Politics & Policy
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Report: Millions in medical bills lead to demand for price transparency policies
Interviewing patients for the report revealed how they were routinely subjected to hidden and varying prices for hospital services, and that they experienced significant financial and mental distress from not having access to prices or understanding their bill prices.
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Watchdog group: NY hasn't fixed its voter registration form to comply with federal election law
"Your lack of a response is troubling and disregards the need to ensure public trust that New York is maintaining accurate voter rolls as required by federal law," they wrote in a letter to the NYSBOE
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Top Democrats call on Swalwell to drop out of Calif. governor race after sexual assault allegations
“These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the frontrunner for governor,” Swalwell told the Chronicle.
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Gay roosters with kids? School district's secret LGBTQ-themed lessons test SCOTUS opt-out precedent
Boston suburb created "Catch-22 designed to frustrate religious parents" by demanding they identify specific objectionable lessons, never disclosed, in order to opt out their kids, lawsuit says. District denies depictions promote "gayness."
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Hydrogen task force in Louisiana adopts report on clean energy future
President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law in July, made l changes to tax credits that clean energy companies use.
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Energy group asks Homeland to deny Greta Thunberg entry to U.S. due to disruptive behavior
Power the Future is a nonprofit dedicated to Americans working in reliable energy sources and sent the letter concerning Thunberg’s entry to the United States.
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OpenAI launches teachers AI tools for classrooms
OpenAI has introduced a new free version of ChatGPT for teachers, as artificial intelligence continues to grow within education. The new platform offers educators a free account through June 2027 to adapt classroom materials, streamline lesson planning, collaborate
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Retailers allegedly sell kratom, 7-OH despite health warnings
Kratom is banned by various counties and cities in California and other states. It is legal in other areas. There is no federal law against kratom and 7-OH, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration currently does not have any approved uses for either substance.
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Duffy, FAA say Thanksgiving holiday air travel should operate smoothly
Despite the weather concerns, the FAA predicts this Thanksgiving season to be the busiest in 15 years.
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Tennessee's Education Freedom Scholarships challenged
The plaintiffs are five parents and five taxpayers represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, the Education Law Center, the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Public Funds Public Schools campaign and the Southern Education Foundation, according to a release from the ACLU. The Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd LLP law firm is representing the plaintiffs pro bono.
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Investment banker Fishback announces GOP bid for Florida governor, challenging Trump ally Donalds
Fishback, who lives in the panhandle region of the Sunshine state, immediately took shots at Donalds' congressional record in his campaign video, and pledged to eliminate property taxes and H-1B visas.
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Wave of congressional retirements sets stage for high-stakes 2026 midterm election
More Republicans than Democrats are leaving the House as both parties battle for control of the chamber
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Poll: Majority of Americans still support legal immigration
The poll, conducted by RMG Research in conjunction with Napolitan News Service, surveyed 1,000 registered voters across the country between Nov. 12-13. It found that 67% of registered voters said “legal immigration is good for the United States, but illegal immigration is bad.”