Federal regulator: Pharmacy middlemen appear to be raising prices, hurting patients
The St. Louis County office of Express Scripts, one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (Google Maps). The federal trade watchdog on Tuesday released an interim report saying that…
Refusal to certify Washoe County election results meant to sow distrust, advocates warn
Election officials sort mail-in ballots at the Washoe County Registrar of Voters Office on Nov. 8, 2022 in Reno, Nevada. (Photo by Trevor Bexon/Getty Images) Policy, politics and progressive commentary…
LSU faculty, staff lack confidence in university leadership, survey finds
LSU’s Memorial Tower displays the time on Monday, March 20, 2023, on Tower Drive in Baton Rouge. (Matthew Perschall for Louisiana Illuminator) Only 40% of faculty at Louisiana’s flagship university…
PODCAST: In The Room with State Treasurer Erick Russell
In The Room is a monthly, in-person interview series with top elected officials at locations throughout the state. In this series, host John Dankosky brings a new approach to political…
New wildfire hazard map will be released with few changes after yearlong makeover
A fire burns close to a home near the Rogue River. (Oregon Department of Forestry/Flickr) A statewide “wildfire risk map” that drew the ire of many Oregonians will return in…
Workforce shortages and inflation are key challenges for Alaska’s small businesses, new survey says
Jon Bittner, executive director of the Alaska Small Business Development Center, speaks to the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce on July 8, 2024. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Inflation, operating costs…
When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound
Children work on tablets during a preschool class at the Life Learning Center – Head Start, in Cincinnati, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. A new plan from the Biden administration could…
How California laws may help shield it from Supreme Court decisions
California generally has stronger labor laws than the federal government. Here, workers prepare outgoing shipments at an Amazon Fulfillment Center in Tracy on Nov. 30, 2014. Photo by Noah Berger,…
Cracks continue to surface in Michigan Dem support for Biden as the nominee
President Joe Biden visits the CRED Cafe in Detroit, Mich., to speak with Black voters on May 19, 2024. CRED Cafe, which is owned by former NBA players Joe Crawford…
GOP megadonor circulates Louisiana Constitution draft with school funding, tax breaks up for debate
Louisiana GOP megadonor Lane Grigsby circulated a draft of constitutional changes to lawmakers Tuesday. (Photo credit: Wesley Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) An influential Republican political donor emailed a rough draft of a…