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SSI Marriage Penalty Disability Benefits story graphic with a couple at a gazebo wedding, including a wheelchair user.

State PoliticsHow Federal Rules Create an SSI Marriage Penalty Disability Benefits Hurdle for Couples

How Federal Rules Create an SSI Marriage Penalty Disability Benefits Hurdle for Couples

When Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham became engaged, the first decisions were of small, giddy consequence: where to hold the ceremony, whom to invite, what to...

Illustration of a government building connected to cloud-based content files and metad — Honesty in Government Act of 2026

VirginiaWhat Is the Honesty in Government Act of 2026?

Virginia2 days ago

What Is the Honesty in Government Act of 2026?

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National NewsCongress Considers the Heat Island Reduction Act for Federal Facilities

National News2 days ago

Congress Considers the Heat Island Reduction Act for Federal Facilities

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MichiganCongress Considers the Protection of Syrian Religious and Ethnic Minorities Act

Michigan3 days ago

Congress Considers the Protection of Syrian Religious and Ethnic Minorities Act

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FloridaNo Cash for Incompetent and Malicious Contractors Act Targets Data Breaches

Florida3 days ago

No Cash for Incompetent and Malicious Contractors Act Targets Data Breaches

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MississippiWhat Does the HR 10776 Marine Mammal Protection Act Bill Proposal Change?

Mississippi1 week ago

What Does the HR 10776 Marine Mammal Protection Act Bill Proposal Change?

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OhioCivic Literacy in Higher Education Act: Federal Bill Would Require College Students to Pass Citizenship Test

Ohio1 week ago

Civic Literacy in Higher Education Act: Federal Bill Would Require College Students to Pass Citizenship Test

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Illustration depicting workers discussing — Federal Undertaking to Track Upskill and Retrain for Employment of Workers Act

HawaiiWill the Federal Undertaking to Track Upskill and Retrain for Employment of Workers Act Protect American Jobs?

Hawaii2 weeks ago

Will the Federal Undertaking to Track Upskill and Retrain for Employment of Workers Act Protect American Jobs?

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HawaiiWill the Senate Bill 5578 Hawaiian Islands Program Change Hawaii Water Rules?

Hawaii2 weeks ago

Will the Senate Bill 5578 Hawaiian Islands Program Change Hawaii Water Rules?

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State PoliticsNew Harvard Study Explains Trends in Urban and Rural Hospital Closures

State Politics2 weeks ago

New Harvard Study Explains Trends in Urban and Rural Hospital Closures

Urban hospitals are closing at roughly the same rate as rural ones, and the shuttered hospitals are more likely to have served communities with high poverty rates...