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Elaine S. Povich

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Journalist (ret.) @ https://xitter.gq/t.co/swMTTXtad4, freelance writer, mom, professor, wife, Mainer, Red Sox fan. Tweets are my own and do not imply endorsements.

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"Let it be told to the future world, that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive, that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet and to repulse it." -- Thomas Paine, The American Crisis (#1)
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Three states approved wage hikes or paid leave, but three others rejected wage measures. The issue of “tipped wages” drew significant interest during the presidential campaign, when both major party nominees promised to eliminate federal taxes on tips. stateline.org/2024/11/15/vot…
Voters deliver mixed verdicts on increasing minimum wage, but support paid sick leave • Stateline

Voters deliver mixed verdicts on increasing minimum wage, but support paid sick leave • Stateline

Voters in two red states agreed to increase their minimum wage in steps to $15 an hour and to require employers to give workers paid sick time, and a third red state also approved sick leave. But a...

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🗳️ As the polls begin to close, stay with @statesnewsroom, your hub for #ElectionDay coverage from all 50 states. #FairFearlessFree newsfromthestates.com/rising…
Election 2024 | News From The States

Election 2024 | News From The States

With the election over and Republican Donald Trump headed to the White House for a second term, lawmakers on both sides of the

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Be sure to check out some of the amazing coverage from my colleagues at @stateline_news on what to expect as the election results slowly trickle in. #Election2024 stateline.org/category/elect…

Election 2024 Archives • Stateline

Voting is the way we as citizens of the United States and its component states, counties and cities express our opinions and preferences. We are periodically asked to mark our ballots for candidates...

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🗳️ As the polls begin to close, stay with @statesnewsroom, your hub for #ElectionDay coverage from all 50 states. #FairFearlessFree newsfromthestates.com/rising…
Election 2024 | News From The States

Election 2024 | News From The States

With the election over and Republican Donald Trump headed to the White House for a second term, lawmakers on both sides of the

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DECISION 2024: For the most insightful on-the-ground reporting and expert analysis from our local journalists in 50 states, bookmark this page now and turn to States Newsroom as we head toward #ElectionDay. #FairFearlessFree newsfromthestates.com/rising…
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Election 2024 | News From The States

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Crime is down, FBI says, but politicians still choose statistics to fit their narratives stateline.org/2024/10/04/cri… via @stateline_news
Crime is down, FBI says, but politicians still choose statistics to fit their narratives • Stateline

Crime is down, FBI says, but politicians still choose statistics to fit their narratives • Stateline

Violent crime and property crime in the United States dropped in 2023, continuing a downward trend following higher rates of crime during the pandemic, according to the FBI’s latest national crime...

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Higher summer temperatures, driven by climate change, are pushing more school districts around the country to start the school year later. It’s contrary to a decades-long trend toward moving up start dates, @espovich reports. stateline.org/2024/09/10/hot…
Hotter August days push some schools to delay start dates • Stateline

Hotter August days push some schools to delay start dates • Stateline

Owen Driscoll, a 17-year-old senior at Rufus King International High School in Milwaukee, was skeptical about starting school after Labor Day this year, three weeks later than before. But he is...

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Via @espovich and @stateline_news: Personnel shortages, limited hours and transportation difficulties are obstacles in making pre-kindergarten fully accessible. alabamareflector.com/2024/07… #alpolitics
When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound | Alabama Reflector

When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound | Alabama Reflector

Personnel shortages, limited hours and transportation difficulties are obstacles in making pre-kindergarten fully accessible.

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ICYMI: R.I. lawmakers folded what was a one-year pilot program authorizing the use of federal funds to pay for care for the children of early education workers into the fiscal 2025 budget @GovDanMcKee was to sign Monday. @espovich @stateline_news rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/…
For child care workers, state aid for their own kids’ care is ‘life-changing’ • Rhode Island Current

For child care workers, state aid for their own kids’ care is ‘life-changing’ • Rhode Island Current

Rhode Island is among at least half a dozen states — both blue and red with a shortage of teachers or child care workers — that have or are considering programs to subsidize the cost of child care...

