‘Heinrich Should Be Ashamed’: Lone Senate Dem Helps GOP Deliver Big Pharma Win

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‘Heinrich Should Be Ashamed’: Lone Senate Dem Helps GOP Deliver Big Pharma Win

The provision, part of the Senate budget bill, was described as “a blatant giveaway to the pharmaceutical industry that would keep drug prices high for patients while draining $5 billion in taxpayer dollars.” The deep-pocketed and powerful pharmaceutical industry notched a significant victory on Monday when the Senate parliamentarian ruled that a bill described by […]

After outcry, Alaska state board postpones vote on proposal to limit local funding for schools

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After outcry, Alaska state board postpones vote on proposal to limit local funding for schools

Alaska Beacon Alaska’s state school board has postponed consideration of a rules change that could limit the amount of money that cities and boroughs are allowed to give their neighborhood school districts. The board voted unanimously on Wednesday to open a 30-day public comment period on the rules change rather than to enact it immediately […]

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