minimum wage in 2020: a look at the 24 states set to raise it
KEY POINTS 21 states and 26 cities and counties are set to increase wage on Jan 1, 2020 17 will raise the wage to $15 4 more states will raise wage to $15 later in 2020... ..…
medicaid expansion has saved at least 19,000 lives, new research finds
Conversely, 15, decisions not to expand Medicaid The lifesaving impacts of Medicaid are large estimated 39 to 64 percent reduction in mortality rates for older adults gaining coverage.. ..…
indian affairs
Among the all-star cast of supporters of the protest, were former Minnesota Gov. ..…
national update on measles cases and outbreaks — united states,
This represents U.S cases reported in year since 1992, outbreaks annually since measles was declared eliminated* in United States in 2000. ..…
babies born alive after abortion can be left to die in 16 states
Family Research Council today released first-of-its-kind set of maps showing the strength of protection laws and the legal status of late term in every state. ..…
these states have the highest and lowest death rates
The five US states with the highest death rates have average rate 49% higher according to new report from US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics... ..…
products - data briefs - number 345
The age-adjusted death rates for respiratory diseases and unintentional injuries for the states with the highest rates were almost doubled compared with the states with the lowest rates ... ..…
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san diego state university has shut down its confucius institute
Confucius Institute was closed at SDSU on June 30, 2019, making it American university to cut ties with CIs recent years.. ..…
7 states where demographics haven't determined their political destiny
To better understand how these factors are shaping each state's political leanings, we used data to rank the most rural states to the urban states, to the least white and those with the lowest rate of undergraduate degrees to the highest.. ..…
voting machine security: where we stand six months before the new
For instance, Ohio approved $114.5 million to replace aging voting machines ahead of the 2020 California issued requirement for counties to replace old voting machines by March of 2020 and North Dakota spent $11 million on new voting machines, expects to be in place by the end of the year.. ..…
19 states allow infanticide, let abortionists leave babies to die who
19 states do not require any protection for babies born alive after botched abortions, by Americans United for Life revealed this week.. ..…
did states with charter schools cluster below west virginia in act
Feb by West Virginia Senate Democrats quoted Romano criticizing low ranking for the in report published by American Legislative Exchange Council, conservative group. ..…
mlk-themed study reveals states with the most racial progress
Day around the corner and 58 percent of Americans saying increased diversity makes United States better place, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2019's States with Most Racial Progress.. ..…
how the shutdown affects federal employment in each state
Among all agencies, including those untouched by the shutdown, the most employees -- nearly 144,000 -- worked California, followed by District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland. . ..…
how are electors chosen?
There are 33 states that choose electors by party convention, and District of Columbia select electors by state party committees. ..…
report: since recession, 10 states, including illinois, operate at
Even in the aftermath of two recessions, most states amassed revenue between fiscal years 2003 and 2017 to cover their expenses, author, Barb Rosewicz, project director of Pew's State Fiscal Health, writes.. ..…
the trade war isn't working, and the states show it
dive into the current economic outlook, with GDP growth slowing from the rapid 3.8 percent pace registered 2018's first half to now-tepid 2.5 percent, points to at least two troublesome factors President Trump's ongoing trade wars and rising interest rates. ..…
unemployment rate at record low in 10 states: california, new york,
Unemployment Rate at Record Low States California, New York, Texas, Missouri, Iowa.. ..…
state legislation restricting use of foreign or religious law
Oklahoma law, was struck down in 2010 when federal district court ruled that the law infringed upon Muslims constitutional rights. ..…
the uptake
Joe Radinovich and Pete Stauber are locked in tight race for Minnesota's Congressional District seat. ..…
mn sex offender bill creating misinformed “panicky situation”
two-week journey from South Dakota ends Mankato, Minnesota to mark the anniversary of the in the United States where 38 Dakota Indian men were hanged for their in Dakota-US War of 1862... ..…
iv. state settlement patterns
Analysis of state trends from 2007 to 2010 indicates that four states had significant decline in their populations of unauthorized immigrants, in Mountain West decreased. ..…
unauthorized immigrant population: national and state trends, 2010
As of March 2010, 11.2 million unauthorized immigrants were living in United States, virtually unchanged from earlier, project of Pew Research Center. ..…
health insurance coverage in small towns and rural america: the role
The uninsured rate for this population dropped sharply from 35 percent to 16 percent in rural areas and small towns of Medicaid expansion states compared to decline from 38 percent to 32 percent in non-expansion states between 2008 09 and 2015 16.. ..…
connecticut fighting texas in legal battle over obamacare
Washington Connecticut supporters of Affordable Care Act and the health insurers on Friday condemned Trump decision against defending the law from lawsuit filed by Texas and coalition of Republican states.. ..…
connecticut leads 20 states alleging price-fixing in generic drugs
Attorney General George Jepsen's office is leading investigation of generic drug companies that culminated Thursday in federal price-fixing lawsuit filed Hartford that complements unfolding by U.S. ..…
states face a $1 trillion pension problem: here are the worst 10
While handful of states including West Virginia, New York and Indiana have made important strides in reducing major shortfalls in their employee pension plans, many others are just treading water or losing ground, according to new study by Pew Charitable Trust.. ..…
26 attorneys general sign on to brief supporting giant christian cross
In 2012, American Humanist Association asked Commission to take down the monument. ..…
gallup ranks top u.s. states for baby boomers
Alaska residents had the highest well-being in the in 2014, reaching the top spot for the time since Gallup and Healthways began tracking well-being in 2008. ..…
states strive toward esea compliance
scheduled for release Jan., Education Week surveyed all 50 states and District of Columbia to find out what they were doing to comply with key provisions of No Child Left Behind Act. ..…
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