Hoping to Boost Vaccine Rates, One State Announces Grants for Primary Care Doctors
The Colorado program will use federal relief money to help health care practices boost vaccine distribution.
UI modernization to get boost from new Labor office
The Department of Labor's new Office of Unemployment Insurance Modernization is tasked with managing the $2 billion already allotted to UI initiatives by the American Rescue Plan Act.
Counties and States Embrace Fentanyl Test Strips in Battle Against Opioids
Arlington County, Virginia announced that it would begin distributing the strips to addiction-prone people leaving the county jail, the latest in a growing number of government agencies to turn to the tests as a way to prevent overdoses.
State Efforts to Ban Mask Mandates in Schools Mirror Resistance to Integration
COMMENTARY | Southern states ignoring federal educational guidance is not new.
How Many At-Risk Renters Live in States Without Eviction Protections?
Researchers offer an estimate now that the Supreme Court has struck down a pandemic-era federal eviction ban.
The Prison Population is Falling, But in Some States Lots of People Are Still Locked Up
Incarceration rates have been dropping for years. Here’s where prisons and jails are still packed.
Autonomous Drones Could Speed Up Search and Rescue After Flash Floods, Hurricanes and Other Disasters
COMMENTARY | Drones that do not require individual pilots could cover ground quickly and identify people in need of help.
Educators Want to Leave Their Jobs More Than Other Government Workers Do
Half of teachers and staff say they feel stressed and burned out and more than a third say they want to quit, according to a new survey.
Is It a Crime to Forge a Vaccine Card? And What’s the Penalty for Using a Fake?
People who forge their own vaccine cards, or buy forged cards, are already facing legal problems, including criminal charges.
We’re Hitting the Limits of Hurricane Preparedness
Cities simply don’t have enough time to run from a storm like Ida.
Another State Will Train Police to Draw Blood From Drunk Driving Suspects
Georgia will establish a phlebotomy program to instruct law enforcement officers on how to collect blood samples, the latest in a growing number of states to embrace the practice.
How Students Will Rely on the Vaccinated to Stay Safe
Most kids aren’t eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccination, which leaves their protection up to those around them.
The States With the Most Armed Protests
New research seeks to document instances across the U.S. where people demonstrated with firearms. A sizable share of the gatherings took place at government sites.
Is This the End of Welfare as We Know It?
The overnight success of the new child tax credit has experts and parents taking a hard look at traditional welfare.
All Eyes on State and Local Eviction Bans With End of Federal Moratorium
At least seven states and some cities have eviction bans in place but some expire soon.
How Public Health Partnerships are Encouraging Covid-19 Vaccination in Mississippi, Michigan, Indiana and South Carolina
Four public health and communications experts explain how they are teaming up with nonprofits and other partners to encourage more people in their states and local communities to get the shots.
Supreme Court Ruling Allows Evictions to Resume
The 6-3 ruling found that the CDC did not have the authority to impose an eviction ban that was set to last until October.
Lawmakers Call Foul on Referee Abuse
Wisconsin is one of a half-dozen states considering umpire and referee protection legislation this year.
Get Police Vaccinated
COMMENTARY | And prison guards, and jail workers, and anyone else charged with protecting the public’s safety.
Alcohol Consumption Falls to Near 20-Year Lows, Poll Finds
Adults who say they drink beer, wine or spirits dropped to 60%, a Gallup poll shows. However, other research suggests alcohol consumption spiked dramatically during the early months of the pandemic.
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