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$37B Leak: Florida Lawmakers New Bill Forces Nationwide Crackdown On Medicaid Waste, Fraud

A new legislative push in Washington is targeting billions of dollars in improper government spending by tightening rules on how states track Medicaid funds. Senate Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott and U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis introduced the Medicaid RAC Improvement Act of 2026, a bicameral bill designed to force all states to participate in [] 37B Leak: Florida Lawmakers New Bill Forces Nationwide Crackdown On Medicaid Waste, Fraud

Texas water officials seek more funding as crisis worsens, costs soar: 'This is not going to stop'

Texas water officials are urging lawmakers to provide more funding for water supply projects as costs skyrocket, with the State Water Plan estimating a 174 billion price tag, and data centers increasing water usage, raising national security concerns.

Californians Left With Surging Health Insurance Premiums Amid Proposed Tax Increase

California state lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to preserve federal funding for the state’s Medicaid program amid concerns that the proposal may cause private health insurance premiums to soar. The new bill

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THE CLARITY ACT AND THE STABLECOIN WARS Ellen Brown As Americans prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, few are paying attention to a bill moving through Congress that could seriously impinge on our financial independence. The Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act, H.R. 4766, is slated to make privately issued stablecoins []

Housing, AI, and labor issues up for debate in House economic development package

Legislators have proposed 688 ways to change an economic development bill the House plans to pass Wednesday. Some amendments carry statewide implications as representatives look to squeeze as many of their priorities as possible into the late-session legislation.