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Why the U.S. stopped researching gun violence: "It's a thing that has set us back decades"

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

May 31, 2022

John Woodrow Cox of The Washington Post explains how a 1996 legal provision effectively halted research on gun violence.

Flowers and crosses memorialize the 19 children and two teachers killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24.

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With a shutdown averted, federal agencies face budget constraints — and inefficiency

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Oct 1, 2021

Because lawmakers couldn’t agree on a series of spending bills before Oct. 1, agencies keep running on last year’s budget.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signs a bill at the Capitol on Sept. 30 to fund the U.S. government and avoid a federal shutdown.

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What does a census undercount mean for state and local governments?

by David Brancaccio , Jasmine Garsd and Alex Schroeder

Oct 14, 2020

Those most in need of federal funding could be left out of the census count.

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How much is the federal government spending on climate change?

by Erika Beras

Sep 2, 2019

Only a fraction of what is being spent on efforts to recover from climate-related disasters.

A view of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in 2017 in Washington, DC.

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What happens to health clinics when states and organizations refuse Title X funds?

by Erika Beras

Aug 22, 2019

Planned Parenthood announced this week that it will stop taking an estimated $60 million in government funding.

The Planned Parenthood Central Phoenix Health Center sign is viewed in Phoenix, Arizona in 2017.

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How states unlock money to meet hurricane expenses

by Erika Beras

Sep 13, 2018

Hurricane Florence is expected to make landfall later this week.

A motorist drives through heavy rain before the approaching Hurricane Harvey hits Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday.

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Key health care measure left out of federal spending bill

by Mitchell Hartman

Mar 23, 2018

Congress jammed a lot into its $1.3 trillion spending bill, and we’ll be going through the bill’s 2,000-plus pages for some time. But there was one thing noticeably left out: a last-ditch compromise amendment on health care sponsored by Republican senators Susan Collins and Lamar Alexander. The so-called “stabilization” package was designed to keep health insurance […]

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Nevada Supreme Court faces budget shortfall

by Noel King

Apr 3, 2015

The Nevada Supreme Court's budget is linked to the number of traffic tickets.

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Some political offices come with a rent bill

by Katie Orr

Mar 23, 2015

California's Lt. Governor rents a desk at a co-working space in San Francisco.

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Lame duck Congress still has plenty to do

by Nova Safo

Nov 5, 2014

The government must pass a spending bill by mid-December.

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