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Apr 20 2024
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Investigation shows how far Idaho’s needle exchange program strayed before police raid
Idaho Health and Welfare’s internal review — which was announced after the Idaho Harm Reduction Project’s offices were raided by police — discovered a “distinct disconnect” between leadership and the staff members operating the syringe exchange program, according to an investigative report obtained by the Idaho Statesman. Controversy surrounding Idaho’s needle exchange programs began earlier
Idaho StatesmanOct 15 2023
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Child welfare worker found guilty in landmark case involving 5-year-old murdered by mother
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (WLS/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A child welfare worker was found guilty in a landmark case involving a five-year-old who was murdered by his mother. The judge in Woodstock, Illinois, delivered verdicts on two state child welfare workers charged in the death of the child. The judge found one of them guilty of child endangerment, and found his supervisor not guilty. The state's
WKRC 12Apr 17 2024
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Swedish Parliament votes to make it easier for people to legally change their gender
The Swedish parliament passed a law Wednesday lowering the age required for people to legally change their gender from 18 to 16.
Young people under 18 will still need approval by a guardian, a doctor, and the National Board of Health and Welfare.
The vote was 234 for and 94 against with 21 listed as absent.
Washington PostOct 12 2023
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Man being sued over Mississippi welfare spending files his own suit against the governor
One of the people being sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services over allegations of misspending welfare money has filed a separate lawsuit against Gov. Tate Reeves, saying the Republican is trying to protect political allies including a former governor. Austin Garrett Smith filed the suit Wednesday and described himself in court papers as “politically powerless.” Smith's suit says
The Clarion-LedgerOct 12 2023
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Man being sued over Mississippi welfare spending files his own suit against the governor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One of the people being sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services over allegations of misspending welfare money has filed a separate lawsuit against Gov. Tate Reeves, saying the Republican is trying to protect political allies including a former governor. Austin Garrett Smith filed the suit Wednesday and described himself in court papers as “politically
WLBT 3Oct 12 2023
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Man being sued over Mississippi welfare spending files his own suit against the governor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One of the people being sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services over allegations of misspending welfare money has filed a separate lawsuit against Gov. Tate Reeves, saying the Republican is trying to protect political allies including a former governor. Austin Garrett Smith filed the suit Wednesday and described himself in court papers as “politically
KPLCFeb 16 2023
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Governor orders changes to 'dysfunctional' state child welfare agency
SANTA FE — Facing pressure from lawmakers and advocates alike to increase oversight amid a string of high-profile abuse cases, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a shakeup of New Mexico’s child welfare agency on Thursday. The Democratic governor issued an executive order creating an office of innovation within the Children, Youth and Families Department and a new advisory council, while
Albuquerque JournalOct 12 2023
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Man being sued over Mississippi welfare spending files his own suit against the governor
Daily JournalApr 18 2024
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Poll: Massachusetts Voters Say Immigration Is The Top Issue Facing The State
Massachusetts residents say that immigration is the top issue facing the state, a recent poll has found. The poll, performed by the MassINC Polling Group, asked 1,002 Massachusetts residents what they believe is the most important issue facing the state, leaving the question open-ended. A plurality of Massachusetts residents, 21%, said that immigration and migrants are the biggest issues
The Daily WireAug 11 2023
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Mississippi Supreme Court says Favre can be sued over misspent welfare money
The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove former NFL quarterback Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money meant to help some of the poorest people in the United States. A panel of three justices issued a brief ruling Wednesday, denying an appeal from Favre. His attorneys said in written arguments in May that
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