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Moody's upgrades Illinois’ credit outlook

2 years 2 months ago
(The Center Square) – A financial transparency expert is downplaying news that Illinois has received another credit adjustment from a credit reporting agency. Moody’s Investors Service revised the Illinois’ outlook from “stable” to “positive,” citing continued improvement in fund balance and budget reserves. Moody's added that the positive outlook hinged on the possibility of continued growth in state revenue. "We’ve had nine consecutive credit upgrades and we want to keep going,”…
Kevin Bessler

Bill ending Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood heads to Missouri governor

2 years 2 months ago
A bill that would make Missouri the fourth state to ban Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood is on its way to the governor. On Wednesday, the Missouri House in a vote down party lines approved legislation that would end Medicaid reimbursements to any health centers affiliated with abortion providers. Republicans are confident they’ve landed on a strategy that will finally stick after two failed attempts to pass a similar restriction through the state budget were struck down by state courts. This…
Anna Spoerre

Chamber of Commerce sues to overturn noncompete ban. Can you guess where they did it?

2 years 2 months ago
The Chamber of Commerce barely waited a day to sue the FTC over its recent decision to ban noncompete agreements. The New York Times tells the story: The lawsuit, filed in a U.S. District Court in Texas.... I am shocked. However, my prediction from yesterday got the compass wrong. I figured the Chamber would sue ...continue reading "Chamber of Commerce sues to overturn noncompete ban. Can you guess where they did it?"
Kevin Drum

Bill ending Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood heads to Missouri governor

2 years 2 months ago

A bill that would make Missouri the fourth state to ban Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood is on its way to the governor.  On Wednesday, the Missouri House in a vote down party lines approved legislation that would end Medicaid reimbursements to any health centers affiliated with abortion providers. Republicans are confident they’ve landed on […]

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Anna Spoerre

Supreme Court justices appear split over whether to protect abortion care during emergencies

2 years 2 months ago

U.S. Supreme Court justices spent two hours Wednesday debating whether a federal law about emergency treatment encompasses abortion care even in states with strict abortion bans, with no clear indication of how they may ultimately rule. A decision could come as soon as the end of June to decide whether Idaho’s near-total abortion ban means […]

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Kelcie Moseley-Morris