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Iowa lawmakers pass six-week abortion ban in one-day special session
The bill now heads to Gov. Kim Reynolds, who is expected to sign it as early as this week.
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Housing is a nightmare for home-based child care providers
With rising housing costs, pushback from landlords and homeowners associations, and a complex web of regulations, it’s a wonder home-based providers exist at all.
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Child care costs would fall for low-income families under new rule in government program
The Biden administration plans to strengthen the Child Care & Development Block Grant with easier access and copayment caps for families, along with more payment stability for child care providers.
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This longtime disability advocate wants to make every new home ‘visitable’
Eleanor Smith talks about the push for accessibility in new home construction regulations and the legacy she will leave behind.
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Trans youth in Tennessee can no longer access gender-affirming care after court ruling
The preliminary ruling marks the first time that a federal court has permitted a gender-affirming care ban to take effect, according to the ACLU.
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The fallout from the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision has already begun
Diversity advocates are pushing to end legacy admissions while conservatives are taking steps that will make it harder for students of color to go to college, critics say.
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WNBA players take offseason into their own hands with new winter league
The new league would offer another chance for players to earn money during the offseason without shouldering the risks that come with playing overseas.
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‘We just don’t hire women’: In the construction industry, discrimination runs rampant
A recent government report documents that women and people of color are being denied jobs, harassed and subjected to other workplace abuses.
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New York’s novel equal rights amendment could make the state a haven for abortion access
The amendment would ban a wide range of sex discrimination and enshrine reproductive rights in the constitution, measures advocates say could drive voter turnout in 2024.