‘Obamacare’ sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Some 20 million people have signed up for health insurance this year through the Affordable Care Act
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USDA estimates 21 million kids will get summer food benefits through new program in 2024
[ad_1] Nearly 21 million children in the U.S. and its territories are expected to receive food benefits this summer through
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A look back at Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ eight years in office
[ad_1] BATON ROUGE, La. — It was 2012 and Louisiana was spiraling toward a historic budget crisis, with public colleges
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A push to expand Medicaid has Kansas governor embracing politics and cutting against her brand
[ad_1] TOPEKA, Kan. — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is more aggressive and openly political in pushing to expand Medicaid in
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New Mexico legislators back slower, sustained growth in government programs with budget plan
[ad_1] SANTA FE, N.M. — Leading New Mexico lawmakers on Friday recommended a 5.9% increase in general fund spending for
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US national debt hits record $34 trillion as Congress gears up for funding fight
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The federal government’s gross national debt has surpassed $34 trillion, a record high that foreshadows the coming
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High surf advisories remain in some parts of California, as ocean conditions begin to calm
[ad_1] VENTURA, Calif. — Southern California’s Ventura County issued a temporary evacuation warning Saturday for some coastal residents due to
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New York governor vetoes change to wrongful death statute, nixing damages for emotional suffering
[ad_1] ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has again vetoed legislation that would have changed the state’s wrongful
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Nebraska governor stands firm on rejection of federal money to feed food-insecure children
[ad_1] OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska’s Republican governor on Friday reiterated his rejection of $18 million in federal funding to help
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Perspective: Children born poor have little margin for mistakes or bad decisions, regardless of race
[ad_1] ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana — ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana (AP) — Alfred King was lying in the parking lot of a small apartment
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