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People who receive emergency food services from New Mexico food banks and other charitable organizations will be among those at a strategic summit today in Albuquerque. Hunger has increased because of the pandemic, weather-related events and the increased cost of food. Dana Yost, president and CEO of New Mexico Roadrunner Food Bank, said summit attendees will contribute their experiences and solutions to Feeding Americas five-year action plan. ...

A scam used to illegally obtain houses and land is silently targeting more unsuspecting victims in Indiana, and it often leaves people in need of legal help to regain their assets. Deed theft or property fraud is the transfer of a home or land to someone else without the true owners permission. The scammer fills out a blank quit claim deed, has the document falsely certified and then, files the deed with a county clerks office, which records the sale. ...

North Dakota voters are divided on climate change matters, according to new polling data. To get more community buy-in for climate solutions, a University of North Dakota professor says, local leaders can fine-tune their messaging. In the North Dakota News Cooperative survey, 43% of eligible voters in the state believe climate change "threatens their future way of life." And there are wide gaps along political lines, with 87% of Democrats and only 26% of Republicans expressing...

New York lawmakers are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to keep dredging the Hudson River. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, asking him to accept findings the agencys earlier dredging efforts failed. ...

The Florida House is expected to follow the Senates lead by signing off on an initiative to pour millions into the states health care industry, including significant investments in mental health services. The Live Healthy legislation, which unanimously passed the Senate in January, is now pending approval in the House. The $715 million package is aimed at enhancing the health care workforce in general, and expanding mental health crisis response teams. ...

Today is the first day of AARP Connecticuts new series addressing scams and fraud. As scams become more complex, it can be harder to notice the warning signs. In Better Business Bureau data, consumers reported 400 different scams in 2022, an increase of 90 from the year before. ...

A new survey reveals most Mainers support policies requiring medical providers to disclose their facility fees before they receive treatment. The fees can range from $15 to thousands of dollars and are a growing concern for the 40% of Mainers who struggle with medical debt. Ann Woloson, executive director of Consumers for Affordable Health Care, said such fees are the subject of an increasing number of calls to her organizations helpline. ...

New York activists are voicing serious concerns about the states new congressional maps. The states top court ordered new voting-district maps to be drawn by an independent commission last year, but critics of the new maps point out they are similar to 2022 maps, which favored Republican candidates. Groups have signed a letter demanding state lawmakers create new maps to prevent districts where majority-white communities overrule the needs of people of color. ...

A unique collaboration between Ford Motor Co. and 41 community and technical colleges across the country is helping students and the automotive industry. Fords Automotive Student Service Education Training or "ASSET" program enables students to complete a two-year associate degree program as certified Ford automotive technicians. ...

Texas is showing a flair for solar power generation, demonstrating renewable energy transitions are indeed possible. Dennis Wamsted, analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, made positive assessments about Texas solar potential. He said the state was an early adopter of wind energy but did not warm up to solar as quickly due to reliability concerns. ...