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Access to Washington states long-term care program will increase because of action during this years legislative session. But the program also faces a challenge on this years ballot. Starting in 2026, Washingtonians will have access to up to $36,500 in benefits from the WA Cares Fund. ...

Amid a nationwide decline in college enrollment, schools and policymakers are being urged to prioritize student concerns, especially in conservative states like Indiana. Findings from a new Gallup poll show college students want to be able to talk about different topics and viewpoints, rather than limiting what professors can teach. Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation released the poll jointly with Gallup. ...

Michigans upcoming fall elections will highlight significant strides in voting accessibility. Recent measures, such as nine days of early voting and prepaid return postage for mail ballots, reflect a commitment to streamlining the voting experience in the state. Khyla D. ...

A lawsuit over a federal agencys decision not to boost wolf protections in New Mexico and other western states has been filed, days after video surfaced showing the torture of a captured wolf. According to accounts, a Wyoming man ran the wolf down with a snowmobile in late February, disabling it. He then took it to a local bar and posed for photos before shooting it. ...

In less than a week, Pennsylvania residents who need assistance in filing their income-tax returns can use the free services of the AARP Foundations Tax-Aide program. You dont have to be an AARP member or a senior citizen to get help. Francis Tremel, Pennsylvania state coordinator for the program, said while Tax-Aide volunteers assist people of all ages, their main focus is on serving individuals with low to moderate incomes. ...

New worker safety regulations meant to log how many hours truckers are on the road may have inadvertently exposed millions of U.S. 18-wheelers to hackers who could take control of entire fleets of vehicles, according to a new Colorado State University paper. Jake Jepson, co-author and graduate research assistant at Colorado State University, said its important to create guard rails as the nations transportation networks, power grids, water systems and other critical infrastructure move online....

A coalition of college students and administrators is asking state lawmakers to help fight food insecurity on campus. The group is asking for $2 million for the Hunger Free Campus Initiative and to pass legislation to better fund programs already helping thousands of low-income students on 27 college campuses statewide. Sean Simonini, vice chair of the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group Students, said it is hard to focus when you are hungry. ...

A new report showed a decade after being passed, Kentuckys juvenile justice reform law is getting results. It found 60% of juvenile cases were diverted to alternative programs in 2020, compared to 41% in 2013. Instead of being sent to in detention centers, kids in diversion programs participate in home supervision, group homes, foster care, community programs and wraparound services. ...

Alabamas front line advocates focused on disability, voting and civil rights are taking legal action against what they see as voter suppression. Organizations including the ACLU, the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program, and Greater Birmingham Ministries have filed a lawsuit to block Senate Bill 1, which has just become state law. It restricts community groups, churches and even neighbors from helping people with absentee ballot applications. ...

By Brian Roewe for Earthbeat.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration. The San Diego Diocese has divested its financial holdings from the fossil fuel industry, the first Catholic diocese in the United States to make public such an economic move in response to Pope Francis repeated calls for an end to the era of fossil fuels in the face of climate change. While more than 350 Catholic institutions worldw...