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COVID-19 testing in schools works. So why aren’t more doing it?

In August 2020, the school superintendent in Omaha, Neb., approached a microbiology lab at the local university’s medical center. School districts across the country were…

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Maine labor officials recover $500K in lost wages

State labor officials say they’ve recovered nearly $500,000 in wages for Maine workers who were chiseled out of the money by their employers. Last year,…

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Iowa schools must require masking to accommodate students with disabilities

Iowa schools must require masking when necessary as a reasonable accommodation for students with disabilities, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis ruled Tuesday….

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Health officials warn of nursing shortage

Nursing and hospital leaders repeatedly used the word “crisis” Thursday to describe New Mexico’s shortage of nurses. They spoke to the Senate Finance Committee to…

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CDC Tells Pharmacies to Give 4th Covid Shots to Immunocompromised Patients

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reached out to pharmacists Wednesday to reinforce the message that people with moderate to severe immune suppression are…

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Constant cutting is ‘heartbreaking,’ testifies Wilkes-Barre leader in Pennsylvania school funding case

In ninth week, petitioners wrap up their case. Legislative leaders will start calling witnesses on Monday The petitioners in Pennsylvania’s landmark fair education funding lawsuit…

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California bill would mandate COVID-19 vaccine for K-12 schools, ban personal exemptions

All medically-eligible California students would be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine to attend in-person learning without the option for a personal belief exemption under…

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What the Federal ‘No Surprises Act’ Means in California

Betty Chow, a Los Angeles resident, had a cervical disc replaced in August 2020 at a surgery center that was part of her Anthem Blue…

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Chicago faces an imminent deadline to sign up more students for COVID testing

Facing a Feb. 1 deadline for full participation in its COVID surveillance testing program, Chicago Public Schools is allowing educators to get verbal consent from…

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North Dakota officials approve ‘world’s largest carbon capture facility’

The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved a carbon storage facility for Minnkota Power Cooperative’s Project Tundra. Dubbed the “world’s largest carbon capture facility,” the $1 billion project was…

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