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As the federal government shutdown continues with no signs of resolution, thousands of New Hampshire residents face a halt in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. In response, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has approved a plan to allocate $2 million from the Medicaid Enhancement Tax
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The Education Department has advanced a new rule that revises the eligibility requirements for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, a program that cancels the education debt of government and nonprofit employees after 10 years of service and 120 monthly loan payments. Under the new rule, employers that engage in activities deemed
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The U.S. Department of Education has released its final rule to restore the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program to its intended purpose of benefiting Americans working in public service. The rule amends the definition of "qualifying employer" to exclude organizations that engage in unlawful activities, such
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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, along with nearly 100 of her Democratic colleagues, has joined forces to write a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., expressing their concern over the Trump administration's decision to fire staff at the Office of Population
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The Trump administration is pushing forward with its plans to overhaul the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a move that could impact hundreds of thousands of teachers, doctors, and other public workers who rely on the program to cancel their federal student loans. The new rules, finalized in April,
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Democratic lawmakers, led by Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), have expressed grave concern over the recent firing of nearly the entire staff at the Office of Population Affairs (OPA), which administers key programs like Title X. The lawmakers argue that these firings will severely undermine the functionality of the office, hindering
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In the public sector, when government websites stop working, it's not just a minor inconvenience – it's a serious issue that affects families, small businesses, and public services. It's a problem that Dr. Rakeshnag Dasari, an expert in public sector technology, has dedicated his career
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has canceled a scheduled meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) due to the ongoing government shutdown. The task force, formed to make recommendations for preventive services that health insurers must cover at no cost to enrollees under the
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The father of 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana, who attacked a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July 2024, has testified at a public inquiry that he requested confidentiality over his family's personal information not be shared with the youth offending team. This request was made in November 2020, when Rudakubana
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The Arizona Public Service Company (APS) has submitted a document to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) detailing an Engineering and Procurement Agreement between APS and Chimney Canyon Solar 1 LLC (Chimney Canyon) for the interconnection of a 750 MW solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage system into the Cholla
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In a major policy change, the Maryland Department of Human Services has vowed to end the practice of placing foster children in hotels, office buildings, and other unlicensed settings. The directive, issued by Secretary Rafael J. López, aims to address concerns raised by lawmakers and a recent scathing audit that
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Public Service Company of Colorado, in response to a request from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Regional Office, has revised its Emergency Action Plan (EAP) for the Cascade Creek Flume Tacoma Project. A recent flume failure in May 2025 led the company to re-evaluate the necessity of an
