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Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirements Cost Taxpayers $26M Despite Low Enrollment
Only about 3,500 people have signed up, whereas expanding Medicaid could see over 359,000 uninsured people get coverage.
Nearly 1 in 5 GOP Primary Voters on Tuesday Didn’t Vote for Trump
Even if just a sliver of protest voters stay home in November, it could spell disaster for the GOP nominee.
Gulf South States Advance Bills to End Legal Recognition for Trans People
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama have introduced bills to define sex in a manner that excludes trans individuals.
Criminal Charges Filed Against Russian Gay Club for “LGBT Extremism”
“For years, Russian authorities tried to erase LGBT visibility and now they have criminalized it,” Tanya Lokshina said.
SCOTUS Mifepristone Battle May Impact Many Regardless of State Abortion Laws
Medication abortion now makes up a majority of all abortions in the U.S.
7 in 10 Americans Say Trump’s “Presidential Immunity” Argument Is Bogus
Trump's legal team submitted a brief to the Supreme Court demanding the election subversion case against him be dropped.
2023 Shattered Key Climate Metrics, World Meteorological Organization Finds
“Earth is issuing a distress call,” UN Secretary General António Guterres said in response to the new climate report.
Arizona Lawmaker Details Harrowing Abortion Ordeal on State Senate Floor
State laws “interfered” with Eva Burch's ability to get an abortion, the state senator said.
ICE Under Fire for Solitary Confinement of Immigrants Amid Suicide Attempts
Internal records reveal the man recently found dead at a privately run ICE prison spent nearly four years in solitary.
LGBTQ Advocates Celebrate Inclusive Curriculum Law Enacted in Washington
“This will instill so much hope in the lives of kids,” LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman said.