U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and her Republican challenger, former state attorney general Adam Laxalt, are accusing each other of distorting their respective positions on abortion. .
In about a month, the Pennsylvania General Assembly revisits a controversial proposal with five separate amendments to the state Constitution. Groups that oppose Senate Bill 106 are using the next few weeks to rally their forces. SB 106 could deny the right to abortion care and funding in Pennsylvania without exception. .
After being rejected by Texas and Utah, the federal government has now picked New Mexico to house the nation s spent nuclear fuel, but the governor said the state will not be a "dumping ground." The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced last week it intends to issue a license to Holtec International, to locate a toxic waste storage facility in Lea County. Holtec has proposed to transport high-level nuclear waste from the East Coast across the country via rail lines to a facility slated for the state s southeast corner. .
Despite a more challenging environment, rural hospitals still are finding ways to provide critical care. That includes stroke patients, and South Dakota s medical community says keeping these facilities open is necessary in seeing better outcomes. May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and a family physician with Avera Health in Parkston said treatment has really evolved for these patients. .
By Trista Bowser at Kent State UniversityBroadcast version by Mary Schuermann reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. When she sees clients who are struggling with depression, Vicki Montesano often tells them to walk outside for 10 minutes each day. "That connection to a natural environment can enhance wellbeing," said Montesano, the bureau chief of mental health treatment with the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Office of Community Treatment Services. " .