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Vance questions authority of US judges to challenge Trump; UAW contract negotiations at VW focus on higher wages, health care, retirement; Report highlights how Georgia can unlock rural infrastructure, broadband; Leftover fish parts could help keep industrial fishing waste low.

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The head of the new White House Faith Office draws scrutiny, Trump moves to fire the Federal Elections Commission chair, and a North Carolina judge won't toss tens of thousands of ballots in a state Supreme Court race.

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Medical debt, which tops $90 billion has an outsized impact on rural communities, a new photography book shares the story of 5,000 schools built for Black students between 1912 and 1937, and anti-hunger advocates champion SNAP.

In 2020, Alabama had the third-highest maternal mortality rate in the nation, at 36.4 deaths per 100,000 live births. (Adobe Stock)
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Monday, February 10, 2025
Alabama has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country and access to care remains a serious issue, especially in rural areas. Now…

According to the Alabama Association of Nonprofits, nearly 44% of Alabama's nonprofit organizations operate without paid staff, relying entirely on volunteers. While the median staff size is just one person, the average size is 13. (Adobe Stock)
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Friday, February 7, 2025
Alabama nonprofits are coming together to tackle challenges that may threaten their survival, from declining donor support to shifting federal …

Gov. Kay Ivey highlighted Alabama's progress in education in her State of the State address, noting that the state has climbed from 49th to 34th in reading and from 52nd to 32nd in math. She credits this improvement to initiatives such as the CHOOSE Act, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, the Literacy and Numeracy Acts, and the Turnaround Schools Initiative. (Adobe Stock)
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Gov. Kay Ivey delivered her 2025 State of the State address this week, focusing on education, public safety, and economic growth in Alabama. She …

Schools in the Arkansas Farm to School Institute will receive $5,000 to plant a community garden. (NVB Stocker/Adobe Stock)
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Monday, February 10, 2025
School districts across Arkansas have until February 28 to apply to participate in the Farm to School Institute. The yearlong program, through the …

According to Consumer Reports, a majority of Americans support regulations that push automakers to deliver new vehicles that cost less to fuel and have fewer emissions. (Adobe Stock)
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Friday, February 7, 2025
Americans continue to see improving fuel economy as the most significant change they want from vehicle manufacturers when they offer new products…

Some 40% of fourth grade public school students in Arkansas reported confidence in their math knowledge and skills. (AdobevStock)
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Arkansas kids are still feeling the negative educational impacts of the pandemic, even though it was declared over a year-and-a-half ago. New data …

Florida immigrant advocacy groups are intensifying efforts to help undocumented individuals navigate encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. (David Peinado/Pexels)
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Friday, February 7, 2025
Immigrant advocates in Florida are ramping up efforts to help families navigate President Donald Trump's new immigration orders, which have increased …

Florida's recently passed TRUMP Act allocates $500 million to enhance state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement but Gov. Ron DeSantis opposes the bill, arguing it undermines his executive authority by shifting oversight to the agriculture commissioner. (Pixabay)
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Immigration policy changes under the Trump administration are instilling fear in Florida schools, as educators and advocates warned of their effects …

The 2023 Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act, sponsored by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, and Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, was a revised version of the 2021 bill, which also failed to advance. (Alexas_Fotos/Pixabay)
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A bill known as the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act failed to advance in Congress last year but food policy advocates warned it is still a…

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Georgia currently ranks 26th among states in BroadbandNow's annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability. (Adobe Stock)
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Monday, February 10, 2025
A new report highlighted how regional commissions are helping improve infrastructure in rural America. According to the Brookings Institution…

According to KFF, half of U.S. adults said someone in their family has experienced a severe mental health crisis. (Adobe Stock)
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Friday, February 7, 2025
One in five Georgians experiences a mental illness each year, and while the state has made strides in expanding crisis support, a new report …

According to the American Council on Immigration, nearly half of Georgia's immigrant community are naturalized citizens, with 10.8% of residents foreign-born and 6.5% having an immigrant parent. (Adobe Stock)<br />
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A nationwide immigration crackdown is raising concerns in Georgia classrooms as families navigate new enforcement policies. With the Trump …

There are around 1.5 million children, or 1 in 49, living with a parent in prison, according to the advocacy group Prison Fellowship. (Adobe Stock)<br />
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A bill introduced by Kentucky lawmakers would increase alternatives to prison or jail for parents convicted of nonviolent offenses. Most of the …

The number of of working-age adults with degrees or credentials continues to grow, according to new data from Lumina Foundation. (Adobe Stock)<br />
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Kentucky is inching closer to its goal of having 60% of residents equipped with a college degree or credential by 2030. The latest data from Lumina …

A quarter of low-income households in the United States spend more than 15% of their income on energy bills, according to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. (Adobe Stock)<br />
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Eastern Kentucky's largest utility, Kentucky Power, is proposing to expand its energy efficiency programs for residential and commercial customers…

A Dow Chemical plant, one of 200 such facilities, sits on the banks of the Mississippi River in what is called "Cancer Alley" between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana. (Wikimedia Commons)
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A judge has ruled that elected officials in St. James Parish broke Louisiana's open meetings law by conferring secretly with a Chinese company …

