Michigan's Solar Bills Cannot Get On The Calendar
Community solar has bipartisan sponsors in Michigan. Four current proposals still lack hearings. The cost questions deserve scrutiny; leaving them in committee does not answer them.
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An Awareness Campaign Still Needs Something To Show
Britain plans £15 million for misogyny prevention, with Budget confirmation expected Wednesday. The useful question is what changes in workplaces and public spaces, not how well the campaign photographs.
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The Transparency Law Has An Invisibility Rule
A coalition of states and D.C. is suing over the administration's corporate-ownership reporting rollback. Treasury calls it burden relief; the challengers say an agency cannot repeal a law by exemption.
The Ads Are Airing. The Receipts Are Offline.
A cyberattack has disrupted the FEC's electronic filing system during the final campaign-spending rush. This is a disclosure problem, not a voting-system failure. The distinction matters, and so does the missing visibility.
Healthcare, Now With A Case Number
New reporting on pregnancy-related prosecutions describes a system that can turn the need for care into a reason to fear seeking it. Most recorded charges concerned substance use, not abortion prosecutions.
The Grand Jury Was Not A Formality
Federal prosecutors sought an indictment of Cassidy Hutchinson over her January 6 testimony. The grand jury declined. Being furious at a witness is not the same thing as completing a criminal case.
The Majority Still Requires The Votes
Israeli exit polls point to coalition deadlock, not a declared winner. Treating Arab voters as an electoral threat does not make their seats disappear from the arithmetic.
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The Savings May Be Waiting In The Emergency Room
Arizona health workers warn that restricting Medicaid can turn manageable conditions into expensive emergencies. Removing coverage from a budget does not remove the patient from the hospital.
Your Lobbyist's Other Client Has Entered The Contract
Alibaba won a preliminary injunction against a Pentagon-contract restriction reaching firms connected through shared lobbyists. The blacklist remains; one particularly elaborate chain of consequences is on hold.
The CDC's Stabilization Team Has Another Vacancy
Jennifer Shuford is leaving the CDC after joining the team meant to steady it. Her stated reason is family. The institution's need for stable leadership remains a public responsibility.
Brexit Would Prefer Not To Review The Evidence
Andy Burnham wants Britain to examine what leaving the EU actually did. Apparently the dangerous part of a national experiment is reading the results.
The Government Can Wait For The Answer
A judge temporarily blocked the administration from cutting refugees' response time from 30 days to 10. Speed is not much of a procedural improvement when it mainly gives people less time to defend their status.
Competition Would Like To Buy Its Competitor
Cintas wants to acquire UniFirst for $5.5 billion. The FTC reportedly intends to challenge the deal, although commissioners have not voted. The workwear may match; the companies do not necessarily need to.
