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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Study: Rural Homelessness Is Underestimated and Exacerbated by Opioid Epidemic
February 12, 2025
According to new research, the “Point in Time Count” method used by the federal government to track the unhoused population numbers can be far from accurate when applied in rural areas.
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This Black Family Won’t Back Down After Court Allows Railroad to Take Their Land
February 11, 2025
After a judge ruled that a railroad could take their land, landowners in Sparta, Georgia, are appealing the decision to the state’s Supreme Court.
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Rural Americans don’t live as long as those in cities − new research
February 11, 2025
A key reason is worse rates among rural people for smoking, obesity and chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and heart disease.
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Lahaina Disaster Still A ‘Relentless Presence’ In Fire Survivors’ Lives
February 11, 2025
Court documents filed in a wildfire compensation lawsuit give an unprecedented look at the struggles fire survivors continue to face.
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Where’s the beef? Not all Nebraska producers on board with Pillen’s proposed ‘lab-grown meat’ ban
February 07, 2025
The governor, who founded one of the largest hog enterprises in the country, said the state needed to protect its farmers and ranchers, a critical piece of Nebraska’s economy and identity.
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Trump Dept of Education to investigate Ithaca schools for diversity event
February 07, 2025
Depending on the findings, the district could lose federal aid — which totaled about $1.7 million last year, according to state and district data.
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Trump’s Tariff Tussle Tangles Montana
February 07, 2025
Fast-moving announcements of U.S. trade wars against Canada, Mexico and China leave state stakeholders bracing for market turmoil.
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Water Releases from the Shasta Reservoir Will Double
February 07, 2025
Increased water releases beginning February 7 will be utilized for hydropower before the water is stored in the San Luis Reservoir for use farther south by California farmers, communities and wildlife refuges, later this year.
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Feeling emboldened, NC agencies taking ASAP approach to DEI efforts
February 07, 2025
Some have done it quietly. Others publicly. In eliminating diversity initiatives, North Carolina is joining a host of companies and colleges.
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‘Losing our voice, losing our space’
February 07, 2025
The Trump administration’s sweeping orders could force some tribal colleges and universities to shut down, school leaders said.
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Vermonters join national movement to protest Trump administration policies
February 05, 2025
Hundreds of protesters took to the Statehouse steps in Montpelier on Wednesday as part of nationwide efforts to resist the president’s recent actions.
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What Trump’s Plan to Abolish the Department of Education Would Mean for Mississippi
February 05, 2025
The president has said he supports state control of schools and “parental rights.” While the federal DOE has no role in local curriculum standards, the administration could use the powers of DOE to restrict funding to schools on an ideological basis.
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Under California Law, Shasta County Law Enforcement’s Ability to Collaborate with ICE is Limited
February 05, 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta says law enforcement agencies which fail to follow the California Values Act will face consequences.
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Goodyear to cut 850 jobs at Danville plant
February 05, 2025
The tire manufacturer said most of the job reductions would occur by the end of this year. The move comes as the company shifts its commercial tire production to other facilities.
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A case against drug distributors over the flood of pills that ravaged West Virginia is back in court. Here’s what to know.
February 05, 2025
Cabell County and Huntington could get another chance in their fight against opioid distributors. But first, the West Virginia Supreme Court must decide if public nuisance law applies to legal products.
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