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Wyoming bans conservation bidders from oil and gas lease sales
July 15, 2024
Wyoming has narrowed its definitions for who can bid on state oil and gas lease parcels, disqualifying parties that intend to conserve the land rather than produce the mineral resources.
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‘This is going to kill us’: Oklahoma nursing homes brace for new federal staffing mandate
July 11, 2024
Oklahoma nursing homes are preparing for staffing rules finalized in April by the Biden administration, meant to improve safety and quality of care in long-term care facilities.
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Zoning in Huntington held a Vermonter back. So he moved his house to Bolton.
June 19, 2024
The adjacent towns have different land use rules for forested mountain areas. One resident acted on the opportunity.
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Mainers unable to find caregivers for all authorized home care hours
June 15, 2024
One care coordination agency had more than 750 people approved for home care who had no help at all, with demand expected to grow.
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Future in doubt for Kalispell shelter amid neighborhood complaints
June 10, 2024
Neighbors say crime has increased following the opening of the Flathead Warming Center, but officials contend the problem is bigger than one facility can handle.
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Hawaii’s Opioid Settlement Fund Is Growing And, After Delays, Starting To Be Spent
May 28, 2024
The funding formula gives the state power over funding, even for activities originating on the local level.
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Wisconsin drops ID checks at federally funded food pantries
May 16, 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says loosening restrictions will broaden access to food during high demand. Some pantry leaders see a potential for complications.
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Lawmakers pass flood disclosure requirements for home sellers, landlords
May 14, 2024
Vermont now joins a growing list of states that mandate flood risk disclosure for real estate transactions, as climate change fuels more extreme weather.
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Over 170 jobs require a license in Nebraska. The state will soon recognize some earned elsewhere.
April 26, 2024
Nebraska was ranked the 22nd most burdensome state in the country for licensing barriers in 2023, according to the Archbridge Institute, a public policy think tank based in Washington, D.C. Kansas was the least burdensome state.
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Use of antipsychotics in Maine nursing homes climbs
April 21, 2024
After an initial crackdown and decline, the rate of the powerful medications given to nursing home residents has ticked back up in recent years.
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West Virginians could get stuck cleaning up the coal industry’s messes
December 01, 2023
The state’s program for reclaiming abandoned coal mines has long been plagued with problems, but state and federal officials have done little to prepare for this reckoning.
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The Endangered Species Act’s complicated legacy in Indian Country
December 01, 2023
The landmark law has served as both sword and shield.
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Judge halves wolf trapping season to protect grizzlies
November 22, 2023
The order cites ‘a reasonably certain threat of imminent harm to grizzly bears should Montana’s wolf trapping and snaring seasons proceed as planned.’
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How an Idaho children’s facility got away with firing whistleblowers of child abuse
November 07, 2023
Legal experts say the case underscores Idaho’s weak protections for workers facing retaliation.
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Millions of rural Americans rely on private wells. Few regularly test their water.
October 29, 2023
The practice is common despite concern about runoff from farms and industrial sites, plus cancer-causing minerals that can taint groundwater.
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