BALTIMORE Maternal mortality rates are higher for women of color, and the issue is getting renewed attention from state and federal lawmakers. A Maryland legislator said the state needs to do more to prevent racial disparities in maternal health outcomes. Del. .
DENVER Faith organizations joined a prayer vigil led by a coalition of immigrants rights supporters on Thursday, outside the office of Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., in downtown Denver. Laura Peniche, hotline manager for the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, said she has been waiting for comprehensive immigration reform for over 20 years. .
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. A researcher at the University of New Mexico wants to know if exercise helps fight off COVID, and is recruiting folks to help. Michael Deyhle, assistant professor in the Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences at the University of New Mexico, will study whether exercise habits or physical fitness levels give people who are vaccinated more immunity against the coronavirus. .
SALT LAKE CITY As the Delta variant drives a growing number COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in Utah, particularly among young adults and children, officials are being asked to reinstate a mask requirement for all K-12 schools. After flattening out over the past eight months, state health officials say the Utah daily new-case average is almost 1,000, and most new infections are among the unvaccinated. Moe Hickey, executive director of Utah Voices for Children, said with no vaccine available for kids under age 12, returning to school without a mask will leave them vulnerable. .
ALBANY, N.Y. The Senate-approved Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has $15 billion allocated for the electric vehicle industry, and is expected to add momentum to New York s growing commitment to renewables. The New York Climate Act outlines that the state must reach 100% zero-emission energy by 2040. .