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Pa. grapples with implementing Medicaid work requirements
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (1226+ words) Whiplash over remote access to abortion medication nationwide When 2027 gets underway, most states across the country will push forth new work requirements for select Medicaid enrollees while navigating vague exceptions and doubling verification workloads." The federal law requiring this change…...
Alaska legislators approve $2. 5 billion for new construction and renovation projects
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (662+ words) Whiplash over remote access to abortion medication nationwide Five days before the end of their regular legislative session, the Alaska Legislature has almost finalized the state's annual capital budget, one of four regular budget bills that pass through the Capitol…...
Missouri legislature ends 2026 session marked by GOP wins, fewer meltdowns
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1565+ words) Whiplash over remote access to abortion medication nationwide The Missouri General Assembly adjourned Friday without the factional warfare and late-session meltdowns that have come to define the Capitol in recent years, ending a 2026 session marked less by dysfunction than by…...
It's "midpoint' in budget negotiations and chambers take a break
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (394+ words) Whiplash over remote access to abortion medication nationwide Florida legislators wrapped up the first week of their budget special session Friday far apart on multiple spending priorities for schools, healthcare " and even whether Gov. Ron De Santis deserves a security…...
Colorado Gov. Polis cuts Tina Peters" prison sentence in half
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (236+ words) Whiplash over remote access to abortion medication nationwide Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, an election denier who was convicted and sentenced for her role in a breach of her…...
These Hartford moms formed a committee to push for better schools
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1265+ words) Whiplash over remote access to abortion medication nationwide Every Wednesday, a group of mothers get together at a church in Hartford to coordinate grassroots advocacy efforts " with coffee and scrambled eggs on the side. The women, who are from Central…...
Free workforce expo in Jackson will connect job seekers with employers and training
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (192+ words) Whiplash over remote access to abortion medication nationwide People looking for work, training opportunities or a new career path can meet directly with employers and workforce organizations at Clocked In, a workforce expo hosted by Mississippi Today, Deep South Today…...
Doctors voice "temporary relief" as SCOTUS allows mifepristone via mail to continue for now
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (688+ words) Whiplash over remote access to abortion medication nationwide Many OB-GYNs breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that telehealth access to the abortion drug mifepristone can continue until after the U. S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued…...
Virginia inches closer to allowing single-stairwell multi-unit buildings
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (587+ words) Whiplash over remote access to abortion medication nationwide Virginia leaders are in the process of updating the state's building codes, which mandate requirements for future construction, and are exploring an idea that some lawmakers and advocates say could unlock housing…...
University of Idaho names former deputy attorney general as dean of College of Law
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (327+ words) Whiplash over remote access to abortion medication nationwide Brian Kane has been named the new dean of the University of Idaho's College of Law. Kane, a former longtime Idaho chief deputy attorney general and chief executive officer and executive director…...