News in Numbers
Of death among Native American women and girls is murder. In some counties, their murder rate is more than 10 times the national average.
The number of people in Louisiana who have been booted from Medicaid after an upgraded state computer check determined they earn too much to receive the government-run health insurance.
The amount Americans borrowed in the past year to pay for health-care costs not covered by their insurance plans, according to a Gallup survey.
The number of years it will take to repair more than 47,000 structurally deficient bridges in the U.S., according to a new report.
Money raised by 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg. The South Bend, Ind., mayor is the first to reveal his fundraising totals from the first few months of 2019.
Portion of the 755,000 people expected to lose food stamps who live below the federal poverty line. The public comment period for the Trump administration's new rules ends today.
Federal funding that Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands had used as of January to recover from the 2017 hurricanes, according to a new GAO report. While Florida and Texas had spent $1 million and $18 million, respectively, it's still only a tiny slice of the total disaster aid given to them.
Anticipated drop in traffic and greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study, if Los Angeles implemented congestion pricing, which charges people to drive in certain areas, for one of the region’s most gridlocked corners.
Money that Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin, and the company’s owners, the Sackler family, have agreed to pay Oklahoma to settle an opioid lawsuit. It will be divided between the state, cities, counties and a new addiction treatment and research center at Oklahoma State University.
Drop in teacher salaries nationwide, when inflation is taken into account, from 2000 to 2017. U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, a 2020 Democratic candidate for president, pledged to raise them.
Increase in state job postings from 2013 to 2017. At the same time, the number of applicants for state jobs fell by 24 percent.
Percent of uncontested legislative races last year in Hawaii, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Most of the candidates were Democrats -- the party that controls all three states' legislatures.
Damages awarded to a San Francisco man who was imprisoned for six years before having his murder conviction tossed out after a jury ruled that the homicide inspectors in the case fabricated evidence against him and withheld evidence that could have helped him.
States that don't regularly track and evaluate tax incentives to see if the businesses that receive them are holding up their end of the deals.
Average age of renters, which is on the rise because, in the last decade, there was a 43 percent increase in renters over the age of 60.
The representation by a multi-state compact to guarantee that the winner of the national popular vote becomes president. It would only take effect once 270 electoral votes are represented. Twelve states and the District of Columbia have joined the compact so far.
Cut to the EPA's budget in President Trump's 2020 proposal. His budget also proposes major cuts for Medicaid, food stamps, cash welfare, public housing, transportation, clean energy and economic development.
States in the U.S. Climate Alliance, a group committed to upholding the 2015 Paris Agreement to combat climate change. President Trump pulled America out of the agreement, making it one of the world's only countries not participating. Nevada is the latest to join.
Cooling-off period that a Georgia lawmaker proposes before men can buy pornography. Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick's "Testicular Bill of Rights" -- which is a response to a "heartbeat" bill moving through the legislature that would ban abortions often before women first realize they're pregnant -- would ban vasectomies, classify sex without a condom as aggravated assault, require men to pay child support during pregnancy and require men to get their partner's consent to buy Viagra.
Age that teens in New York would be able to get vaccines without their parents' consent under a proposed bill. Seven states, plus the District of Columbia, don't require minors to have parents' permission. The state of New York is currently facing a measles outbreak.
Decline in the number of kids enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program from 2017 to 2018. The size of the drop is unusual. Experts cite several potential reasons for it: the improving economy, the Trump administration's actions to undermine the Affordable Care Act, changes in data systems, immigrants’ fears of signing up for government benefits, and uncertainty over program eligibility.
States where education, when inflation is taken into account, is funded less than it was before the Great Recession. In the states where teachers have recently gone on strike, the deficit ranges from 6 to 15 percent below pre-recession levels -- even when factoring in recent budget boosts.
How much Schenectady County, N.Y., saved on prescription drugs last year, partially because it allows employees to import them from Canada, Great Britain and Australia, which charge significantly less. The FDA recently warned counties to stop, but many likely won't.
Economic development deals in which Texas changed once-finalized contracts for companies receiving tax breaks -- usually to lower the number of jobs they were required to create. These type of renegotiations are rarely made public.
The ratio of black men to black women. By comparison, there are 97 white men for every 100 white women. The stark difference in gender imbalances can largely be blamed on the mass incarceration of black men.
Decline in homicides in Chicago, comparing this year's January and February to last year's. There was also a 7 percent decline in shootings during the same time period.
Pedestrians who died in the United States last year, which is the most since 1990. Over the last decade, pedestrian deaths have risen by 35 percent while other traffic fatalities declined by 6 percent.
Salary for Ohio's new health department head, which is the highest of any cabinet member in the state. The appointee, Amy Acton, was once homeless herself and will now help to reduce homelessness.
Increase in the state gas tax being proposed by Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. “Anything less than that, and our roads are going to start to go downhill,” he says. The federal gas tax is 18.4 cents per gallon and has remained at that level since 1993.
Marijuana-related convictions that San Francisco plans to expunge. A 2016 voter-passed law made these charges eligible for expungement, but rather than have the people navigate the complicated process themselves, prosecutors spent a year reviewing decades of drug convictions. California aims to clear or reduce all pot convictions by 2020.
