlight for issues with staffing and resident care. ...