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  • Las Vegas incentivizes removal of green turf. Should Utah?

    November 13, 2022 |

    Great Salt Lake Collaborative |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    The Southern Nevada Water Authority pays Las Vegas residents $3 for every square foot of lawn they tear out and replace with alternatives, like artificial turf, that use less water.

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  • 'Vivienda social': Puede este modelo ayudar a resolver la crisis de asequibilidad en Sacramento

    November 11, 2022 |

    Univision |

    Broadcast TV News |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    El ayuntamiento de Sacramento (Estados Unidos) está trabajando en un proyecto de vivienda para personas de ingresos mixtos llamado Clover Apartments, que potencialmente podría traer un modelo de vivienda social a la ciudad. La vivienda social se refiere a la vivienda que cuenta con apoyo público, pero que no es propiedad total del gobierno, y permite un mayor control de los inquilinos y protección de precios. El concepto de vivienda social es raro en los Estados Unidos, pero es popular en lugares como Viena (Austria), en donde representa alrededor del 40% del tipo de viviendas de la ciudad, y no es directame

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  • Non-Citizen Immigrants On Voting In Takoma Park

    November 09, 2022 |

    DCist |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Takoma Park, Maryland

    Non-citizen residents of Takoma Park, Maryland have been able to vote in municipal elections since 1993, and 16- and 17-year-olds there have had access to the ballot since 2013. Residents of the city, where roughly 30% of the population was born outside of the United States, say participating in city elections makes them feel more welcome in the community and helps them get invested in local issues.

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  • Money Talks: Is pay transparency good?

    November 09, 2022 |

    The Economist |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In some places, like NYC, there are pay transparency laws in place in an effort to reduce pay inequality. Similarly, there are several companies with pay transparency policies in place to both reduce pay gaps between different groups and improve employee satisfaction.

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  • Power to the People: Could New Orleans take control of its power utility?

    November 07, 2022 |

    Gambit |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    In order to have more say and control of their utilities, the city rallied together to create a campaign to take over their local electricity distribution. This take-over has created city jobs for local residents that are more secure than those in the private sector and residents have also seen lower electricity rates.

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  • Could foreign workers unlock America's tight labor market?

    November 04, 2022 |

    NPR |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    The H2-B visa program in the United States allows employers to hire temporary foreign workers to do seasonal work for non-agricultural jobs when they cannot find American workers to take the available jobs.

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  • After Roe, abortion's underground railroad gains steam

    October 29, 2022 |

    Politico |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Poland

    Women Help Women is one of several organizations around the world that have formed to provide women with pills needed to complete an at-home medical abortion. An international group of doctors review online medical history questionnaires and provide women with prescriptions for the procedure. The groups are part of a network seeking to increase women's access to abortion as more and more countries pass laws limiting women's abortion access.

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  • Blind and low-vision voters hail Massachusetts' new statewide online voting option

    October 28, 2022 |

    GBH |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    In 2021, Massachusetts debuted a new election service that allows voters with disabilities to cast their ballots electronically through a secure web portal. Originally piloted in five municipalities, the system was used by six people last year and is now available statewide.

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  • How a non-profit is fighting climate change through tree planting in Kwara State

    October 26, 2022 |

    Social Voices |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Ilorin West, Kwara

    The Save Sahara Network plants trees at schools and other public places in an effort to help mitigate climate change. The organization also offers webinars and educational programs aimed at teaching youth about conservation and climate literacy.

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  • Kano Youths Fight Corruption In Constituency Project Execution Using Tracking Skills

    October 26, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Runkusawa, Kano

    The Resource Center for Human Rights and Civic Education has trained more than 250 youth to help fight government corruption by tracking abandoned infrastructure projects and confronting officials with their findings. Since 2020, 126 abandoned projects have been tracked, and 78 of those have since been completed.

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