From the States
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Michigan wasted millions on deceased Medicaid enrollees
Of the 14 states the audit examined, report found that Michigan reported one of the highest amounts of Medicaid payments to the deceased.
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Questions remain after Slender Man stabber escape
One of Wisconsin’s most famous stabbing suspects fled her group home over the weekend.
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Indiana state officials urge Trump, Congress to address national debt
The State Financial Officers Foundation letter noted that the cost of interest on the nation's debt is constraining spending on other programs.
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Google plans $40 billion investment in Texas for AI infrastructure, data centers
The initiative will “unlock substantial economic opportunity for American businesses – advancing scientific breakthroughs, fortifying cybersecurity for the U.S., and creating new career opportunities for millions of Americans,” Google says.
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Chicago Mayor Johnson threatens layoffs, property tax hikes if council rejects his proposed tax
The mayor’s head tax would impose a $21-per-worker monthly tax on businesses with 100 employees or more, although there have been discussions about some workers being exempted.
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Florida officers, along with ICE, arrest 230, including 150 sex offenders
Arrest examples include a Venezuelan national who was convicted of aggravated sexual abuse of a child under age 13 and a Ukrainian national who was convicted of receipt and possession of child sexual abuse material.
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ICE leads joint effort to conduct welfare checks on roughly 450K, Biden-era unaccompanied minors
A Florida grand jury and federal inspector general audits have found the Biden administration placed "Unaccompanied Alien Children" unvetted sponsors and background checks weren’t performed.
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Pennsylvania issues full SNAP benefits
The state Department of Human Services announced it has already issued full payments for the month of November to about two million Pennsylvanians.
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Florida approves new teaching standards on communism
Some historians criticized the new benchmarks for softening the reputation of anti-communist Sen. Joseph McCarthy, who fueled a “Red Scare” of infiltration of communism in the U.S. in the 1950s that led to public accusations and blacklisting.
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Call for AI regulations in health care grows louder
“As AI becomes a bigger part of our day-to-day lives, we must make sure it is not being over-relied on in our health care system,” said Rep. Joe Hogan, R-Penndel, who co-sponsors a companion bill in the House. “This legislation would make sure that there is still a human element in place when determining life and death decisions."
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TikTok can’t escape Nevada AG’s addiction lawsuit
The state Supreme Court last week ruled Clark County District Court has jurisdiction over TikTok because of the company’s collection of Nevada users’ personal data and its sale of that information to third-party advertisers.
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Wisconsin looks at automated vehicles, warns to use them ‘wisely’
Wisconsin has been studying automated vehicles through the WAVE committee since 2020.
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Newsom attending climate change conference in Brazil
Newsom's office said the Democratic governor is leading discussions on the environment, signing non-binding deals with foreign leaders, and delivering speeches about climate change and the economy.