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State universities admit more out-of-state students for the tuition bump
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Kennedy Cole, a college junior studying accounting, knew she wanted to attend school outside her native Nevada to expand her choices, meet new people and explore different places. Emma Nichols, a sophomore majoring in vocal performance, chose a school close to her home in Corvallis, Oregon. The two friends, Oregon State University […] The post State universities admit more out-of-state students for the tuition bump appeared first on Stateline.
‘A woman’s health matters’: Abortion access allowed New Hampshire woman to become a mom
Editor’s note: This is the second installment of an occasional States Newsroom series called When and Where: Abortion Access in America, profiling individuals who have needed abortion care in the U.S. before and after Dobbs. The first installment can be found here. Amanda D’Angelo only had a few weeks...
Feds deliver stark warnings to state election officials ahead of November
WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement and cybersecurity officials are warning the nation’s state election administrators that they face serious threats ahead of November’s presidential election. Secretaries of state and state election directors must be ready for potential cyberattacks, both familiar and uncomfortably new, according to the feds....
Halfway through ‘unwinding,’ Medicaid enrollment is down about 10 million
This story first appeared on KFF Health News. Halfway through what will be the biggest purge of Medicaid beneficiaries in a one-year span, enrollment in the government-run health insurance program is on track to return to roughly pre-pandemic levels. Medicaid, which covers low-income and disabled people, and the related Children’s Health Insurance Program grew to […] The post Halfway through ‘unwinding,’ Medicaid enrollment is down about 10 million appeared first on Stateline.
Governments can erase your medical debt for pennies on the dollar — and some are
Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcies in the United States, and more than 2 in 5 American adults have some. In many cases, the money people owe to health care providers forces them to cut spending on food or utilities, forgo other medical care or take on even more debt. Medical debt can […] The post Governments can erase your medical debt for pennies on the dollar — and some are appeared first on Stateline.
Federal money could supercharge state efforts to preserve nuclear power
In the coming years, a nuclear power plant on the shores of Lake Michigan could become the first in the country to restart operations after shutting down. The Palisades plant in southwest Michigan could be revived by a $1.5 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy, Bloomberg reported. Federal officials have not yet confirmed […] The post Federal money could supercharge state efforts to preserve nuclear power appeared first on Stateline.
Car thefts and carjackings are up. Unreliable data makes it hard to pinpoint why.
Carjackings and car thefts are up significantly compared with the number of incidents before the pandemic, prompting fear and calls for action in many American cities. Motor vehicle thefts increased by 29% in 2023 compared with the previous year, while carjackings slightly decreased by 5% in nearly 40 American cities, according to the Council on Criminal Justice’s most […] The post Car thefts and carjackings are up. Unreliable data makes it hard to pinpoint why. appeared first on Stateline.
How a Colorado lawsuit against Trump’s eligibility went from ‘long shot’ to the Supreme Court
This story first appeared in Colorado Newsline. Read more from their reporting on the Trump 14th Amendment case here. Only a few dozen people, lawyers and court staff included, were on hand in the Denver City and County Building’s Courtroom 209 when a five-day trial in a case known as Anderson v. Griswold began on a cold morning in late October.
If you can buy a ‘mansion,’ you can pay a tax for affordable housing, these states say
Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the country are trying to create more affordable housing. Washington state lawmakers last year dedicated a record $400 million to the state’s Housing Trust Fund, which distributes loans and grants to create affordable housing. But that was only a one-time infusion, said Democratic state Rep. April Berg. […] The post If you can buy a ‘mansion,’ you can pay a tax for affordable housing, these states say appeared first on Stateline.
Tuberculosis cases rise, but public health agencies say they lack the resources to keep up
Until COVID-19, tuberculosis was the world’s deadliest infectious disease, killing about 1.5 million people annually. Contrary to public perception, the disease is still active in the United States. The number of TB cases in the U.S. briefly dropped at the start of the pandemic, but there was a 5% increase in cases in 2022, according […] The post Tuberculosis cases rise, but public health agencies say they lack the resources to keep up appeared first on Stateline.
