Survivors of domestic and sexual violence can break their lease early in some states newjerseymonitor.com/2024/05/10/sur… via Stateline

The federal #AffordableConnectivityProgram has provided discounts toward #internet service for low-income and tribal households.

Now, without additional funding from Congress, more than 23 million households across the country have begun to lose the aid. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/05/10/as-…

Bill requiring South Carolinians to be 18 to access online porn heading to governor’s desk scdailygazette.com/2024/05/09/bil… via SC Daily Gazette from Abe Kenmore

Legislation that would allow local governments in Louisiana to hide many of their records from the public has cleared one of its last committee hurdles and is nearing final passage in the Legislature. Wesley Muller reports:
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Via Jemma K Stephenson: The $9.3 billion education budget, a record in nominal terms, passed as House members criticized the Senate for defeating a gambling package many wanted to use to fund COLA increases for retirees. alabamareflector.com/2024/05/10/ala… #alpolitics

23 million households that got federal help to pay for internet are about to lose that.

Some areas are trying to fill the gap, but many people will not be able to afford service, Madyson Fitzgerald reports for Stateline.
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Now that the federal Affordable Connectivity Program has run out of money, some state lawmakers have enacted legislation to bolster state broadband programs and establish grants for infrastructure development. Via Stateline

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Housing is a challenge for people leaving abusive relationships.

Some areas have passed or are considering measures that would allow survivors to break their leases; others are developing transitional housing or housing vouchers for survivors.

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Now hiring a new position at States Newsroom! A reminder that it comes with insanely awesome insurance and four weeks of vacation. statesnewsroom.com/staff-openings…

Via @maddyfitzwrites and @Stateline_news: Without additional funding from Congress, more than 23 million households in the Affordable Connectivity Program have begun to lose discounts allowing them to pay for internet service. alabamareflector.com/2024/05/09/as-…

A sweeping overhaul of Colorado’s property tax code was given final approval by the General Assembly, potentially shaping the financial future of school districts and local governments across the state for decades to come.
Chase Woodruff
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Louisiana colleges could soon be allowed more involvement in athletes’ name, image and likeness (NIL) deals based on legislation that advanced Wednesday.

via Louisiana Illuminator Piper Hutchinson
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Montana could be a model as more GOP states weigh Medicaid work requirements, Stateline reports.
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As more than 23 million households nationwide lose federal aid to pay for internet services, some states and localities have stepped up by expanding their broadband initiatives and programs.

via Stateline Madyson Fitzgerald
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today, Georgia Gov. Kemp signed into law a bill that adds new standards for challenging voters' eligibility -- a measure in line with other GOP efforts to purge voter rolls ahead of November, which I outlined last month stateline.org/2024/04/09/rep…

With the Affordable Connectivity Program out of money, millions of households could lose access to affordable internet.

States are bolstering their broadband programs, but experts say many households could slip through the cracks.

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🌐 As millions lose federal aid to pay for internet, some states and localities have expanded their broadband initiatives to help.

But experts say many could slip through the cracks as they become unable to afford internet, @maddyfitzwrites reports.
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Will states take advantage of rule change allowing addiction patients to take methadone at home?
Rand Paul sponsors bipartisan bill to allow more physicians to prescribe methadone.
By Anna Claire Vollers Stateline
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“What kind of normal person with a job, a life and a family can line up for medication every morning, sometimes far from where they live?”

More people can take methadone at home now, but some states lag. By Anna Claire Vollers Stateline

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“What kind of normal person with a job, a life and a family can line up for medication every morning, sometimes far from where they live?”

More people can take methadone at home now, but some states lag, Anna Claire Vollers reports for Stateline.
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