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CT Day of Action raises awareness on benefits cliff / Public News Service

Today, groups working with lower-income families in Connecticut are raising awareness about the state's "benefits cliff" with a day of action. The benefits cliff is when a person might get a raise, have a kid with a part-time job, or some other income increase which then makes them ineligible for certain benefits. The changes can have severe impacts on communities and disproportionately affect families with children. ...

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US Congressman Donald Payne Dies of Heart Attack at 65

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr., 65, has died following a heart attack on April 6 that left him unconscious and on a ventilator at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, according to a report.

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore faces campaigns to veto juvenile justice, other bills passed this year

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore faces campaigns to veto juvenile justice, other bills passed this year
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US Congressman Donald Payne Dies of Heart Attack at 65

US Congressman Donald Payne Dies of Heart Attack at 65
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore faces campaigns to veto juvenile justice, other bills passed this year

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore faces campaigns to veto juvenile justice, other bills passed this year
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SDARJ honors North Georgetown fourth-graders

The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) recently honored North Georgetown Elementary School fourth-graders Ava Hagans and Deejahnae Johnson for their leadership, effort and excellence. The students were recognized

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Spokane joins lawsuit as city deals with forever chemicals contaminating water / Public News Service

Spokane has joined a lawsuit against the manufacturers of toxic chemicals known as PFAS after the discovery of the chemicals in parts of the city's drinking water. PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, are linked to cancer and other health effects and have been found at high levels in the West Plains near Spokane International Airport. Chuck Danner lives in the area and said a test found he had twice the average rate of the chemicals in his blood. ...

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Can taller cover crops help clean the water in farm country / Public News Service

By Brian DeVore for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration Under pewter-colored skies, Alan Bedtka tramps through the snow and past a stand of sorghum-sudangrass, its chest-high stems rattling in the harsh wind. The tall forage stands out in southeastern Minnesota’s corn and soybean fields, which this time of year have been reduced to stubble poking through the snow. Bedtka is in his mid-30s and working to raising a small cow-calf beef herd profitably. ...

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Study NMs laws help reduce suicide among LGBTQ youth / Public News Service

A new study suggests laws in New Mexico and 22 other states to protect school-aged LGBTQ youth are having a positive impact. According to research by the Trevor Project, suicide attempts in states with specific protections for LGBTQ youth were 18% lower, and physical violence reported by those youth was 3% lower. Katalina Hadfield, a member of Equality New Mexico's board of directors, said she believes the state's progressive protections are due to a community-centered culture. ...

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In Pictures: Chelsea Cross | Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

The Milwakee County Board of Supervisors issued a proclamation March 21, commending Chelsea Cross for her community contributions and efforts. Cross, who is a member of the local Jewish community, is pictured at left with Miryam Rosenzweig, president and CEO of Milwaukee Jewish Federation, after the presentation of the award in the County Courthouse building.

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