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Minor League Baseball Players Vote to Unionize
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Alex Brown Amid nascent efforts from state lawmakers to help minor league baseball…
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Massachusetts Ranks Number One in ‘Child Well-Being,’ Report Says — But Increase In Anxiety and Depression Double The National Average
Public News Service By Suzanne Potter Massachusetts ranks first in the nation for children's well-being, according to the 2022…
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State Attorneys General Unite Against Robocalls — Even Though They Agree On Little Else
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Elaine Povich Nothing has been able to kill scam robocalls — not federal regulation,…
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Fewer People Are Moving As Interest Rates, Rents Rise
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Tim Henderson Most people move during the spring and summer months, but many…
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As Sports Betting Grows, States Tackle Teenage Problem Gambling
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Marsha Mercer With online and retail sports betting now legal in more than…
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Stressed Housing Markets A Looming Problem
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Tim Henderson If the United States enters a recession and housing prices stagnate…
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Environmentalists Warming Up To Nuclear Power
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Alex Brown In many of the states with the nation's most…
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Right To Repair For Wheelchairs?
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Elaine Povich Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed legislation to allow wheelchair owners…
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Child Suicides By Poisoning Rose During Pandemic, Studies Show
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Christine Vestal Note: If you or someone you know is in crisis and…
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Pedestrian Fatalities Spike During Coronavirus Pandemic
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Jenni Bergal An estimated 7,485 pedestrians in the United States were struck…
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Ransomware Attacks On Hospitals Put Patients At Risk
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Jenni Bergal A University of Vermont Medical Center employee accidentally opened an emailed…
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Romance Scams Bedevil Law Enforcement
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts By Elaine Povich Jeanne Aikens was a widow in her late 60s when she…
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Remote Work May Increase Women’s Workforce Participation Rate
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts By Tim Henderson The pandemic "shecession" is fading as more women return…
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To-Go Cocktails Making It Harder to Enforce Underage Drinking Laws
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Jenni Bergal During the COVID-19 pandemic, dozens of states have given a…
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COVID Woes Prompt More States To Require Financial Literacy Classes
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Elaine Povich Studies have long shown that high school students are woefully uninformed…
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Deadly Bird Flu Sweeps States, Straining Farmers And Raising Prices
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Aallyah Wright Over the past three months, a highly contagious strain of bird…
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Small Towns Drew Most New Pandemic Residents
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Tim Henderson Bend, Oregon is in the middle of nowhere — two and a…
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As Teen Mental Health Worsens, Schools Learn How To Help
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Christine Vestal Note: If you or anyone you know is struggling with thoughts…
