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Angela Hart
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KFF Health News
Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana is taking aim at California’s Medicaid program for providing housing assistance, food, and other social services to high-need, low-income patients who tend to rack up big healthcare costs and, he argued, strain taxpayer funds.
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Peyton Gast
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Jefferson Public Radio
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Eli Imadali/OPBPrograms like SNAP and Medicaid are facing hundreds of millions of dollars in funding cuts. It’s unclear how state leaders will fill the gap. -
Roman Battaglia/JPR NewsThe Douglas fir is iconic in Oregon. It’s the state tree and it's on most license plates. But one group is trying to save Oregon’s oak trees, which they say are just as important.
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Scott Olson/Getty ImagesAn ACLU report looks at widespread use of force in immigration enforcement in the first year of President Trump's return to office. Recent fatal shootings in Texas and Maine have renewed scrutiny on the agency's tactics. -
Brandon Bell/Getty Images North AmericaHigher oil prices since the Iran war began mean many oil companies have brought in excess profits. Some U.S. lawmakers want to tax those windfall profits and give the money to lower-income Americans.
Justin Higginbottom
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JPR
For decades, companies have wanted to restart nickel mining in Southern Oregon. A changing market and pro-mining administration might finally bring the industry back to the state, despite environmental concerns.
Rick Kuyper
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USFWS
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Jane Vaughan
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JPR
A recent report from the Siskiyou County Civil Grand Jury critiqued both the county Office of Education and Board of Education.
Rahul Lal
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CalMatters