Newborns rest in the nursery of a recovery center. States are seeing an alarming surge in cases of congenital syphilis, a preventable infection that can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn death …
Congress takes aim at state animal welfare laws
A pig looks out of its pen at a hog feeding operation near Tribune, Kan. Congress is debating a controversial measure in the farm bill reauthorization that could take away states’ ability to regulate …
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It’s hazing season on college campuses. State safeguards are uneven.
Former New Mexico State NCAA college basketball player Deuce Benjamin breaks down in tears while speaking at a news conference in Las Cruces, N.M., in May. Benjamin and Shak Odunewu discussed the …
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US Supreme Court rejects Alabama’s request to stay redistricting decision
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Al Drago/Getty ImagesThis story first appeared in the Alabama Reflector. The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Alabama’s request to stay …
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Incarcerated people partner with state officials to encourage voter turnout in Maine prisons
The Maine State Prison in Warren, Maine. Maine is one of two states where people in prison retain their right to vote. Maine Morning StarThis story first appeared in the Maine Morning Star. In Maine, …
Amid rising evictions and rents, states grapple with protections in tenant-landlord laws
A woman sits on a curb with her belongings and her pets after being evicted from her St. Louis home in September 2021. Several states are debating tenants’ rights, and advocates say the conversation …