The legislative calendar is packed with 300 abortion bills. “You can’t go to jail for screwing up an appendectomy,” one lawmaker said.
Tag: States (US)
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Hochul Borrows Solutions to Address New York’s Housing Crisis
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to step up housing construction is likely to face opposition in Albany, especially from Long Island legislators.
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Why Mississippi, a Covid Hot Spot, Left Millions in Pandemic Aid Unspent
Stop-and-go federal funding floods public health agencies with cash during crises but starves them of funds afterward. The coronavirus pandemic shows the pitfalls of that approach.
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Workers Fighting America’s Overdose Crisis Are ‘Hanging by a Thread’
President Biden has endorsed “harm reduction,” which aims to cut down on overdoses by encouraging safer drug use. But the organizations carrying out that strategy are severely underfunded.
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Florida Officials Had Repeated Contact With College Board Over African American Studies
In a recent letter to the College Board, state officials list a series of emails and meetings over the last year, often discussing course material about race that state regulations might bar.