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A group of 12 U.S. Senators who previously served as state governors, including Senators Angus King (I-ME), Mark Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), have written a letter to Republican leadership to express their concerns about the devastating impacts of the Senate reconciliation bill on states.
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Kentucky's rural hospitals are facing a daunting threat due to proposed Medicaid cuts in the U.S. Senate, which could lead to hospital closures, service reductions, and the elimination of 20,000 jobs. The Senate Finance Committee's plan to reduce Medicaid's state-directed payments to
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As Parliament delved into two contentious pieces of legislation – the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill related to abortion – Conservative MP David Reed voiced his concerns about the rushed introduction of these bills. Reed, who has listened to the views of
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Top-ranking Democrats in the New Jersey Senate have introduced tax proposals aimed at raising levies on cigarettes and the fluid used in vaping devices as part of Governor Phil Murphy's budget plan. The proposals, which were pitched as part of Murphy's budget plan, would increase the
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Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett's (D-VI-AL) HR 1737, the "DiasporaLink Act", has passed the House of Representatives by voice vote. This bipartisan legislation requests an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of developing a Trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the East coast of the United
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U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the Survivors Assistance for Fear-free and Easy (SAFE) Tax Filing Act to make it easier for survivors of spousal abuse or abandonment to file their taxes. The bill would allow survivors to
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A bipartisan bill aimed to enhance online dating safety, requiring notification of users who've interacted with removed scammers. Over 60 million Americans use online dating services. Romance scams resulted in victims losing over $1.1 billion in 2023, according to the FTC. Criminals use false profiles to lure
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The Michigan House of Representatives passed bills on Tuesday to combat the use of ticket bots, which inflate concert and event ticket prices. The legislation, sponsored by state Reps. Mike Harris and Mike McFall, aims to ban the use of bots to purchase large quantities of event tickets, protecting fans
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President Trump's $4.2 trillion tax-cut package, designed to boost economic growth and achieve a balanced budget within 10 years, is on the cusp of a crucial vote in the Senate. The proposal has encountered opposition from fiscal hawks, who want to reduce the bill's total
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As Parliament debates contentious bills on abortion law and assisted suicide, a disturbing trend emerges, where the value of life is increasingly disregarded. Two female MPs, Stella Creasy and Tonia Antoniazzi, proposed amendments to the abortion law, which would decriminalize abortion for women who end their own pregnancies. This callous
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In a significant moment for compassionate care, MPs in the UK have voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, with a majority of 23. The bill, which amends the law to clarify that an assisted death would not be classified as an unnatural death and
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The legislation, which aims to loosen regulations on gun silencers and certain types of rifles and shotguns, has broad support among Republicans and has received little attention as lawmakers focus on other issues. The bill, which could be passed within weeks as President Trump wants, includes the removal of silencers
