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These Republicans wanted a Medicaid work requirement but couldn’t get approval. So they got creative.
April 18, 2024
Knowing the feds wouldn’t allow the work requirement, North Carolina Republicans went to the drawing board to determine if they could come up with a Medicaid expansion bill that still promoted work without requiring it.
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After Texas’ largest wildfire is contained, a rancher moves on with a single calf
April 11, 2024
In testimony to state lawmakers, Dale Jenkins and his Panhandle peers shared the “hidden cost” of the wildfires.
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1,100 Pieces Of Testimony Against A Bill Went Missing For Days. The Bill Passed And Then The Opponents’ Letters Showed Up
April 10, 2024
Hundreds of Lahaina fire victims came out strongly against a bill that could allow HECO to impose a new fee on customers to help prevent wildfires.
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Montana group launches coverage campaign after Medicaid unwinding
April 04, 2024
With more than 132,000 Montanans removed from Medicaid, health coverage advocates call for an ‘all hands on deck’ approach.
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1.7 million Texas households are set to lose monthly internet subsidy
April 02, 2024
The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a $30 monthly subsidy to help low-income households pay for internet service. Rural leaders worry ending the government subsidies could shrink the rural customer base and make those areas even less attractive to internet companies.
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Hawaii Governor Will Take ‘Unilateral Action’ To Restore Historic Wetland In Lahaina
April 02, 2024
With legislative efforts dead this session, Native Hawaiian leaders remain encouraged by what they’re hearing from elected officials and seeing on the ground.
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Maine to open two public defender offices in rural counties
March 22, 2024
The new law is the latest effort to address the state’s ongoing failure to provide lawyers to poor defendants.
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Tribes call for apology from SD governor
March 22, 2024
During two recent town hall meetings, Gov. Kristi Noem accused tribal council members of “standing in her way,” failing youth and benefiting from drug cartel operations.
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How plans for a West Texas drag show turned into a war over the First Amendment
March 22, 2024
In the Panhandle, a largely rural region that remains staunchly conservative, LGBTQ+ Texans say political and legal battles overlook their humanity.
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Recalling and name-calling: The political fight fracturing a southeast Nebraska community
March 21, 2024
Voters in Brownville recalled two members of the village board. Then the board created two new jobs and hired the ousted members.
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Oklahoma lawmakers weigh a lasting daylight savings time
February 28, 2024
Oklahoma could join 19 other states in having a permanent daylight saving time “trigger law.” The state’s Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee advanced the measure Tuesday.
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Environmentalists mixed over new bill targeting mining near Okefenokee
February 21, 2024
A new bill would restrict some new mining near the Okefenokee for 3 years; some environmental groups say it protects the mining company more than the swamp.
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Fishing rights bill heads to full House for vote
February 17, 2024
The legislation would guarantee Georgians the right to fish in navigable rivers and streams. It narrowly advanced out of committee over the objections of representatives of recreational boating interests who complained the bill is overly restrictive.
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Majority of bills related to gender identity fail introduction, three remain
February 17, 2024
Bills have been wide-ranging this year, including limits on gender-affirming care for minors, preferred pronoun usage, as well as obscenity laws.
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Rural Texans, internet providers worry that feds’ broadband expansion plan will have a painfully slow rollout
February 14, 2024
A historic $3.3 billion federal investment in broadband could connect millions of Texans to the internet. But getting the money to the right hands could be a challenge.
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