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In Arizona and Michigan, independent commissions draw the maps, but the process hasn’t been without its bumps. In Iowa, an advisory commission drafts congressional and state boundaries but the state legislature retains final authority to implement them. Guests include: Colleen Coyle Mathis, former chair, Arizona Independent Restricting Commission; Dave Wells, research director, Grand Canyon Institute, retired professor, Arizona State University; Lauren Gibbons, state government reporter, Bridge Michigan; and O. Kay Henderson, news director, Radio Iowa.

A recent study highlighted the racial disparities in dementia diagnoses, suggesting that Black patients are nearly 65% less likely to receive an Alzheimer’s diagnosis compared to white patients. Today we’ll discuss these inequities and how they can be fixed.

During the past week, longtime anchors Chris Wallace and Brian Williams have departed their networks and there was the recent revelation of Fox News hosts texting the White House during the insurrection. We’ll discuss the latest shake-ups in cable news.

In Ohio, so-called kinship care providers are compensated at a much lower level and for shorter periods than professional foster parents. Recent legislation to boost kinship pay isn’t enough, advocates say. We look at the jump in kinship care cases and the push to increase compensation.

Vice President Kamala Harris pronounced the word “the” as “thee” over the weekend at a research lab in Paris. Her usage drew criticism from some corners that she was adopting a fake French accent. Grammar Girl Mignon Fogarty is back to help us sort out this dust-up and other grammatical sticking points.

In Ohio, so-called kinship care providers are compensated at a much lower level and for shorter periods than professional foster parents. Recent legislation to boost kinship pay isn’t enough, advocates say. We look at the jump in kinship care cases and the push to increase compensation.

The restaurant industry has been battered by the pandemic. Three out of five Ohio restaurants surveyed said they are at risk of closing permanently…

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that existing federal workplace discrimination laws extend to gay and transgender employees.Neil Gorsuch, widely…

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden this week, the last candidate left in the Democratic presidential primary.Biden also picked up…

A number of states have been using mobile phone apps to track the spread of COVID 19.But the results have been uneven. The lack of a national approach has…