Consumer
Thursday, June 19, 2025
New law strikes medical debt from Oregonians' credit scores
A bill prohibiting credit reporting on Oregonians' medical debt has been signed into law by Gov. Tina Kotek. Hailed as a significant victory for …
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Trump’s plan to lower egg prices, explained
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabor…
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Future of THC ban in TX unknown
Gov. Greg Abbott has until June 22 to sign or veto Senate Bill 3, which would ban consumable THC products in Texas. Banning items like vapes and …
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Money management skills focus of new dementia research
June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and new research examined the connection between dementia and awareness about money management skills…
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
OR passes homeownership goal, defunds homeownership programs
Advocates for homeownership in Oregon are celebrating a new bill which sets targets to boost the state's homeownership rate, currently at 64%…
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Ohio foodbanks: Funding needed for fresh food with local roots
Ohio food banks are urging state lawmakers to approve what they said is a modest budget increase needed to get more fresh, local produce into the …
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Congress' big budget bill risks $73 billion in Southeast clean energy investments
Tennessee's clean energy progress could stall if the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" now being debated in the U.S. Senate repeals some tax credits…
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Report: Slow insurance responses, weather affect IN home coverage costs
Homeowners' insurance costs continue to skyrocket and few choices remain for Hoosiers who cannot afford a premium increase or receive a coverage denia…
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Policy expert warns MO hospitals could suffer under federal cuts
As Congress debates what's being called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, new Congressional Budget Office analysis estimates 16 million Americans - …
Monday, June 16, 2025
AEP proposes rate hikes, changes to net metering for WV customers
Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power, subsidiaries of the national utility American Energy Power, are asking West Virginia energy regulators to …
Monday, June 16, 2025
AARP Nebraska marks Social Security's 90th anniversary
At least 10,000 people retire every day in the United States, with nearly half of them relying on Social Security as their sole source of income…
Monday, June 16, 2025
Despite backlash, NM residents support purveyors of LGBTQ+ Pride products
Boycotts over a Bud Light advertisement featuring a transgender customer and the Target Corporation for sales of Pride merchandise have not dampened N…