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House raises concerns of election interference, outdated voter rolls ahead of November election

House raises concerns of election interference, outdated voter rolls ahead of November election

by Amy Sokolow | Aug 29, 2020 | Featured, Politics

With just 66 days until the election, Michigan’s secretary of state said more Postal Service help, federal funds and a strong stand to combat misinformation are vital to ensuring people’s trust in the outcome while Kentucky’s secretary of state said states are capable...
Lawmakers cleared the way for telemedicine, but seniors need access, training

Lawmakers cleared the way for telemedicine, but seniors need access, training

by Amy Sokolow | Aug 28, 2020 | Featured, Health

The Trump administration has loosened restrictions on insurance coverage for telemedicine so doctors’ offices are able to bill for virtual appointments just as they do for office appointments. But some patient advocates worry that barriers still remain for seniors,...
The VA doesn’t cover fertility treatments for unmarried veterans or same-sex couples. Some want to change that.

The VA doesn’t cover fertility treatments for unmarried veterans or same-sex couples. Some want to change that.

by Amy Sokolow | Aug 25, 2020 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Army veteran Toni Hackney has always wanted a family, but as a single woman with endometriosis, she knew she would need fertility assistance. A year after she sought approval from the Department of Veterans Affairs to cover the cost of in-vitro...
Does the CARES Act Present a Funding Threat to Higher Education?

Does the CARES Act Present a Funding Threat to Higher Education?

by Amy Sokolow | Aug 5, 2020 | Education, Featured

? For-profit colleges accounted for 71 of the 100 schools that received the most emergency grant funding per student from the CARES Act, as shown by an analysis of Education Department data by students at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University....
Experts worry about second-hand effects of keeping schools closed– especially for at-risk students

Experts worry about second-hand effects of keeping schools closed– especially for at-risk students

by Amy Sokolow | Jul 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured

Teachers, medical professionals and school administrators alike agreed Thursday that schools should make every effort to reopen in fall for at least some in-person instruction. But they also agreed that billions in federal funds are needed to help schools reopen...
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