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New York disability rights advocates are working to break barriers in numerous legislative areas, including those in transportation, housing, and employment. Another area of focus is voting and accessible polling places. A Brennan Center for Justice report finds almost all of New Yorks polling places arent disability accessible - leaving them unable to accommodate a quarter of the states population. ...

Kentucky saw a 48% reduction in child victims of maltreatment from 2018 to 2022, according to the latest federal data. However, child abuse and neglect in the Commonwealth remains around 60% higher than the national rate. Shannon Moody, chief policy and strategy officer with Kentucky Youth Advocates, said identifying risk factors around substance abuse, untreated mental health issues and domestic violence can all help reduce child abuse. ...

The Colorado Avalanche has teamed up with Xcel Energy to generate funds to help people struggling to pay their energy bills this winter. Every time the home team gets an assist, Xcel Energy will donate $1,000 to Energy Outreach Colorado. Denise Stepto, chief communications officer with Energy Outreach Colorado, the nonprofit that helps ratepayers who cant pay their heating bills, said a disproportionate number of households include children, people with physical or intellectual disabilities, a...

Postal service staffing shortages across the United States, including in rural areas of Mississippi, are being cited as one of the reasons for mail delivery delays. Members of the American Postal Workers Union are calling for more taffing and better pay to reduce turnover. George Collins, whos a member of the American Postal Workers Union in Biloxi, said he was notified in a letter that the postal service has a new process to reroute daily mail and packages from Gulfport to Jackson, which he sa...

Around 30% of Ohio students are chronically absent from school, but in one district, a long-term partnership with the juvenile court system has lowered the number of kids missing class. Heidi Kegley, Delaware City School District superintendent, said chronic absence dropped by nearly 9% during the 2021-2022 school year, largely driven by the juvenile court mediation process with families, that also involves school counselors and principals. She said a dedicated liaison meets regularly with fam...

A new online tool is helping community groups in Boston ensure all neighborhoods reap the benefits from urban tree canopies. The Tree Equity Score Analyzer, or TESA, was created by the national nonprofit, American Forests to help communities study disparities in tree coverage and develop planting scenarios, one census block at a time. David Meshoulam, executive director of Speak for the Trees Boston, said trees provide numerous environmental and health benefits. ...

The founder of the Baltimore Compost Collective wants Baltimore to ditch trash incineration, fight climate change and grow healthier food. Marvin Hayes began composting in Baltimore more than a decade ago and has grown the operation into a collection service picking up around 1,500 pounds of food waste each week. Hayes operates a composting facility at the nonprofit Filbert Street Garden, where the organic material is turned into rich soil for use at the urban garden. ...

A group of health-care workers in Montana will learn tomorrow whether their new union contract has been ratified. The tentative deal, between SEIU 775 and Consumer Direct Montana - a health care provider - would mean higher wages, more time off and better professional opportunities. The Service Employee International Union Local 775 represents about 1,600 health-care workers in Montana. ...

Texas is making progress in the percentage of individuals who complete higher levels of education, but still lags behind the national average. College graduates typically earn more and have lower unemployment rates than workers with only a high school diploma. But increased costs paired with student debt has some parents and students wondering if its the right path for them. ...

Wyoming artists of all varieties will be able to access tools needed to survive as a viable business through artsWORK, a new series aiming to strengthen the states creative economy. Beth Venn, executive director of the Neltje Center for Excellence in Creativity and the Arts, said the program will feature a series of professional development workshops. And a new online resource hub will offer tools for building business plans and websites, and strategies for finding funding, public art commis...