(The Center Square) – New laws go into effect in Illinois Jan. 1 that will put new restrictions on the state’s health insurance industry.   Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the Healthcare Protection Act (HPA) includes a package of measures designed to restrict methods that insurance companies use to reduce the amount of health care patients receive.  “For […]

(The Center Square) – King County Metro is adding 120 electric vehicles to its vanpool fleet as part of an ongoing effort to separate from carbon-emitting vehicles. Vanpool services entail commuters sharing a King County-owned and operated van. All costs are included as part of a monthly fare of $49. According to King County Metro […]

(The Center Square) – With energy-intensive artificial intelligence, or AI, consuming more electricity than traditional data-center activities, reliability of the electrical grid should be the top priority, according to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. The Portland, Ore.-based council is a regional organization that develops and maintains a regional power plan and a fish and […]

(The Center Square) – Ahead of the state legislature convening in January, Gov. Greg Abbott issued four executive orders to safeguard Texas from espionage threats posed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The first order directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to target and arrest anyone implementing […]