Workers are looking for new ways to help: 'We’ll lean into the goodwill of those who want to stand by us.'

Infant hearing screening and the response to Hurricane Helene are on the agenda.

The accident at the chemical plant spewed smoke that forced thousands to evacuate and the shuttering of schools and businesses.

Many have long experience navigating Republican control of government by coalition building and bipartisan lobbying.

The state expects to receive hundreds of millions of dollars from pharmaceutical supply chain companies, and it hopes to award $50 million of it by the end of the year.

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Many have long experience navigating Republican control of government by coalition building and bipartisan lobbying.

In South Dakota, they help patients navigate the health system and address barriers like poverty or unstable housing that can keep them from getting care.

The reverberations will be felt far beyond Washington, D.C., and could include an erosion of the Affordable Care Act’s consumer protections, the imposition of work requirements in Medicaid and funding cuts to the safety net insurance, and challenges to federal agencies that safeguard public health.

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Infant hearing screening and the response to Hurricane Helene are on the agenda.

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City council members expressed frustration with the closure processes at a hearing Tuesday, voicing concerns about a lack of transparency, as well as insufficient community input.

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