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The current political debate over Medicaid centers on putting patients to work so they can earn their government benefits. Yet some experts say the country would be better served by asking this question instead: Are insurance companies — now receiving hundreds of billions in public money — earning their Medicaid checks?
According to research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute, the frequency of collision claims filed to insurers were higher in four states where marijuana is legal: Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
Election officials and federal cybersecurity agents alike tout improved collaboration aimed at confronting and deterring election tampering.
Activist Sean McElwee, on what his potential future kids might say about him not being a vegan. He wants to see an end to federal meat subsidies and believes meat should be treated like "a pollutant to be destroyed."
It was supported by many city and county officials but opposed by Gavin Newsom, the newly elected Democratic governor.
Advocates say "approval voting," which has never been used in electoral politics, offers voters more flexibility.
It's critical for public leaders to take the time to distinguish the signal from the noise.
Turning around the lives of at-risk populations requires a focus on outcomes, evidence and rigorous evaluation.
In setting digital priorities, public leaders need to think about productivity, equity and trust.
A new report ranks the most and least fair tax systems.
The new order, issued by U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger, comes in a September 2017 class-action suit challenging a state law that allowed officials to revoke someone's license if they didn't pay a fine for a traffic violation.
Utah is about to lower the blood alcohol threshold. Other states should do the same -- and more.
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety confirmed it has terminated a Memorandum of Understanding between DPS and the Jackson Police Department regarding MBI investigations of officer-involved shootings.
To maintain voters' favorable opinion and trust, municipal leaders need to keep some things in mind.
Ivey's camp pushed back against the allegations Wednesday. Daniel Sparkman, a spokesman for the governor, denied a cover-up or any need for a cover-up existed, and denied any meeting took place between Collier and the then-lieutenant governor over the matter.
After a contentious battle that had raged since its introduction, the Council officially killed the referendum in an 8-5 vote.
In the past week, several big-name Republicans have come to the state to campaign with Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Under the Arkansas program, beneficiaries subject to the requirement who don't meet it for three months in one year lose their benefits.
Rick Scott said companies should waive customers' bills for October and eliminate penalties for switching carriers.
State treasurers from Illinois, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania are also backing the measure, originally filed by Trillium Asset Management in June, which calls for a vote at the Menlo Park, Calif.-based company's next general meeting.
Advocates say Prop. 12 represents the world's strongest protections for animals raised for human consumption.
As a member of the City Accelerator program, the city of Los Angeles has made great strides in reaching out to its diverse local business community and helping those firms do more business with the city.
An effort to strike Amendments 7, 9 and 11 failed Wednesday when the Florida Supreme Court unanimously OK'd the three initiatives for November's ballot.
Three weeks before Election Day, staffers who have worked for J.B. Pritzker's campaign have filed a federal lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in their months on the job, accusations the Democratic governor candidate quickly called "just not true."
Government officials in an east Georgia county told about 40 African-American senior citizens to get off a bus taking them to vote Monday, leading to complaints of voter suppression.
The governor wants to downsize the number of cabinet-level agencies by more than half -- without laying people off.
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker, on the abrupt stepping down of his lieutenant governor, Byron Mallot. The Walker administration has not specified what the "inappropriate" comments were.
People who the volunteer organization CrowdSource Rescue are searching for in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Michael. As of Tuesday, the official death toll was 27 but is expected to rise.
Kemp faces allegations of using his position to suppress minority voters and gain unfair advantage in the governor's race, highlighting the office's increasing partisanship and potential for conflicts of interest.
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