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A growing number of blue cities and states are approving new protections for domestic workers, such as nannies and housekeepers, who are often not afforded the same basic labor, wage and safety protections as other workers, @kevinmhardy reports.

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[CalMatters @CalMatters]

Starting Jan. 1, California employers won’t be able to require workers to attend any meetings related to their political or religious views — or how their bosses feel about unions. https://t.co/be8ncmxcp1

📝 Jeanne Kuang

[Amelia Knisely @ameliaknisely]

New: College tuition assistance for people with disabilities in West Virginia will be cut next academic year due to a significant loss in federal funding.
The state’s system of care for individuals with disabilities is strained.
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[Idaho Capital Sun @IdahoCapitalSun]

Lawmakers expect several bills on Medicaid expansion — ranging from flat-out repeal bills to proposals that would require reform as a condition of expansion to continue — to be introduced in the 2025 legislative session, which starts Jan. 6.
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[Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com @NE_Examiner]

Vaccination rates for children in Nebraska schools continue to decline, with rates for two vaccines falling below the 95% national target rate for “healthy children.”

From @PaulHammelNE:

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8 states have legal mandates to reach certain amounts of offshore wind power. But putting wind turbines at sea requires the cooperation of the feds - and Trump has disparaged offshore wind and said he will “make sure that ends on Day 1.” https://t.co/Ej8DgerdeQ

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“We are making major inroads,” said the Second Amendment Foundation’s Bill Sack, praising the court successes gun rights advocates have enjoyed in the past two years.

@MattVas reports on the impacts of the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision:

https://t.co/kY8JpwmnPI

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More than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally altered its interpretation of the Second Amendment, federal courts throughout the country continue to strike down key state #gunrestrictions.

@MattVas reports:

https://t.co/kY8JpwmnPI

[Megan Henry @megankhenry]

Ohio Senators have added a public school mandatory religious release time policy bill to a piece of legislation that would force educators to out a students’ sexuality to their parents.

(@OhioCapJournal) https://t.co/j0qDj7zECg

[Anita Wadhwani @anitawadhwani]

Tennessee’s hemp industry is making a last-ditch legal effort to halt sweeping new rules -- set to take effect 12/26 -- that would ban the sale of popular hemp products legally available in the state since 2019.

https://t.co/2JblHPKGDX

[Idaho Capital Sun @IdahoCapitalSun]

“We stand ready to utilize every tool at our disposal — whether through state law enforcement or the National Guard — to support President Trump in this vital mission," the Republican governors said in a statement.
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[CalMatters @CalMatters]

Gov. Newsom launched an ambitious program that uses Medi-Cal to help Californians access housing, healthy food and more. Now, its fate is in the hands of President-Elect Trump. https://t.co/NqFSvOExIa

📝 Marisa Kendall

[Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com @NE_Examiner]

A district judge considering a challenge to void Nebraska’s incoming medical cannabis laws denied a request to block them from taking effect this week. Gov's Office now confirms he will sign the measures into law.

From @ZachWendling2 and @ne_examiner:

https://t.co/aThI2CyGjA

[Rhode Island Current @RICurrent]

Rhode Island awarded $4.5M in federal funds to bridge the digital divide. By @NancyKLavin https://t.co/u5vQZN40Z3

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Despite claims that mass deportations could alleviate housing availability in the U.S., researchers and experts suggest the link between immigration and the country's housing shortage is tenuous at best.

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[Rhode Island Current @RICurrent]

If President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to deport millions of immigrants, it could upend the economies of states where farming and other food-related industries are crucial. By @nhassanein_ @stateline_news

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[Maine Morning Star || bsky @@mainemorningstar.com @MaineMorninStar]

If enhanced federal subsidies go away, premium payments will increase by an average of more than 75%, according to KFF. Some people would see their payments double, @Stateline_news reports. https://t.co/VmWjxC5773

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The disappearance of federal help for health insurance would make coverage unaffordable for millions of Americans, @chatlanis reports.

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