newsobserver.comThe U.S. Supreme Court won’t reverse a court ruling that found transgender state employees have the right to sue North Carolina for banning the use of state health insurance to pay for transition care, treatment and surgery. stltoday.comBackers of a congressional map that would likely send six Republicans and two Democrats from Missouri to the U.S. House muscled the plan through the state House over opposition from Democrats and some Republicans. The state is flush with cash from a combination of federal aid, a resurgent economy and rebounding tax revenues. Henry McMaster used his fifth State of the State address to ask legislators to spend South Carolina’s largest-ever surplus to drive prosperity for future generations. One new initiative was a call to reevaluate how the state provides mental health services to children in K-12 public schools.

Source: Washington Post January 20, 2022 16:01 UTC