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As pandemic aid winds down, states scramble to fill gaps
February 12, 2024 | News, FinanceCOVID-19 left a lasting mark on a few sectors, with schools, public transit and child care providers facing fiscal cliffs as federal funding dries up. State legislators, many already grappling with shortfalls, are looking for solutions.
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As concerns over gambling addiction mount, states are set to rake in millions from Super Bowl bets
February 09, 2024 | News, FinanceSports betting has spread to 38 states and Washington, D.C., over the past five years. In that time, states have also seen massive increases in calls to gambling addiction hotlines. Plus, more news to use from around the country in… Read More »
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The Senate wants states to recover the billions lost to unemployment fraud during the pandemic
| News, FinanceA bipartisan proposal would let states keep a quarter of the funds they recoup. It is similar to a House proposal passed last year.
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States’ prescription boards tackle high drug costs
February 06, 2024 | Finance, NewsAt least 11 states are developing drug cost review boards to identify and address costs of expensive medications.
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A Superfund for climate change? States consider a new way to make Big Oil pay.
February 02, 2024 | News, FinanceVermont joins three others in trying to make the fossil fuel industry finance climate action.
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The House has restored the child tax credit. Here’s how it would work.
February 01, 2024 | News, FinanceIf the Senate approves the tax package, low-income households would receive between $670 and $730 in benefits per child, much less than during the pandemic.
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House passes bipartisan tax bill
January 31, 2024 | News, FinanceThe measure restores some of the popular expanded child tax credit, as well as a credit that helps states build affordable housing.
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Private equity’s growing footprint in home health care draws scrutiny
| News, FinanceThe home health care industry is lucrative—and lightly regulated.
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Private schools, public money: School leaders are pushing parents to exploit voucher programs
| News, FinanceVoucher expansions have unleashed a flood of additional taxpayer dollars to the benefit of families already enrolled in private schools. In Ohio, some schools are now “strongly encouraging” parents to apply for vouchers, regardless of need or income.
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FEMA to overhaul disaster aid to better help those most in need
January 25, 2024 | News, FinanceThe changes would address “the inequitable distribution of benefits” and help more low-income and homeless people.