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Byline: MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press

03 Oct

Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents

published on October 3, 2023 - 2:39 PM

For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He couldn’t sleep, barely ate and relied on

02 Feb

Psychedelic churches in US pushing boundaries of religion

published on February 2, 2023 - 1:00 PM

(AP) — The tea tasted bitter and earthy, but Lorenzo Gonzales drank it anyway. On that frigid night in remote

27 Jun

From under to on the rocks: Invasive crabs become whiskey

published on June 27, 2022 - 9:16 AM

(AP) — Care for a hint of crab in your whiskey? A New Hampshire distillery has come up with its

15 Dec

Evictions on the rise months after federal moratorium ends

published on December 15, 2021 - 1:29 PM

(AP) — Soon after losing his trucking job amid the pandemic, Freddie Davis got another blow: His landlord in Miami

29 Jul

Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire Saturday

published on July 29, 2021 - 2:54 PM

(AP) — The Biden administration announced Thursday it will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday, arguing that

09 Jul

Bill aims to spend billions to fix nation’s aging dams

published on July 9, 2021 - 2:40 PM

(AP) — Lawmakers in Congress on Friday introduced a bill that would pump tens of billions of dollars into fixing

06 Jul

Race is on to get rental assistance out to avert evictions

published on July 6, 2021 - 1:46 PM

(AP) — More than $7,000 behind on rent, Tyesha Young had hoped a program in Louisiana would bail her out

30 Mar

States struggle to get rent relief to tenants amid pandemic

published on March 30, 2021 - 12:43 PM

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last July that New York would spend $100 million in federal coronavirus relief to help cash-strapped

13 Jan

Housing advocates call on Biden to extend eviction ban

published on January 13, 2021 - 12:46 PM

(AP) — Housing advocates around the country staked out courthouses and held rallies Wednesday, calling on the incoming Biden administration

24 Sep

EPA targets California over poor air quality

published on September 24, 2019 - 2:56 PM

The Trump administration’s environmental battle with California intensified Tuesday, as the Environmental Protection Agency warned the state that it could

BLOG: PAGA reforms deliver results 18 months in

Posted: December 5, 2025 at 4:29 pm

California businesses finally caught a break last summer when Sacramento
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BLOG: Assembly Speaker Rivas promises to scrutinize how California’s new laws work

Posted: at 9:54 am

The California Legislature not only habitually passes legislation without considering
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