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By Christine Vestal When the pandemic hit in March, people in treatment for substance use disorder worried they would lose access to the medications…
By Jenni Bergal Far fewer people are riding buses and trains during the COVID-19 pandemic, but in this month’s election voters still approved more…
Editor’s note: Earlier this month, the presiding officers of the Maryland General Assembly outlined tentative plans for reconvening in January while keeping lawmakers and…
By Jenni Bergal When North Carolina officials ordered restaurants to shut down indoor dining in March because of COVID-19, Justin Gallus feared the worst….
By Tim Henderson Black workers with bachelor’s degrees continued to lose jobs in May, even as the relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions led to job…
By April Simpson The list is long: Bethel, Alaska; Garden City, Kan.; Hailey, Idaho; Meridian, Miss.; Kanab, Utah; Dubois, Wyo. In the weeks since…
By Michael Ollove and Christine Vestal As states begin to ease quarantine restrictions, epidemiologists caution that success in conquering the next wave of the…
By Matt Vasilogambros A roll of the dice decided a tied city council race in Vineyard, Utah, four years ago. So when the city…
By Elaine S. Povich All Connecticut state Rep. Kim Rose wanted was to make sure home-based “doggie day cares” followed the same health and…
By Matt Vasilogambros TUCSON, Ariz. — A warm breeze blew past Colleen Coyle Mathis and her husband, Christopher, as they lounged on the back…