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As Americans learn about the new health care law, a key question is: what will the Affordable Care Act mean for health insurance premiums paid by consumers and employers? This report examines the past, present, and future regarding the likely effects of the law on premiums – along with what might happen without it. From 1999 to 2009, health insurance premiums skyrocketed while

Vasquez isn't set to take office until January 1, giving him months to prepare while still prosecuting cases — but he has some idea of what he'll do next year. Schmidt rode into office in 2020 with 77% of the vote after campaigning as a criminal justice reformer. That election happened just a week before the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and Schmidt's predecessor abruptly stepped down

The Democratic Party unveiled its formal 2012 platform on Monday night. And like its Republican counterpart, it is heavy on broad philosophical strokes about the direction in which the party wants to take the country, short on policy specifics and carefully worded on some of the more contentious issues.

A bill to consolidate drainage in New Orleans unanimously passes the state House. It's a major step in the efforts to reform the Sewerage and Water Board and get the pipe system under one umbrella.Council members say it's a move that would speed up projects that have been plaguing neighborhoods for months and some even years.The Senate bill sponsored by Jimmy Harris would let the Sewerage and