The Annie E. Casey Foundation s 2024 Race for Results report examines child well-being, and finds children of color in Louisiana face significant disparities when compared to their peers across the United States. According to the report, policy choices at the state and local levels, combined with the lack of support for families, have resulted in poor outcomes for children. .
The Justice Department is investigating after the Yuba County Elections Office north of Sacramento received an envelope with white powder testing positive for fentanyl. Pro-democracy groups are calling out the latest attack on our election system and looking for ways to defuse the situation. Jonathan Mehta Stein, executive director of California Common Cause, said while no one was hurt, the attempt to poison or kill an election worker is despicable. .
People in Wyoming aged 50 and over had the highest voter turnout in the 2022 midterm elections compared with other age demographics, according to new Secretary of State data. Voters over the age of 50 accounted for more than two-thirds of all voters in 2022. Tom Lacock, associate state director of AARP Wyoming said that the trend for strong turnout among older voters has been consistent since 2008. .
Oregon lawmakers could add greater safeguards for consumers from debt collectors this session. The Family Financial Protection Act of Oregon includes a suite of provisions to shield consumers, including ensuring people can keep more of their wages from being garnished to pay back debts. State Sen. .
Lawmakers in Maine will hear hours of emotional public testimony today regarding a potential constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights. Two-thirds of both the House and Senate would need to pass the resolution before it would go to a statewide ballot. Dania Bowie, development and communications coordinator for the Maine Women s Lobby, said the U.S. .