The White House Office on Gun Violence Prevention has called on states to access federal dollars provided by Medicaid for violence prevention services, with eight states currently offering reimbursement for community prevention violence strategies.
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America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs
Corrina Jackson, head of a local Healthy Start program in Tulsa, OK, is striving to reduce maternal mortality and erase the race gap by coordinating prenatal and postpartum care, providing pregnancy and parenting education, and addressing issues that influence health.
Posted in2024 Elections
How Kamala Harris Talks About Race Issues
Why hasn’t Harris publicly supported reparations? Look no further than the Republicans’ cynical race strategy.
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Posted inBUSINESS
A small business owner’s guide to starting a 401(k) plan
Small business owners can provide their employees with retirement benefits through a 401(k) plan, which can help attract and retain employees in today’s tight labor market, and there are various types of 401(k) plans to choose from, including traditional, Roth, profit-sharing, safe harbor, and automatic enrollment plans.
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Vice President Harris is carrying the torch into our future
Jaime Harrison highlights the accomplishments of Vice President Kamala Harris, contrasting her record with that of Donald Trump, who has made racist and sexist comments about her, and emphasizes the importance of electing her as President of the United States.
Posted inENVIRONMENT
As wildfires intensify, climate change escalates
Wildfires are causing positive feedback loops that exacerbate global warming, leading to air quality issues, increased asthma rates, and loss of homes and communities.
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State-level marijuana legalization has been a stunning success
Legalization of marijuana for adults has been a success, with 24 states having legalized the market and generating over $15 billion in tax revenue, while also reducing the number of arrests and preventing teens from using the substance.
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Cash bail is unfair and violates due process
By Sonali Kolhatkar Should poor people await trial behind bars while the rich go free? In the latest election year culture war, some Republicans say “yes.” Many Americans haven’t heard of cash bail. But the idea is central to an election year battle over racism, policing and mass incarceration. When arrested on suspicion of committing […]
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Commentary: Tackling the affordable housing crisis in Baltimore County
By Ryan Coleman, randallstownnaacp@gmail.com Our county is in the midst of a worsening affordable housing crisis. Baltimore County renters are now paying more than 30 percent of their income on rent—the highest cost-burden level in at least 20 years. Over the last three years, single-family home prices have skyrocketed by 40 percent—reaching historic highs and […]
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Super Tuesday victories set stage for presidential rematch
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire President Joe Biden and his twice-impeached and four-times indicted predecessor, Donald Trump, emerged victorious on Super Tuesday, wrapping up their respective party nominations and setting up a rematch of the volatile 2020 election. More than a dozen states participated in primaries and caucuses on March 5, constituting the most […]
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52nd CBCF Annual Legislative Conference: State policymaker discusses efforts to advance reparative justice for Black Americans
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Reparations for descendants of Africans enslaved in the Americas has long been a topic of public discourse. But discourse has yet to lead to action. The topic, again, was among those addressed during the recent Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. Moderated by Julia […]