Faced with federal cuts that slashed billions annually from public healthcare, state legislators touted $250 million Monday in funding to help salvage California’s public hospital system.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
10 Aug. 2026
Will blue state legislators and governors protect them from its attempt at more governmental control over institutions, while red state policy makers embrace its far-reaching restrictions and mandates?
Last month, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle introduced the AI Kill Switch Act, which would require AI labs to maintain the ability to shut down, throttle or suspend their models.
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Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
9 Aug. 2026
Defense officials and lawmakers have warned that replenishing some inventories could take years given existing production constraints.
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Jarrett Renshawand Ernest Scheyder Reuters,
Arkansas Online,
9 Aug. 2026
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