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Medicaid expansion effort collapses in Republican-led Mississippi Legislature
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Medicaid expansion effort collapses in Republican-led Mississippi Legislature

Associated Press  

— Medicaid expansion efforts fizzled and died Thursday in Republican-led Mississippi because top lawmakers could not agree on a final proposal to send to the House and Senate. “In my mind, we’ve left 74,000 people, working, that could’ve had health care coverage in Mississippi,” Hosemann said. “We didn’t give them that.” House and Senate negotiators released a proposal Monday to …

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Mississippi Senate Republicans push Medicaid expansion ‘lite’ proposal that would cover fewer people
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mississippi Senate Republicans push Medicaid expansion ‘lite’ proposal that would cover fewer people

Associated Press  

— A proposal to expand Medicaid to tens of thousands of residents in one of the poorest states in the U.S. is still alive in the Mississippi Legislature. The proposal passed by a committee Wednesday is the only Medicaid expansion proposal still alive after Senate Republicans tweaked a House bill rather than advance a separate bill of their own. “The …

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New York’s budget season starts with friction over taxes and education funding
9 months, 1 week ago

New York’s budget season starts with friction over taxes and education funding

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Democrats who control the state Senate and Assembly have released their budget proposals for the year, setting up potential battles with Gov. Hochul unveiled her own budget proposal in January, pushing lawmakers to spend $2.4 billion to address the city’s migrant influx as well as new programs to combat retail theft — both sensitive political …

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Indiana GOP senators not keen on governor’s tax rebate plan
2 years, 5 months ago

Indiana GOP senators not keen on governor’s tax rebate plan

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — A proposal from Indiana’s governor to give each taxpayer a $225 rebate from the state’s surging budget surplus would be scuttled if legislators were to adopt a much more modest plan from by state Senate Republicans. The leaders of the Republican-dominated House back Holcomb’s proposal and have put forth a bill that would distribute about 16% of the …

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Childcare sector upset they can’t mandate vaccine use after Senate vote
2 years, 7 months ago

Childcare sector upset they can’t mandate vaccine use after Senate vote

NL Times  

The Association of Social Childcare and parents are concerned by the Senate's rejection of a D66 proposal to give childcare centers the right to refuse children who have not been vaccinated. Gjalt Jellesma, chairman of the Interest Association of Parents in Childcare, is against compulsory vaccination but believes that parents have the right to know whether children in the daycare …

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How U.S. plans to counter China’s influence in technology
3 years, 7 months ago

How U.S. plans to counter China’s influence in technology

The Hindu  

China’s growing influence in science and technology is a thorn in the flesh for the U.S. The legislative proposal seeking to counter China’s tech dominance will allocate about $110 billion toward technology research. Apart from the proposed bill, Republican Senator John Cornyn said lawmakers are also likely to vote on approving at least $37 billion to fund programmes to boost …

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