WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. SEHSD-WP-2024-25) on Sept. 12, 2024, entitled "A Decade of Change: Health Insurance Coverage of Working-Age Adults by State in 2013, 2019, 2023." The paper was written by Kelly Holder, Caitlin Carter and Douglas Conway. Here are excerpts: * * * 1. Introduction Signing up for health insurance coverage is often a complex process and requires the applicant to meet specific eligibility criteria. Some employers  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: Bismarck, ND - (October 15, 2024) - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today asked the U.S. District Court in North Dakota to temporarily stop the Biden-Harris administration from implementing a regulation that would give Obamacare to illegal aliens. The regulation, set to take effect on Nov. 1, would make more than 200,000 deferred action for childhood arrival (DACA) recipients eligible for taxp  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- The Kansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: A trade delegation from China visited Kansas and Nebraska in October to source high-quality American Paint Horses for the growing equestrian market in China. Co-hosted by the Kansas Department of Agriculture and the American Paint Horse Association, the delegation included industry experts and equine enthusiasts eager to explore partnerships and connect with local breeders, traine  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Governor Jim Pillen announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas Janousek as director for the Division of Behavioral Health in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The appointment is effective Oct. 21 at an annual salary of $175,000. Dr. Janousek has been the deputy director of clinical excellence within the Division of Behavioral Health since Oct. 2022. Prior to joining the  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in sending a letter today to the head of the Department of Homeland Security urging him to protect the upcoming elections by verifying the immigration status of any registered voter upon request. "The 16 undersigned state attorneys general write to raise grave concerns that by failing   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Starting this winter through next summer, the U.S. National Science Foundation is supporting three field campaigns, or collaborative research activities, to study atmospheric phenomena. The first will take place in Colorado and focus on snowstorms. Soon after that wraps up, another group of researchers will gather in the Great Plains to study hailstorms. Finally, a team of scientists will take to   more