Hispanic Nevada News Today

Births continued a historic slide in all but two states last year, making it clear that a brief post-pandemic uptick in the nation’s birth numbers was all about planned pregnancies

Having fewer births means lower state costs for services such as subsidized day care and public schools at a time when aging baby boomers are straining resources.

Only Tennessee and North Dakota had small increases in births from 2022 to 2023, according to a Stateline analysis of provisional federal data on births.

Births resumed a historic slide in all but two states last year, making it clear that pregnancies delayed by COVID-19 explain a brief uptick post pandemic.

Maggie Hassan, a Democratic senator for New Hampshire, and Chris Sununu, the Republican governor, have both said they oppose the plan approved on Saturday, insisting it is illegal.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Mastro and Gov. Steve Sisolak hold small leads as the race heats up.