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Special state funding for mental health staff at Michigan public schools during the pandemic is ending this year, leaving schools scrambling to find ways to keep the professionals in the building. The $240-million grant started in 2021, as students coped with challenges, from virtual learning and canceled sports to losing a loved one to COVID. Now, districts are seeking alternatives. ...

New maps show the extent of New York States lead pipe replacement program. They demonstrate progress in replacing lead service lines, although the state still has an estimated 494,000 of them. The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the state of New York more than $300 million over the last three years for the work but only $104 million has been awarded to municipalities. ...

As opponents to the Bureau of Land Managements new rules push back, public lands advocates are praising the agencys decision to put conservation on par with other uses, such as oil and gas extraction and development. In Arizona, the BLM manages just over 12 million acres of public land. Daniel Hart, director of clean energy and climate policy with the National Parks Conservation Association, said the states 22 national parks share boundaries with those public lands and considers them an inter...

South Dakotas June 4 primary will be the first national election here since ballot dropboxes were banned in 2023. It is one of 12 states to ban using dropboxes to cast votes, although no state election offices using the boxes in 2020 found a connection to voter fraud or stolen ballots, according to an Associated Press survey. The change is more likely to impact rural and tribal voters, who already face barriers to voting. ...

New York City advocates are excited yet concerned about the 2025 budget. In recent weeks, funding was restored to certain education programs such as shelter-based community coordinators. They helped more than 40,000 city students living in temporary housing. ...

Wyomings suicide rate ranks first in the nation, according to the most recent data, and state lawmakers are taking steps to improve access to mental health care. The state budget recently passed by legislators prioritized ten million dollars for investments in mental health for K-12 students. Rep. ...

Buying a used car can be a risky proposition, but a new consumer guide can help people avoid common pitfalls. The nonprofit Oregon Consumer Justice just released the first edition of its free resource, called the Consumer Confidence Comics. The unique guide doubles as an interactive comic book with coloring pages. ...

New research from the University of New Hampshire could help dairy farmers increase profits while reducing their effect on the climate. Scientists said adding a plant-based essential oil blend to cow feed can improve a cows digestion and reduce the release of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Andre Brito, associate professor of dairy cattle nutrition and management at the University of New Hampshire, said the findings are especially true for pasture grazing cows and shows a happy cow makes for...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has a month to respond in court to a new lawsuit concerning a factory farm in the central part of the state. Those leading the legal fight said the case speaks to how worried some communities are about concentrated animal feeding operations. The group Midwest Environmental Advocates represents Portage County residents in a lawsuit claiming the Department of Natural Resources reached an illegal settlement with a large livestock facility for a wastewa...

A new report from Georgetown Universitys Center for Children and Families says nationwide, 4.16 million fewer children were enrolled in Medicaid and the Childrens Health Insurance Program. The report tracks the impacts of lifting COVID-19 coverage protections on Medicaid enrollment, showing that Tennessee experienced more than 59,000 disenrollments. Michele Johnson, executive director of the Tennessee Justice Center, said 76% of people in Tennessee whove lost coverage did so due to procedura...