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In the 2023 Nebraska Rural Poll 61% agreed theres a shortage of affordable child care in their communities, and more than 75% said their communities should do more to address this need. Sen. John Fredrickson, D-Omaha, focused on recruiting and retaining child care providers in his priority bill, Legislative Bill 856. ...

Its Hunger Action Day at the Washington State Capitol. Advocates are in Olympia to meet with lawmakers and call for policies that curb hunger. Director of the Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition, Claire Lane, said families in the state are struggling with high food, transportation and housing costs. ...

Today is the first day of American Heart Month - and one Arizona cardiology nurse practitioner wants to shed light on the importance of good heart health, and in knowing life-saving hands-only CPR. Mia Chorney is a volunteer with the American Heart Association in Phoenix, and has experienced her own cardiac event - but today she wants to help raise awareness. She said each year across the country more than 350,000 people die from cardiac arrest, which includes about 23,000 children. ...

Some residents of Bowling Green, Ohio, are saying the citys main power source, Prairie State Energy Campus in Illinois, is expensive, dirty, and unsustainable. Research has shown the coal plant cost $5 billion to build in 2012, is barely profitable and significantly contributes to environmental pollution. Joseph DeMare, a Bowling Green resident and solar panel owner, said the report showed continued reliance on the plant is not in consumers best interest. ...

A new online tool is tracking New Yorks progress in decarbonization. The Local Pace of Progress tool examines city, county, and state data to measure how theyre electrifying buildings. It tracks energy for rooftop solar, heat pumps, HVAC systems, and other energy systems. ...

As South Dakota continues to implement a Medicaid expansion approved by voters in 2022, controversy has emerged with some lawmakers seeking approval for work requirements. The state Senate recently advanced a bill to put the issue on the November ballot. Voters would be asked whether some Medicaid recipients should have to prove they are employed as a stipulation for receiving the expanded health coverage. ...

In Pennsylvania, a unique mobile classroom brings education and support directly to unhoused youths. More than 3,100 school-aged children in Allegheny County experienced homelessness during the 2021-2022 school year. A.J. ...

There are many states legislatures dealing with important issues this year, but Nevadas isnt one of them. Nevadas state legislature isnt scheduled to meet until next year. Jeremy Gelman is an associate professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Reno. ...

A contentious congressional hearing on Wednesday saw a unanimous push for regulations on social media specifically related to children. U.S. Sen. ...

Gun control legislation is making headway in the 2024 New Mexico legislative session. On Wednesday, the New Mexico Senate passed a bill to ban guns near polling places and drop boxes. Another bill already passed by a House legislative committee would raise the legal age to possess automatic firearms from 18 to 21. ...