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According to a recent USDA study, 12% of Nebraskans experience food insecurity. Thats higher than the national average. If legislation that is the priority bill of state Sen. ...

Kentucky has rapidly lost its wetlands over the past few decades, and advocates say the recent gutting of federal protections for marshes and other ecosystems saturated by water could imperil local drinking water quality. Michael Washburn, executive director of the Kentucky Waterways Alliance, explained wetlands provide natural large-scale water filtration, serve as carbon sinks, and act as buffers during flooding events. He said the rollback of federal protections leaves little recourse for a...

Spring brings about migration season for birds, but home and workplace windows can often prevent them from getting to their final destination. Wayne State University has been awarded a grant by The Detroit Zoological Society to conduct research on bird mortality from window strikes. Ava Landraf, conservation and research coordinator with Detroit Bird Alliance, said more than half of the bird window strikes happen at low-rise and residential buildings, and not on skyscrapers as most would ima...

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch asked the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Monday to pause budget cuts that could punish Indianas "most vulnerable" residents. ...

According to a recent USDA study, 12% of Nebraskans experience food insecurity. Thats higher than the national average. If legislation that is a priority for state Sen. ...

A bipartisan Arizona group that is pushing for open primaries in the state says it isnt surprised by the relatively low voter turnout in recent primary elections. As in Iowa, Arizona requires voters to be affiliated with a major political party to be able to participate in primary elections. Paul Johnson, former Phoenix mayor and member of the Make Elections Fair AZ executive committee, said from his experience, those who show up in what he calls "low-turnout primaries" ten...

State legislators applauded Missouri Gov. Mike Parsons State of the State address last week - although for very different reasons. The governors historic $52 million for programs prioritizing children and early education brought lawmakers to their feet - with his calls for expanding childcare access, and higher pay for teachers and state workers. ...

Lawmakers in Massachusetts passed some of the nations most generous tax credits - and now, help is available to make sure families can take advantage of them. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program helps more than 30,000 low-income families at 80 different sites across the Commonwealth. Ancel Tejada, financial empowerment program manager with MASSCAP - a coalition of community action agencies - said the credits helped his parents buy his first computer. ...

Communities across the Commonwealth want to minimize traumatic experiences for the states youngest residents - as a way to help stem the drug epidemic, and prevent future generations from struggling with substance-use disorders. According to Kentucky Youth Advocates, at least one in five Kentucky kids has had at least two Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs. These include physical, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect, having family members with a substance-use disorder, witnessing domestic...

The union that represents Montana teachers opposes a move to legalize private school vouchers in the state. Educational Savings Accounts, or ESAs, are growing in popularity around the country. ESAs allow people to use state money to pay private school tuition. ...