Government
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AARP Urges VA Lawmakers to Provide Relief for Family Caregivers
RICHMOND, Va. – More than 1 million family caregivers in Virginia provided an estimated 870 million hours of unpaid care…
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TN First State to Submit Medicaid Block Grant Proposal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee has become the first state to submit a Medicaid block grant proposal to federal officials. If…
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TN’s New Dementia Advisory Council Wants Input from Residents
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Earlier this year, the Tennessee General Assembly unanimously passed legislation creating the first Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia…
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Legislators Seek to Curb Rise in Maternal Deaths
RALEIGH, N.C. – The American Academy of Physicians and other groups are continuing to press Congress to pass two bills…
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ACLU Sues TN School District Over Official Prayers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a freedom of religion lawsuit on behalf of parents whose…
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Tennessee DACA Recipients Rally at US Supreme Court
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A group of Tennessee DACA recipients has just returned from a trip to Washington, D.C., where they…
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State Court OKs Newly Redrawn Congressional Maps
RALEIGH, N.C. – Some good-government advocates say new congressional maps redrawn by state legislators still are partisan, despite the fact…
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NC Governor Urges Protection of Red Wolves
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – State officials are urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to work harder to save endangered red…
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Education Advocates Oppose New Voucher Bill
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Education advocates say a new school voucher bill would drain district resources and allow discrimination against students…
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New Senate Bill Would Legalize Recreational Pot in PA
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Two state senators have introduced a bill that some are calling a model for recreational marijuana legalization.…
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