By: Mike Moen A pending decision could provide more clarity on whether North Dakota will get another chance to see how voters feel about legalizing marijuana. This month, a campaign called New Approach North Dakota launched efforts to collect enough signatures to get the issue on the fall ballot. The Secretary of State is deciding whether the […]
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By: Suzanne Potter An annual list of best and worst produce, in terms of pesticide residue, is out – and strawberries, spinach, kale, and collard and mustard greens top the list. The 2022 “Dirty Dozen” from the Environmental Working Group also include nectarines, apples, grapes, peppers, cherries, peaches, pears, celery and tomatoes. Sydney Swanson, a healthy-living science […]
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By: Mary Schuermann Kuhlman No news is good news for Ohioans who enrolled in Medicaid coverage during the COVID-19 public health emergency. State Medicaid agencies are prohibited from dis-enrolling beneficiaries until the end of the month in which the emergency expires. Saturday is set to be the termination date, but because the feds have not yet […]
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Governor Tom Wolf announced $2.3 million in grants have been awarded through the Manufacturing PA initiative to 36 student research projects that will help advance innovation in several sectors of manufacturing, from 3D printing, to waste sustainability, to autonomous navigation and more. “Pennsylvania’s manufacturing industry has seen continued growth and innovation, and I am amazed at the […]
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HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has filed suit against Diane Comrey, doing business as “Earthcare & Conservation.” Through Earthcare & Conservation, Comrey sold herself as someone who could prepare and submit nutrient management plans, among other official documents, to government agencies on behalf of farmers. Preparing and submitting this […]
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PA AG’s office has launched ‘PA CARE Package’, Pennsylvania’s consumer relief initiative. ‘PA CARE Package’ is focused on partnering with banks and financial institutions across the Commonwealth to ensure Pennsylvania consumers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible for economic relief. This Pennsylvania program will implement and expand on the recently-passed CARES Act to protect […]
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The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) with the several businesses after the Office received tips alleging price gouging. Under the Price Gouging Act, a price increase of more than 20 percent during a declared state of emergency is considered price gouging. Consumers who purchased products listed below […]
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By: Mike Moen For years, members of the LGBTQ community in South Dakota have fought state policies they describe as discriminatory, and people who are transgender have had do so without supportive local voices to turn to. One group is trying to change that. During this week’s “Trans Day of Visibility,” South Dakota advocates not […]
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