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The Wyoming Department of Health is in the progress of reorienting its priority populations in the mental health sector. The department director Stefan Johansson said this reform was needed as the financial support for behavioral health continues to grow. Wyoming Public Radio’s Kamila Kudelska asked Johansson how the state decided reforming mental health was needed.

Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright has said it’s a top priority to fill the long-vacant position of chief facilities officer, but the effort has been mired in multiple controversies.

Since education emerged as a top issues for voters in this year's midterms, the focus has turned to local school board elections in Tuesday's primary.

There are 23 School Board candidates; the Herald emailed a questionnaire to all but one (Aaron Waterman did not respond to a phone voice-message requesting his email address). Of those, 20 responded, and their answers are below.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Broward County high school student desperately needed a working elevator so he could maneuver his wheelchair up to his third-floor classes.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A Broward County high school student desperately needed a working elevator so he could maneuver his wheelchair up to his third-floor classes. But Samuel Vogel, a senior at Pompano Beach High, often found himself stuck because the school’s only elevator was routinely out of order. “The elevator constantly breaks down, meaning it won’t work or won’t close properly,” he ...

Randy Wilson Track to Get Upgrade

Let’s Talk Knoxville-Cassi Pearson and Craig Mobley

Knoxville School Board Approves Facilities Task Force Recommendation

Knoxville School Board to Consider Recommendation on Athletic Field Improvements