Iowa house panel votes to raise certain taxes, transfer money to offset Medicaid shortfall
DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) – A bill advancing rapidly in the Iowa House would make a…
House advances state bill banning commercial aquarium fishing in Hawaiʻi County waters : Big Island Now
Coral reefscape in waters off Kona on the Big Island. (Photo credit: Bryce Groark) The state House of…
Iowa Senate committee approves one-time tax increase on certain health insurance plans
DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) – The Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee advanced a measure Wednesday…
Solar energy for renters has taken off in 10 states. Not in California
The tiny town of West Goshen, Calif., was exactly the kind of place that community solar was designed…
Pets needed help during L.A. fires. A new bill aims to assist
As the Eaton fire consumed an Altadena street, one family loaded their furry loved ones into a truck…
New York assemblyman proposes cap on electric rate increases
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – High electric bills have some utility customers in Northern New York crying foul. Friday,…
A California county’s only hospital cleared a federal hurdle, but it still needs millions to reopen
A shuttered Northern California hospital is getting a lifeline from Congress, but it doesn’t come with money to…
Lawmakers push bill to let state seize Norwood Hospital property
Nearly six years after Norwood Hospital closed and two years after the work to rebuild the facility was…
How rich is rich? See the wealthiest cities and towns in Upstate NY
The wealthiest town in Upstate New York in newly released census data was Forestburgh in Sullivan County. The…
Torrance residents call for the ban of ‘flesh-eating’ chemical used at refinery
Residents and advocates gathered Saturday to demand the ban of a chemical that’s used at a Torrance oil…