Desperate for affordable housing, some cities sweeten tax breaks for developers
Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the country are trying to create more affordable housing. Last month, city council members in Fort Worth, Texas, decided developers that received massive tax breaks to build affordable housing would no longer be able to buy their way out of the obligation by paying a $200 annual fee in […] The post Desperate for affordable housing, some cities sweeten tax breaks for developers appeared first on Stateline.
Gunfire, screams, carnage: As mass shootings proliferate, training gets more realistic
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The pop-pop-pop of gunfire cracked just as the rain started to fall in grisly synchronicity. Then the screams began. Within moments, civilians lay strewn across the ground, some lifeless, others writhing in pain. Blood flowed in streams that pooled with the rainwater on the muddying ground littered with shell casings. Three […] The post Gunfire, screams, carnage: As mass shootings proliferate, training gets more realistic appeared first on Stateline.
Before and after Dobbs, questions of ‘when and where’ affect abortion access
Read more Stateline coverage of how states are protecting and curbing access to abortion. DakotaRei Frausto was 17 years old and 12 weeks pregnant when they had to travel 11 hours by car from San Antonio, Texas, to New Mexico to terminate a pregnancy after contraception failed them. The appointment was April 1, 2022, about six months […] The post Before and after Dobbs, questions of ‘when and where’ affect abortion access appeared first on Stateline.
Drivers keep passing stopped school buses, despite use of cameras to catch them
In December, a mom on Long Island, New York, watched her young daughter get onto a school bus, then had to jump out of the way when a car came speeding past on the shoulder. That same month in Minnesota, a child leaving his school bus had to run to avoid being hit by a […] The post Drivers keep passing stopped school buses, despite use of cameras to catch them appeared first on Stateline.
One-on-one outreach shows promise in cutting school absenteeism
When outreach worker Leah Marks shows up at homes in Sanford, Maine — a small manufacturing city 18 miles inland and a world away from tony Kennebunkport — the kids know it’s time to walk with her to the school bus. Her walks often involve snow and ice this time of year. But what they […] The post One-on-one outreach shows promise in cutting school absenteeism appeared first on Stateline.
Private equity’s growing footprint in home health care draws scrutiny
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Help at Home employed nearly 800 caregivers scattered across every county in Alabama, helping 1,100 older and disabled clients with activities such as bathing, housework and meal preparation. And then suddenly, it was gone. Alabama’s largest provider of home care services said it abruptly left the state last fall because the state’s […] The post Private equity’s growing footprint in home health care draws scrutiny appeared first on Stateline.
No more prizes for killing ‘nuisance’ animals under these hunting contest bans
Last weekend, 50 hunters gathered in New York’s Mohawk Valley to take aim at the local coyotes. A hunting club offered prizes for the largest male and female carcasses, paying out $400 to the winning contestants. The event was among the last sanctioned animal hunting contests in the state, following lawmakers’ passage of a ban on such […] The post No more prizes for killing ‘nuisance’ animals under these hunting contest bans appeared first on Stateline.
Amicus briefs in Colorado’s Trump ballot case flood US Supreme Court
This story first appeared in Colorado Newsline. Read more of their reporting on the Trump 14th Amendment case here. Constitutional law experts, state elections officials and a long list of Republican political figures are among those who have flooded the U.S. Supreme Court with their views on a landmark Colorado ruling blocking former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot under a Civil War-era insurrection clause.
US Supreme Court schedules oral arguments in abortion pill access case
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on March 26 in the case that could significantly curtail access to a prescription drug used for both abortions and miscarriage care. The case centers on when and how patients can access mifepristone, a pharmaceutical the U.S. Food and...
Agriculture built these High Plains towns. Now, it might run them dry.
This story, the first in an occasional series about water challenges facing the American heartland, is a partnership between Stateline and the Kansas Reflector. MOSCOW, Kan. — Brownie Wilson pulls off a remote dirt road right through a steep ditch and onto a farmer’s field. He hops out of his white Silverado pickup, mud covering nearly […] The post Agriculture built these High Plains towns. Now, it might run them dry. appeared first on Stateline.
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