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The state's new protections, which are the most comprehensive in the country, guard against surprise medical bills that are typically the result of patients seeing doctors out of their network during emergencies.
Michael Nutter signed bills that prohibit the sale of e-cigarettes to minors and ban vaping in city workplaces, bars, restaurants, and other public spaces.
Not only is the agency becoming more efficient, but its culture is being changed.
States tout the benefits of local control, but it's also a way to save cash.
The battle over same-sex marriage in the United States enters a new legal front on Thursday when a federal appeals court hears oral arguments on a Utah state law forbidding gays and lesbians from marrying.
Two figures central to the state Legislature's investigation of the George Washington Bridge lane closings do not have to turn over records related to the scandal, a state judge ruled today, handing Democrats leading the inquiry a major defeat.
Gov. Deval Patrick defended the state’s first-in-the-nation ban of the powerful new painkiller Zohydro after a federal judge suggested in court that his administration may have overreached.
The measure, which has the support of the food, biotechnology and agriculture industries, looks to nullify efforts in no less than 20 states to require mandatory labeling for foods that contain GMOs.
House Bill 2284 was previously passed by the House, meaning it will now go to Gov. Jan Brewer for consideration.
Financial analysts at Standard & Poor’s downgraded New Jersey’s debt rating today, flagging Gov. Chris Christie’s budget practices as something that should give pause to investors.
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E. Fuller Torrey, a psychiatrist and lead author a report published by the Treatment Advocacy Center and the National Sheriffs' Association showing that American jails house 10 times more mentally ill people than state psychiatric hospitals.
Number of Subway sandwich shops probably robbed by a single man in the Fairfax County, Va., region in the last several weeks, according to police.
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Experts worry that a recent California appeals court ruling about the state’s Public Records Act could stunt the open government movement across the U.S.
The suspended California state senator pleaded not guilty to federal corruption and illegal firearms charges.
The long-running inquiry into money or gifts to lawmakers was dropped after state Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane took office early last year.
This tax season is breaking records in many states for the swiftness of electronic filings and refunds.
D.C.'s Tax Revision Commission has suggested an unusual way to broaden the city's tax base -- and get around the federal government.
The Economic Development Corp. is working its way through more than 150 applications, giving out fiber connections on a first come, first serve basis.
Nevada offers a rare bet to state residents: Year-round sales of health insurance plans.
American jails house 10 times more mentally ill people than state hospitals.
The burden that all state and local taxes place on Americans has fallen after hitting a national high in 2010.
Acting privately Tuesday on dozens of different measures, Gov. Scott Walker signed legislation overhauling the troubled Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex and the county's approach to detaining those with mental illness.
Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, D-Bath County, introduced the legislation several weeks after the death of his 24-year-old son, Austin “Gus” Deeds, who had a history of mental illness.
The Department of Justice has prevailed — at least in part — in a long-running and politically charged battle with Louisiana over the state’s private school voucher program.
Ted Kennedy Jr. finally acquiesced Tuesday to the overtures of Democrats who have long tried to lure the advocate for the disabled into running for office.
A long-standing provision in Minnesota’s campaign finance regulations is getting renewed scrutiny after a U.S. Supreme Court decision that swept aside some federal contribution limits.
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