Consumer
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
AR nonprofits prepare to fill gaps from federal funding cuts
Among the hundreds of pages making up the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" just signed into law is a requirement some people must work to receive Medicaid…
Monday, July 7, 2025
Iowa solar industry threatened by tax incentive cuts
Iowa is among the nation's leaders in wind energy production, and the state is looking to follow suit with solar power. But Congress has eliminated …
Monday, July 7, 2025
IN tenants bound by evictions can pursue confidential records
A new law on the books will help Hoosier renters saddled with an eviction on their record get some relief. Senate Bill 142, which took effect July 1…
Monday, July 7, 2025
Tax incentive cuts could dim Arizona solar investment
As part of the Trump administration's new budget, Arizona's burgeoning solar industry faces the elimination of tax incentives that have encouraged …
Monday, July 7, 2025
NM renewable energy advocates decry 'herky-jerky' policies
Renewable energy got short shrift in the budget bill passed by Congress last week and a New Mexico trade association said companies and their employee…
Monday, July 7, 2025
AR hunger rating could worsen under new federal budget
Now that President Donald Trump's big budget bill has been signed into law, Arkansas nonprofits that rely on federal funding to help people in need …
Assessing compliance with MN's Right to Repair law one year in
New Minnesota laws take effect this week but consumer and environmental watchdogs are looking back on one from last year designed to bolster product r…
Under federal budget bill, how would your electricity bill fare?
If the federal government finalizes the budget reconciliation bill in play, pro-consumer voices in Minnesota warn the changes will not be friendly to …
Ohio mayor says rising rents drive 'hidden homelessness'
As housing costs continue to squeeze Ohio families, Youngstown's mayor warned out-of-state landlords are pushing many out of their homes, undermining …
NM university to offer state's first artificial intelligence degree
Artificial intelligence is expected to significantly change people's lives and New Mexico State University is meeting the challenge by offering the st…
Relentless AZ summer is here with higher energy bills
Temperatures are on the rise across Arizona and so are energy bills. The anti-poverty nonprofit Wildfire and the Arizona Public Interest Research …
Negotiations begin next week on Montana maternity center closure
The multistate Providence Health System announced it will close the maternity center at one of its Montana hospitals in October. Opponents are …