Policy · 116th Congress
Interior moves to speed energy development on formerly protected Utah land
Trump removed roughly 900,000 acres from Grand Staircase-Escalante, reducing the site from 1.9 million acres to 1 million.
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Policy · 116th Congress
States weigh expansion of their Medicaid programs
[jwp-video n=”1″] Kansas Gov.
Policy · 116th Congress
Congress looks at taxes, oversight, crime in fintech bills
[jwp-video n=”1″] A bipartisan bill introduced in January, for example, would remove the tax implications each time cryptocurrency is used to make a purchase.
Policy · 116th Congress
US health system could face strain if coronavirus spreads here
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Trust for America’s Health, an advocacy group that promotes illness prevention, tracks the amount of government funding available for health preparedness.
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Can you point to Ukraine? It may be a while before you get your chance
[jwp-video n=”1″] The State Department did not respond to a request for comment on what makes the request complex or why it needs additional time to process it.
Policy · 116th Congress
Courts, without law for guidance, setting value of cryptoassets
[jwp-video n=”1″] The U.S. Bankruptcy Code gives great latitude to judges in determining the type and amount of the recovery in fraudulent transfer cases.
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Rainy days ahead: States boost reserves anticipating slowdown
Loading…var rcrdTwitter = 1; A slowdown will also lead states to cut spending and possibly boost revenue, said Brian Sigritz, director of state fiscal studies as NASBO.
Policy · 116th Congress
EPA finalizes clean water rollback amid science challenges
[jwp-video n=”1″] The latest actions come four days after Trump said he had directed the Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw a separate rule on reservoir and water supply operations proposed
Policy · 116th Congress
Emotional support animals could be banned from planes under DOT rule
[jwp-video n=”1″] Good boy Airlines would also be allowed to require passengers traveling with service dogs to fill out Department of Transportation forms attesting to the service animal’s good
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Report: Speed up drug development with artificial intelligence
[jwp-video n=”1″] Annual U.S. health care spending is set to reach about $6 trillion by 2027, with the federal portion of spending on health care programs, which account for a quarter of the
Policy · 116th Congress
Abortion policy activism heats up for Roe v. Wade anniversary
[jwp-video n=”1″] Upcoming events More than 100,000 abortion opponents are expected to rally for the March for Life on Jan. 24, with a 3,000-person conference scheduled the following day aimed
Policy · 116th Congress
Puerto Rico earthquake supplemental under discussion in House
HUD Secretary Ben Carson first told Congress the regulations needed for the public notice would be issued by May 1 of last year.
Policy · 116th Congress
Crypto enthusiasts say new products lend bitcoin credibility
[jwp-video n=”1″] Clark Fonda, co-founder of Blockchain Advocacy Partners, said products with this level of regulatory oversight help his organization’s conversations with lawmakers.
Policy · 116th Congress
Appeals court hears arguments over health care cost-sharing subsidies
[jwp-video n=”1″] A district court judge recently awarded a separate class action involving more than 100 health plans $1.6 billion in cost-sharing payments.
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Success of tobacco age change will depend on state efforts
[jwp-video n=”1″] State actions The first statewide changes occurred in Hawaii and California in 2016, followed by New Jersey in November 2017.
Policy · 116th Congress
Court strikes down individual mandate for Obamacare
Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled, 2-1, in its long-awaited decision that the so-called “individual mandate” to get insurance cannot stand after Republicans zeroed out the tax penalty for not having
Policy · 116th Congress
Road proposal for Tongass includes another Alaska forest
[jwp-video n=”1″] “It came as a surprise,” Mike Anderson, an analyst with The Wilderness Society, an environmental group against the rollbacks, said of the Chugach provision.
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Ways and Means offers its own plan on surprise medical bills
[jwp-video n=”1″] The statement comes after the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced a different agreement earlier this week with Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman