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Lower Minimum Wage Tied to Greater Gender Wage Gap, Analysis Finds
Women make less money than men even at the bottom of the wage scale, those in minimum wage jobs. more
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ACLU Reports Marijuana Enforcement Targets Blacks, States Pay Price
Blacks are nearly four times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white people, according to a new report. Meanwhile, states are paying billions of dollars to enforce marijuana laws, even as public opinion about the drug softens. more
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Some States Shoring Up Spending on Pre-K
States are investing in the littlest students after years of cutbacks. more
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Front-Line Heroes Subject to Budget Cuts, Pay Disparity
EMTs who may save your life work under a mishmash of rules and their pay varies widely. more
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Cigarette Smuggling Cuts States’ Per-Pack Tax Revenues
Cigarette Smuggling Hurts States' Tax Collections more
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Georgia Has Highest Percentage of Foreclosure Sales
More than a third of residential sales in some states involve foreclosed homes. more
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A Quarter-Million Uninsured Vets Will Miss Out on Medicaid Expansion
A Vietnam War veteran salutes at a war memorial in Schuylkill Haven, Penn. More than a quarter million veterans who live in Pennsylvania and 22 other states will miss out on Medicaid coverage because their states have rejected expansion of
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National and State Parks Suffering From Budget Cuts
As summer vacation season opens, state and national parks are reeling from budget cuts. more
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Where You Live Matters—To Your Pets
Dog and cat longevity: what Montana, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Dakota, and Massachusetts have in common. more
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What’s Next in the Fight Over Same-Sex Marriage?
Gay marriage supporters have been on a winning streak in some states since Election Day 2012. But other states could cause that success to slow to a crawl — or even grind to a halt. more
