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Notes: View the past 12 months of polling history showing the average of all major polls on the Real Clear Politics website here. Because it's such a large topic, information regarding the repeal and replacement … Continue reading President Donald Trump | The Fifth 100 Days
Jan 1, 2018: Today, it became legal to sell and purchase marijuana for recreational use in the state of California. About 90 retailers have obtained the proper licenses to sell marijuana starting today (in San … Continue reading Legalization of Marijuana in California
Notes: View the past 12 months of polling history showing the average of all major polls on the Real Clear Politics website here. Because it's such a large topic, information regarding the repeal and replacement … Continue reading President Donald Trump | The Fourth 100 Days
Oct 11, 2017: In Chicago, Illinois, by a vote of 15-2, the Cook County Board of Commissioners voted to repeal a one-cent-per-ounce soda tax. The repeal is set to go into effect on December 1, … Continue reading Cook County Board of Commissioners in Chicago Votes to Repeal Soda Tax
Sep 13, 2017: At the U.S. Capital in Washington, D.C., Senator Bernie Sanders (Independent-Vermont) introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2017. The legislation is co-sponsored by 16 of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate: … Continue reading Senator Bernie Sanders Introduces the Medicare for All Act of 2017
Note: Because it's such a large topic, information regarding the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is posted here. Nov 17, 2017: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/360973-murkowski-obamacare-fix-not-precondition-for-tax-vote http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/360911-republicans-still-backing-trump-judicial-nominee-with-no-trial-experience http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/360855-gop-chairman-explodes-in-anger-after-dem-says-tax-bill-benefits-rich http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/360917-gop-chairman-breaks-with-trump-on-elephant-trophy-imports http://thehill.com/homenews/media/360920-megyn-kelly-on-trump-criticizing-franken-how-tone-deaf-mr-president https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/11/17/roy-moore-will-not-step-down-his-wife-kayla-moore-says Nov 16, 2017: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/360704-house-passes-sweeping-tax-bill-in-victory-for-gop … Continue reading President Donald Trump | The Third 100 Days
Jan 20, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3821657-ftc-asks-court-to-hold-pharma-bro-martin-shkreli-in-contempt Mar 9, 2018: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/03/09/martin-shkreli-sentenced-7-years-prison/359705002 Mar 5, 2018: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/03/05/pharma-bro-martin-shkreli-forfeit-nearly-7-4-m-assets-he-faces-sentencing-foer-including-rare-wu-tan/396080002 Feb 28, 2018: In a letter to Brooklyn federal court Judge Kiyo Matsumoto, Shkreli asked the judge for leniency. 'Pharma Bro' asks judge … Continue reading Martin Shkreli Fraud Trial Begins Today
Note: Because it's such a large topic, information regarding the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is posted here. Aug 7, 2017: http://thehill.com/latino/345622-chicago-files-suit-over-sanctuary-city-funding http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/345547-trump-base-is-far-bigger-stronger-than-ever-before http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/345552-trump-goes-after-blumenthal-he-was-a-phony-vietnam-con-artist http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/345599-usda-office-told-to-use-weather-extremes-instead-of-climate-change http://thehill.com/homenews/house/345596-house-gop-unveils-website-criticizing-media-coverage http://www.healthandwellnessresource.com/climate-science-special-report-2017-us-global-change-research-program/ Aug 4, 2017: http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/345349-trump-to-file-paris-climate-deal-withdrawal-paperwork-report … Continue reading President Donald Trump | The Second 100 Days
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was designed so that all plans purchased in the Marketplace (ACA exchanges) cover a base set of essential health benefits (EHB) which consist of the following: Ambulatory patient services (outpatient … Continue reading ACA | Affordable Care Act | PPACA | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Obamacare | Repeal and Replace
Dec 13, 2016: President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act. The Cures Act provides $1 billion for opioid abuse prevention and $4.8 billion for biomedical research funding ($1.8 billion of which is dedicated to … Continue reading President Obama Signs the 21st Century Cures Act