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Appropriations nears finish line, major health changes left out

Presented by Express Scripts by Evernorth — {beacon}   Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Appropriations nears finish line, major health changes left out Congress is poised to finally finish the 2024 appropriations package, which would fund the Department of Health and Human Services among other agencies. © Greg Nash The...

Advocacy groups slam Oklahoma DA for not bring charges in fight involving Nex Benedict

LGBTQ advocacy groups are decrying Tulsa County District Attorney Stephen Kunzweiler's announcement that no criminal charges will be filed in connection with the death of Nex Benedict, an Oklahoma high school student who died a day after a fight broke out in the girls’ bathroom at their school. Kunzweiler said in a statement Thursday that...

Budget deal would effectively ban Pride flags at US embassies

The $1.2 trillion government funding bill moving through Congress Friday includes a provision that would functionally prohibit Pride flags from flying over U.S. embassies. The provision didn't explicitly say as much, but its text mimics language from similar efforts to ban Pride flags from flying over government buildings. According to the text, "None of the...

Pennsylvania lawmakers push to find out causes of death for older adults in abuse or neglect cases

PA Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration is being pushed by Republican lawmakers to more thoroughly investigate the deaths of people 65 and older who have been the subject of abuse or neglect complaints.

Democratic state senator files paperwork for North Dakota gubernatorial bid

State Senator Merrill Piepkorn, who has served in the ND Legislature since 2016, is believed to be preparing for a longshot gubernatorial bid in the heavily red state.

West Virginia governor signs vague law allowing teachers to answer questions about origin of life

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a law that allows teachers in public schools to answer questions from students 'about scientific theories of how the universe and/or life came to exist.'

Wisconsin counties decline to prosecute campaign finance case against Trump committee

Prosecutors in three Wisconsin counties have declined to pursue felony campaign finance violation charges against former President Donald Trump's fundraising committee.

Smoking with kids in car now illegal under West Virginia law

West Virginia on Friday became the 12th state in the country to ban smoking in vehicles with children present, under a bill approved by Republican Gov. Jim Justice.

NC Supreme Court declines challenge to Confederate monument’s removal

The North Carolina Supreme Court declined Friday to revive a challenge to the city of Asheville's decision to remove a monument to Civil War-era Gov. Zebulon Vance.

Former Georgia GOP governor candidate pleads guilty in fraud case

Former Georgia insurance commissioner and 2010 gubernatorial candidate John Oxendine has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud.

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