A work-release program for Alabama prisoners provides labor for corporations and income for the state. Lawsuits are challenging its constitutionality.
Category: States (US)
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States Revive Lawsuit to Sharply Curb Access to Abortion Pill
The Supreme Court ruled in June that the original plaintiffs, anti-abortion doctors and groups, did not have standing to sue. Now three states are trying to continue the legal fight.
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How States Are Enticing Employers to Help Their Workers Save for College
With college costs high, at least eight states now offer tax credits or deductions for employers that contribute to workers’ 529 accounts.
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Surviving Spouses May Not Be Responsible for Partners’ Medical Bills
A call from a debt collector may add to the challenges that bereaved people are already dealing with. But spouses “should not assume that they have to pay.”
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I.V.F. Threats in Alabama Drive Clinics to Ship Out Embryos
A court ruling that deemed frozen embryos “children” has motivated some patients and clinics to move embryos out of red states.
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Maine Will Vote on a New State Flag
A state committee selected a contest winner from more than 400 submissions. The Chuck Norris flag didn’t make the cut.
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Maine Will Vote on a New State Flag
A state committee selected a contest winner from more than 400 submissions. The Chuck Norris flag didn’t make the cut.
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Tech Outage Hits 911 Lines in Alaska and Arizona
Emergency call lines were operating in most major cities, but the authorities in Oregon, Alaska and Arizona said some of their systems had been hit by the outage.
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For L.G.B.T.Q. People, Moving to Friendlier States Comes With a Cost
Laws targeting gender-affirming care have uprooted thousands. But places that are more supportive can also be more expensive.
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Sacklers Threatened with Lawsuits from States and Creditors for Purdue Pharma
Legal maneuverings followed a Supreme Court ruling last month that denied the Sackler family immunity from liability over its role in the opioid crisis.