From the States
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Review finds millionaires on Ohio's Medicaid rolls
More than 3,000 dead people were also continuing to have benefits paid, Faber said Tuesday after a recent review of the state’s Medicaid program.
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GOP lawmakers push to designate CAIR as a foreign terrorist organization
“It is a foreign terrorist organization,” Rep. Randy Fine told The Center Square on Wednesday. “I mean, CAIR was founded as an arm of the Muslim Brotherhood. It’s the front for Hamas.”
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$40 trillion debt puts fiscal commission back in congressional spotlight
Members of the House Budget Committee convened offsite Monday in Dallas, Texas, to discuss the possibility of a bipartisan fiscal commission that would focus on addressing the national debt and budget issues.
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Washington state requires insurers to cover gender-affirming care starting Jan. 1
New law prohibits health insurers from denying or limiting coverage for gender-affirming treatment.
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Republican governor, AG in Indiana feuding over COVID-19
Indiana governor accuses AG of fanning the flames of confusion of COVID-19 case numbers.
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Federal appeals court upholds Illinois' new legislative maps
Minority groups and Republicans had challenged the maps as racially gerrymandered.
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NYC Mayor-elect Adams says he'll keep de Blasio's private employer vaccine mandate in place
Adams, who takes office Saturday, says he does not want to take a “heavy-handed” approach with businesses in terms of enforcement but will fine businesses that refuse to comply.
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After governor's plea, federal medical personnel head for Pennsylvania to help hospitals
FEMA deploying dozens of military medical personnel to two Pennsylvania hospitals next week after request from Gov. Tom Wolf.
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U.S. crude oil production fell by 8% in 2020, largest decrease on record
Plunge occurred one year after the U.S. reached a record annual average high of 12.2 million barrels a day and was caused by pandemic.
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Whopping 287 new laws take effect Jan. 1 in Illinois, including permitless lemonade stands
The new year brings 287 new laws to Illinois – including one that will allow children to operate a lemonade stand without having to go through the red tape of acquiring a government permit. Also starting Jan. 1, Illinois State flags bought by state institutions must
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Illinois State Police to pay $100,000 to lawyers for overcharging for gun ID cards
Illinois State Police will no longer be charging vendor fees for applicants of the Firearm Owner’s Identification Card. They’ll also have to pay legal fees of up to $100,000 in a lawsuit brought by an applicant who said he was overcharged. Some FOID card holders
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DeSantis proposes historic level of education funding in Florida, increases pay for teachers
Budget would dedicate an historic $23.9 billion in funding to education, of which $13.3 billion would go to K-12 public schools.
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Killer idea? Washington state lawmakers seek to reduce penalties for drive-by shooters
Lawmakers claim their goal is “promoting racial equity in the criminal legal system.”