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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Governors Evers, Grisham fly to Brazil for climate change summit as shutdown continues
The delegation Evers and Grisham were put in charge of leading is made up of more than 100 local leaders including “U.S. governors, mayors, and other top city and state officials.”
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Illinois Gov Pritzker watching redistricting debate as Trump urges GOP senators to end filibuster
In the aftermath of Tuesday’s elections in other parts of the country, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is staying tuned to how Illinois could impact the ongoing debate over redistricting.
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PA Gov Shapiro gives SNAP update, slams Congress, taps into state funds
Shapiro declared a disaster, allowing the state to tap into $5 million of funding to assist food banks, but they are not expecting it to be enough to meet the demand.
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White House secures deal on weight loss drugs along with most-favored-nation pricing
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday’s deal was the biggest of the pharmaceutical deals the administration has announced so far, since the drugs have become so popular.
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After public push by RFK Jr., medical schools move to strengthen nutrition education
Kennedy questioned recent Association of American Medical Colleges data showing that all U.S. medical schools cover nutrition. He said other studies show that most medical students receive fewer than two hours of nutrition instruction.
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Wisconsin Assembly committee approves English as official language
Supporters say the plan both requires that all government business be conducted in English.
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Texas ranks first for top business climate third year in a row
Abbott highlights other factors contributing to Texas’ top ranking: “the number of job-creating corporate relocation and expansion projects, a pro-growth mindset and environment where enterprise can flourish, investments in workforce development and infrastructure, access to technology and tech talent, and a predictable regulatory landscape.”
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Affected GOP congressmen react to passage of Prop. 50
In the hours after California’s Proposition 50 passed by a wide margin, Republican congressional members at risk of losing their seats expressed dismay and disappointment - along with their intention to run again.
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California Republicans sue to prevent new House map from taking effect, despite voter approval
The map intends to boost the Democratic majority in the state's congressional delegation and offset possible gains by Republicans in states like Texas.
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Supreme Court, even conservatives, seem skeptical of Trump's tariff power as world watches
SCOTUS gave Trump's tariff authority a chilly reception on Wednesday, with his economic agenda hanging in the balance and businesses and consumers watching for higher prices.