Rochester, NY

USA TODAY

Nearly half of people who receive federal housing vouchers are unable to use them. "It's a dire situation," one researcher said.

Voucher program is supposed to help poor families rent a home. Nearly half the time, it fails.

TIME

We are in a new wave of public school closures. Yours could be next, write Jessica Alcantara and Laura Petty.

Project 2025’s Plan to Eliminate Public Schools Has Already Started

FinanceBuzz

Dive into the job market Gen Z is overlooking. These high-paying careers might just be the hidden gems they need to consider.

10 High-Paying Jobs for Boomers That Gen Z Doesn’t Want

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Pennsylvania State

Reading, PA

Fox News

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro highlighted the record $1.1 billion in additional public education funding in the commonwealth's next budget during a celebratory signing.

VP snub Gov. Josh Shapiro touts $1.1 billion increase in his state’s public school funding

Nebraska State

The Nebraska Legislature moved toward advancing a series of budget cuts Wednesday, despite arguments they could hurt services and were not necessary. One day after they advanced LB34, to expand a property tax credit program, senators wrestled Wednesday with how to pay for it, and whether those decisions needed to be made in this legislative special session.

Legislature moves toward budget cuts

Florida State

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Akeena

Red Lobster, the popular seafood chain, has confirmed additional closures in Florida, adding to its recent wave of shutdowns following the company’s bankruptcy filing in May. The latest round of closures includes two more Florida locations, highlighting the ongoing struggles of the iconic restaurant chain.

Popular seafood chain announces more closures in Florida

There are plenty of six-figure jobs out there that don’t require you to become a medical doctor. Take a look at these jobs that make more than $100,000 a year.

11 Jobs With Six-Figure Salaries That Don’t Require a Medical Degree

Louisiana State

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry offered some advice to parents unhappy about the Ten Commandments being displayed in their child’s school - “Tell the child not to look at it.”. During a press conference on Monday, Landry dismissed any potential criticisms about the state requiring public schools to display...

Louisiana Governor advises parents upset about Ten Commandments display in schools to ‘tell the child not to look’

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

America’s K-12 schools enjoyed a boost of funding from federal pandemic aid packages during the last three school years, but that cash flow is ending in September just as the new one gets underway – forcing some districts to make tough choices about what to cut.

Some US schools are forced to make cuts as pandemic aid ends in September

Scripps News

The Department of Education announced when college students can begin filling out FAFSA forms for 2025-26 after a botched rollout of the 2024-25 form.

Dept. of Education announces when college students can file a FAFSA for 2025-26

Thomson, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A Georgia city mayor has been arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation following an investigation and a grand jury indictment. According to GBI officials, the Thomson Police Department requested the agency to investigate an allegation that Thomson City Mayor, 52-year-old Benjamin Cary Cranford, provided alcohol to an inmate on work detail within the city limits on June 4, 2024.

Georgia City Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Giving Alcohol to an Inmate on Work Det

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Orange County, CA

Corcoran, CA

NewSantaAna

CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison

Wisconsin Examiner

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education is planning a phased rollout to launch the 2025-26 form to apply for federal financial student aid, which will make the application fully available two months later than usual. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid — better known as FAFSA — will be available to hundreds of […]

U.S. Education Department to gradually roll out new FAFSA form by Dec. 1

Minnesota State

Minnesota Reformer

Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: pay inequality at Minnesota’s public companies; labor leaders celebrate Walz pick; Minnesota had relatively low unemployment insurance fraud; and transgender school librarian sues Catholic school alleging discrimination.  Among Minnesota’s publicly traded companies, Target, C.H. Robinson, Best […]

Which Minnesota companies have the largest pay inequality  — and other labor news

Uncovering Florida

With hurricane season posing a consistent threat six months out of the year, who would not like a little help getting their home ready for the harsh weather to come? Senate Bill 7028: My Safe Florida Home Program, approved by Governor DeSantis on April 24, 2024, and effective as of July 1, appropriates a one-time total of $200 million from 2024 to 2025 for the purpose of funding hurricane mitigation grants and inspections, as well as outreach and administration costs, to support homeowners in Florida.

DeSantis Signs New Bill Giving $200 Million To Homeowners

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Rochester schools look to bridge achievement gap this school year

The Rochester City School District is making changes to turn around low achievement scores in math and reading. More than 85% of city students in kindergarten...

Rochester schools look to bridge achievement gap this school year

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