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States Are Reconsidering Restrictive Medicaid Waiver Policies
Restrictive Medicaid waiver policies don’t work.
More States Say Doctors Must Offer Overdose Reversal Drug Along With Opioids
Co-prescribing mandates are emerging as the latest tactic to combat the opioid crisis
A Billion Dollars in Dark Money Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
The environment is ripe for effectively unlimited secret political spending.
Pro-Choice Bills Could Cement Illinois as the Midwest’s Abortion Care Oasis
Illinois Democrats' pro-choice push could help providers cope with an influx of out-of-state patients.
Corporate-Backed Groups Seek More Pro-Business Judges in the Deep South
Industry-funded groups are reviving a scheme to evaluate judges based on whether they rule in favor of corporations.
Illinois Prison Phone Rates Are Lowest Following Grassroots Activism
The campaign was successful because of pressure from activists and families of the incarcerated.
“These Women’s Lives Mattered”: Nurse Builds Database of Women Murdered by Men
For dozens of hours each week, Dawn Wilcox scours the internet for news stories of women killed by men.
New Jersey Said 10 Years Ago It Would Rank Its Contaminated Sites. It Never Did.
Today, there are nearly 14,000 contamination sites across New Jersey and still no sign of the mandated rankings.
Does “Special Ed” Serve Students? Disability Activists Say No.
Students with disabilities, families and teachers want inclusive classrooms with better support for teachers.
Thanks to GOP Tax Scam, Big Banks Made an Extra $28 Billion Last Year
The rich and corporations were given an “early Christmas gift” when the Republican tax bill was signed in 2017.