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National initiative has about 20 schools committing to pilot of a three-year bachelor’s degree. Critics say it doesn’t allow students enough time to grow up and may not provide the depth that a four-year degree will. By @espovich @stateline_news rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/…

Universities try 3-year degrees to save students time, money • Rhode Island Current

A national initiative has gotten about 20 schools to commit to piloting a three-year bachelor’s degree. Critics say condensing the college experience into three years doesn’t allow students enough...

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A bipartisan law that ensures protections for pregnant workers has become fodder in the bitter battle over abortion rights between Republican-led states and the federal government. The latest from @acvollers here: stateline.org/2024/05/22/new…
New rules protect pregnant workers, but red states sue over abortion provisions • Stateline

New rules protect pregnant workers, but red states sue over abortion provisions • Stateline

A bipartisan law that ensures protections for pregnant workers has become fodder in the bitter battle over abortion rights between Republican-led states and the federal government.

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Eleven states have adopted limits for PFAS "forever chemicals" in public drinking water systems. A nationwide standard enacted by the EPA will require all states to meet even stricter pollution thresholds for the chemicals, @brown_alex_ reports. stateline.org/2024/05/21/sta…
States need to keep PFAS ’forever chemicals’ out of the water. It won’t be cheap. • Stateline

States need to keep PFAS ’forever chemicals’ out of the water. It won’t be cheap. • Stateline

States will need to enforce new federal rules that require drinking water systems to test for PFAS “forever chemicals” and clean up their water if contamination is found.

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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. me for @stateline_news stateline.org/2024/05/09/as-…
As millions lose federal help to pay for internet, some areas aim to fill the gap • Stateline

As millions lose federal help to pay for internet, some areas aim to fill the gap • Stateline

As more than 23 million households nationwide lose pandemic-era federal aid to pay for internet services, some states and localities have expanded their broadband initiatives and programs to help...

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🗳️Preventing people who are not U.S. citizens from casting a ballot has reemerged as a focal point in the ongoing Republican drive to safeguard “election integrity,” even though noncitizens are rarely involved in voter fraud. The latest from @MattVas: stateline.org/2024/05/06/tho…
Though noncitizens can vote in few local elections, GOP goes big to make it illegal • Stateline

Though noncitizens can vote in few local elections, GOP goes big to make it illegal • Stateline

Preventing people who are not United States citizens from casting a ballot has reemerged as a focal point in the ongoing Republican drive to safeguard “election integrity,” even though noncitizens...

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Lawmakers in many states are considering bills to enable community solar, which allow renters and others who can’t install rooftop panels to buy into local projects and receive credits on their electricity bills, @brown_alex_ reports. stateline.org/2024/05/03/can…
Can’t install your own solar panels? Some areas let you join a community project. • Stateline

Can’t install your own solar panels? Some areas let you join a community project. • Stateline

Lawmakers in many states have passed or are considering bills to enable community solar projects, which allow renters and others who can’t install rooftop panels to buy into local projects and...

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States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid stateline.org/2024/04/30/sta… via @stateline_news
States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid • Stateline

States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid • Stateline

Lawmakers in several states are rethinking massive subsidies they've offered to lure data centers, as the costs balloon and they consider how to cope with the growing electricity demand.

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More than 750,000 incarcerated students could potentially become eligible for Pell Grants. But just one new program eligible for the federal financial aid grant has gotten off the ground, @amandavhernan reports. stateline.org/2024/04/29/tra…
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For the first time, the next U.S. census will include a Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) category. MENA people have been classified as “white,” despite the group identifying otherwise, masking accurate counts and health data, @nhassanein_ reports. stateline.org/2024/04/19/cen…
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Whoa. stateline.org/2024/04/18/law… via @brown_alex_ and @stateline_news
Lawmakers hope to use this emerging climate science to charge oil companies for disasters •...

Lawmakers hope to use this emerging climate science to charge oil companies for disasters •...

A fast-emerging field of climate research is helping scientists pinpoint just how many dollars from a natural disaster can be tied to the historic emissions of individual oil companies — analysis...

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Last year, Florida became the first state to require its public schools to bar students from using phones during class. Now policymakers in many other states are pushing their schools to follow suit — through the law. @espovich for @stateline_news stateline.org/2024/03/13/if-…

If schools won’t ban kids’ cellphones, some lawmakers say, they will • Stateline

Last year, Florida became the first state to require all its public schools to bar students from using their phones during class. Now governors and legislators in at least a half-dozen other states...

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