As inequality grows, states are stepping up where the federal government hasn’t. “It’s a movement,” says Patriotic Millionaire’s Chuck Collins.
A Minnesota journalist, arrested for covering a protest, reflects on standing up to power and how the Black press keeps the U.S. honest about its history.
Ashley Young became part of a growing legion to bear witness to state violence at the hands of U.S. immigration officials.
Menopause is an inevitable life stage for women, but many don’t receive adequate medical care. New California legislation aims to expand access, but excludes millions on Medi-Cal.
A new California law aims to protect workers from silicosis, an incurable lung disease that has killed 29 people in the state and sickened hundreds. Experts say it isn’t enough.
Regulators are again fining the health care giant for inadequate investment in mental health care.
In the face of death and disease, global health workers struggle to keep hope alive.
Thanks to bills that did pass, state will divert money to pay for industry problems: abandoned wells and induced earthquakes.
Stricter enforcement could bring in millions as Olympics approach, housing advocates counter.
Assemblymember Ash Kalra says attacks on the Affordable Care Act underscore the urgency of creating state-run health insurance.