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Apr 26 2024
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Mississippi legislative leaders swap proposals on possible Medicaid expansion
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Senate leaders on Friday said for the first time that they are willing to expand Medicaid to the full level allowed under a federal law signed 14 years ago by then-President Barack Obama. But as part of negotiations with fellow Republicans in the House, key senators also continued to insist that any Medicaid expansion plan include a work requirement for
QuartzMay 06 2024
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Gun incidents at Illinois schools skyrocket
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AxiosMar 16 2024
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Report faulting Maine law enforcement over ‘yellow flag’ law lands amid legislative debate over gun control
The state commission investigating the Oct. 25 mass shooting said in an interim report released Friday that the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office had probable cause to take the gunman, Robert R. Card, into custody under Maine’s “yellow flag” law, which provides a way to remove firearms temporarily from those in mental health crisis who pose a risk to themselves or others. A commission’s
The Boston GlobeApr 29 2024
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By Dr. Mary Ann Wolf: Legislators should spend surplus on schools
By Dr. Mary Ann Wolf For the Public School Forum The Office of State Budget Management recently announced that North Carolina likely will have a $1 billion surplus over the initial revenue expected for the second year of the biennium budget (2024-25). This is certainly good news given the many needs across the state. What will the surplus mean for education? Public schools matter. They are the
Salisbury PostMar 23 2024
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Our legislative dupes
The New York Times focused on our state last month due to the ongoing disaster known as the Arkansas Legislature. It published a major story about Bitcoin operations popping up across the state, the problems they're causing and the fact that Arkansas residents have little recourse thanks to dupes in...
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteMay 08 2024
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Kansas Office of Early Childhood concept fizzles out following legislative inaction • Kansas Reflector
TOPEKA — Advocates will work to bring back an attempt to consolidate Kansas early childhood care services next year following a failed attempt at unifying the state’s scattered services this legislative session. The move would have placed early childhood services — currently split among four different state agencies — under one office. The centralized hub known as the Office of Early Childhood
Kansas ReflectorMay 05 2024
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Kristi Noem Is Gunning for Biden's Dog
After shooting her own dog, Kristi Noem now seems to be gunning for Joe Biden‘s pooch, Commander. In a trainwreck of an interview, Noem defended a passage where she seems to suggest Commander should be shot. She also defended her decision to remove a part of the book where she falsely claimed she met North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan confronted the South
RollingStone.comApr 29 2024
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Maryland’s well-intentioned liberal legislators headed for policy train wrecks
History is filled with cases of well-intentioned governments committing to long-term programs, only to suffer terrible disappointment when their plans didn’t work out, due to unanticipated developments. The colloquial way of referring to this is “the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Maryland is on the verge of experiencing multiple failures of this type. In recent years, the
Baltimore SunApr 24 2024
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Lewiston, Auburn lawmakers reflect on the end of Maine's legislative session
Several bills were introduced to prevent another tragedy like what happened in Lewiston; some of which passed while others will have to be revisited. AUBURN, Maine — As lawmakers return back to their corners of the state after the end of the legislative session in Augusta, representatives of the Lewiston and Auburn area reflected on bills that did and didn't make it to the governor's desk.
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