Many rural Louisiana residents use telemedicine appointments with doctors in distant towns, a service currently covered by the Medicaid program. (Wikimedia Commons)
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A new report finds that significant cuts proposed for Medicaid funding would disproportionately affect rural and small-town residents in Louisiana and…

A 2020 estimate found the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico caused up to $2.4 billion in damages to fisheries and marine habitats each year since 1980. (Adobe Stock)
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Scientists are sounding the alarm about growing dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. Dead zones are areas of water with hypoxia, or …

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Avian influenza is caused by the same type of virus that causes seasonal influenza in humans. <br />(Pexels)
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Monday, February 10, 2025
By Grey Moran for Sentient.Broadcast version by Trimmel Gomes for Mississippi News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabora…

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service, Mississippi has the highest rates of food insecurity in the nation. (Katerina Holmes/Pexels)
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Mississippi families struggling with food insecurity are bracing for another difficult summer after state officials declined millions in federal fundi…

In 1974, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the U.S. Constitution generally permits states to strip people convicted of felonies of their right to vote. (Pexels)
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Mississippi voting rights advocates said their fight is not over, even after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging the state's …

Electric vehicle registration went up by nearly 25,000 cars between September 2023 and 2024 in North Carolina. (Nick Starichenko/Adobe Stock)
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Monday, February 10, 2025
Electric vehicles in North Carolina and around the country are getting love this week. A coalition of clean vehicle advocates has declared the week …

Depictions on food marketing often do not reflect actual conditions for cows and other animals being raised in factory farms. (We Animals)
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Monday, February 10, 2025
By Jessica Scott-Reid for Sentient.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for North Carolina News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service …

People living within many miles of industrial swine operations feel the effects of ammonia pollution. (lightpoet/Adobe Stock)
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Friday, February 7, 2025
The negative effects on air quality from industrialized animal facilities in North Carolina stick around for a long time, according to a new study…

Agricultural researchers said farmers can now use technology to evaluate different crop zones and individually adjust how they irrigate and fertilize each area to improve their yield. (Adobe Stock/AI)
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By Jessica Kutz for The People Sentinel.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for South Carolina News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Ne…

Medicare Advantage Plans provide coverage in more areas than original Medicare plans. (may1985/Adobe Stock)
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It is the time of year when people eligible for Medicare can shop around and make sure they are signed up for the health coverage that makes the most …

A history of depression is one risk factor for postpartum depression. (Serhii Prystupa/Adobe Stock)
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Mothers experience depression at a high rate after their babies are born. September is an especially popular month for births, so health experts are …

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In 2022, 6% of all cars, light trucks and SUVs produced in the United States were manufactured in Tennessee. (Tobias Arhelger/Adobe Stock)
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Monday, February 10, 2025
The United Auto Workers union is negotiating its first union contract with Volkswagen at its Chattanooga plant, covering more than 4,000 members…

The six largest water systems in Tennessee collectively manage more thanb 874,000 service lines, accounting for more than 30% of the state's more than 2.8 million drinking-water lines. (Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock)
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Tennessee is working to eliminate lead pipes under the EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, which require most lead pipes to be removed within …

The 2024 State of Child report reveals that in 2021, Tennessee families benefited from tax credits, with 24 percent claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit averaging $2,130, and 25 percent claiming the Child Tax Credit averaging $3,128. (Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock)
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Tennessee's "State of the Child" 2024 report shows some progress, but also highlights ongoing concerns. The report from the Tennessee Commission on …

Salmonella, campylobacter, listeria and E. coli are among the leading bacterial causes of foodborne illnesses resulting in hospitalizations and death. (Adobe Stock)
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Monday, February 10, 2025
Foodborne illnesses from meat and poultry products kill thousands of people a year and a new report from the Government Accountability Office offers w…

In the latest analysis of U.S. Department of Labor data by state, Maryland took first place as the worst state for wage theft, owing on average more than $2,200 to workers. (Adobe Stock)
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Friday, February 7, 2025
Virginia ranks third behind only Maryland and Delaware among the worst states for the average amount of back wages companies owe to their workers…

Data from the State of Supplemental Income report shows paying down debt, paying off student loans, saving for major life goals and covering living expenses are the top reasons for working multiple jobs. (Adobe Stock)
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Americans working two jobs to help with living expenses and cover some extras has become the norm. A study conducted by the company My Perfect …

The number of of working-age adults with degrees or professional post-high school credentials continues to grow, according to new data from Lumina Foundation. (Adobe Stock)<br />
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Friday, February 7, 2025
West Virginia's innovative programs and a boost in state financial aid have made it possible for more people to earn a college degree or get a credent…

Nearly half of U.S. adults said it was at least somewhat hard for them to regularly obtain and eat nutritious foods, and 54% agreed the nation is not making enough progress in making nutritious food accessible and affordable, according to a 2024 survey from Research!America and the American Heart Association. (Adobe Stock)
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Food advocates are calling on lawmakers to help jump-start the state's SNAP Stretch program, which was paused last year due to budget constraints…

According to the health care advocacy group KKF, there were 9,422 people living in certified nursing home facilities in West Virginia in 2024. (Adobe Stock)<br />
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Rural West Virginia counties are already facing shortages of home health care services and nursing home workers. Now, they are facing accusations of …

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