| Nov 30, 2018 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyDepending upon your state of residency, you might have a harder time getting and keeping Medicaid. By sheer luck of geography, folks in some states have more of a safety net than their neighbors in other states. Medicaid was created in 1965 by Lyndon Johnson and was...
| Nov 29, 2018 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / SecurityMarijuana legalization was among the big winners in this year’s elections. In Michigan, voters approved Proposal 1, legalizing the adult use, cultivation, and retail marketing of marijuana. Michigan is the first Midwestern state to legalize adult marijuana use and...
| | Environment / Health|HP FeaturedCalifornia’s in the midst of the deadliest fire our state has ever suffered. As I write, there are 79 confirmed dead, and that number may grow as many more are missing. The Camp Fire also destroyed more structures than any fires before in our history. An even...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracyOne of the most important federal agencies on everything from climate to power use to property rights is one few Americans have heard of. While little-known, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has a huge impact on energy policy in the United States. It...
| | Editors Picks|Environment / HealthThe holiday season is upon us. As we dive into our annual shopping, there’s one little thing many of us turn a blind eye to: the massive amount of paper receipts we collect throughout the season. (Although, if you shop at CVS, you might already know those paper...