From the States
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As new Medicaid work requirements take effect, officials seek to inform enrollees
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, explained why he sees the work requirements as beneficial.
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Settlement halts mass grant, job terminations at federal AmeriCorps program
Mass grant terminations will not be carried out by AmeriCorps, and large-scale staff cuts beyond those already planned will not be executed as well, according to a settlement involving the federal agency for national service and volunteering and North Carolina.
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New York taxes and spends more than any other state, watchdog says
Governor Hochul has resisted calls from Democratic lawmakers to increase broad-based taxes, but earlier this year approved a plan authorizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to impose a new tax on second homes valued at more than $5 million.
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Boeing working to settle Max 737 crash cases
The company has filed court documents in Chicago accepting responsibility for the fatal crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March 2019.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers approve concealed carry without permit, but governor expected to veto
With the exception of a required permit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvanians can openly carry a loaded firearm, while carrying a concealed firearm requires a license to carry. Twenty-one states allow permitless carry.
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Arizona school-choice measures saved taxpayers as much as $27.7B over decade, study finds
Arizona is a pioneer of school choice, with the nation’s first educational savings account that allows parents to redirect a portion of funding meant for a public school district and use it to send their child to a school of their preference.
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Wisconsin Assembly Speaker demands explanation for university's white privilege class
“Students are not only required to take this course and pass with a 100% score in order to enroll in classes but they are also required to agree that whiteness means privilege,” Robin Vos wrote the University of Wisconsin chancellor.
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Feds to hold first oil-and-gas land lease sale after Biden’s court loss
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry had sued to overturn a federal moratorium in June and won a favorable ruling.
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Independents shifting toward GOP side on COVID-19 issues, poll of Arizona residents finds
More than one-quarter of Independents said they are unwilling to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Federal judge rules in favor of states fighting federal ‘tax mandate’
“The Biden administration was trying to punish fiscally responsible states,” Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says after legal victory.
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Ohio AG sues Facebook to recover $100M for state retirement system
The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System claims Facebook violated federal securities law and purposely misled the public.
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DeSantis joins Miami exiles to support Cuban protestors, declares Florida symbol of freedom
'You've got a lot of people who are standing up and fighting against a brutal dictatorship,' Florida governor declares.
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Officials delay fines for cargo carriers at LA ports, cite progress in clearing backlog
Fees were set to kick in on Monday, but will be delayed until Nov. 22.