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Low-income households across the United States now face a deadline to sign up for federal funds that give them a break on their monthly internet bills. Poverty-fighting offices in North Dakota hope more families try to stay connected in the short term. The Federal Communications Commission has announced that February 7 is the last day to enroll in its Affordable Connectivity Program. ...

Health equity is becoming a top priority in North Carolina as Medicaid undergoes changes. People across the state are experiencing updates, that means some people will transition to managed care while others may lose their coverage. Many people will also become eligible for Medicaid for the first time. ...

West Virginia environmental groups have sued the Forest Service for failing to protect streams in the Cherry River watershed from the impacts of coal hauling in the Monongahela National Forest. The watershed is home to the critically endangered candy darter, a freshwater fish striped in bright green and orange. But environmentalists say trucks brimming with coal are spilling harmful sediment and pollutants into its waters. ...

Tennessees "State of the Child" 2023 report shows some progress, but also highlights ongoing areas of concern. From the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, the report examines kids health and mental health, education, family economics, child care and the states child-welfare and youth-justice data. Kylie Graves, director of policy and legislative affairs for the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, said a key finding is that, among children of all age groups, t...

Braving the weeks icy conditions, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and several members of the Legislature highlighted the states housing crisis at the Northern Michigan Policy Conference. Fridays conference came on the coattails of the USDAs December announcement that four counties in Northeastern Michigan are getting nearly $500,000 in federal funds to repair some dwellings in Crawford, Alcona, Ogemaw and Alpena counties to help repair more than 70 homes in the state. ...

Lawmakers in New Hampshire are considering legislation to better protect election workers from harassment and intimidation. The Justice Department reports a significant increase in the threat of violence against these workers after former President Donald Trump and his allies began spreading false claims about voter fraud. Rep. ...

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and the FBI says financially motivated sextortion -- often targeting teen boys -- went up 20% from October 2022 to March 2023 compared to the same period the year before. Scammers will pose as an attractive girl on social media or gaming sites, ask the boy to send nude photos or videos, then threaten to post them online if the victim doesnt pay up. FBI Special Agent Curtis Cox said the threats often cause extreme mental anguish. ...

The Annie E. Casey Foundations 2024 Race for Results report examines child well-being, and finds children of color in Louisiana face significant disparities when compared to their peers across the United States. According to the report, policy choices at the state and local levels, combined with the lack of support for families, have resulted in poor outcomes for children. ...

The Justice Department is investigating after the Yuba County Elections Office north of Sacramento received an envelope with white powder testing positive for fentanyl. Pro-democracy groups are calling out the latest attack on our election system and looking for ways to defuse the situation. Jonathan Mehta Stein, executive director of California Common Cause, said while no one was hurt, the attempt to poison or kill an election worker is despicable. ...

People in Wyoming aged 50 and over had the highest voter turnout in the 2022 midterm elections compared with other age demographics, according to new Secretary of State data. Voters over the age of 50 accounted for more than two-thirds of all voters in 2022. Tom Lacock, associate state director of AARP Wyoming said that the trend for strong turnout among older voters has been consistent since 2008. ...