One of the indirect societal benefits of the Affordable Care Act has been increased levels of volunteerism, especially among lower-income populations, a study from UCLA’s California Center for Population Research suggests. Researchers found that instances of self-reported volunteerism increased markedly among people in low-income groups who lived in states that enacted the Affordable Care Act’s […]
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – To comply with federal law, Fort Wainwright no longer accepts state-issued identification from certain U.S. states and territories for visitor access to the installation as mandated under the REAL ID Act of 2005. State of Alaska driver licenses currently are acceptable through July 10, 2017. Visitors not in compliance will be […]
A powerful storm could bring blizzard conditions and more than a foot of snow to some parts of the Northeast, proving that winter is not done yet. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard watch from late Monday night through Tuesday evening for New York City and parts of northern New Jersey and southern Connecticut, […]
Twenty three governors have reacted to the recent attacks in Paris, and have now taken action to stop Syrian refugees from entering their states. Governors from the states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin have […]