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What you need to know about the role of dark money in Alabama's election
Dec 12, 2017
Anonymous super PACs have poured millions of dollars into advertising on both sides.
Hurtling toward the tax bill's unintended consequences
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Shaheen Ainpour
Dec 7, 2017
Economist Martin Sullivan's problematic fave from the GOP plan is the pass-through tax.
How Congress deals with sexual harassment allegations
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Hayley Hershman
Nov 21, 2017
And what tax payer dollars have to do with it.
Why the House tax plan has students worried
Nov 20, 2017
The revised House tax plan eliminates deductions for tuition and interest paid on student loans and other higher education credits to help pay for tax cuts.
How do you report sexual harassment in politics when there's no HR?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Nov 9, 2017
Lobbyist Jodi Hicks says she thinks change is coming, but I think "it's going to be uncomfortable along the way."
With Obamacare ad dollars slashed, expect lower enrollment
Oct 30, 2017
Healthy people need a reminder to sign up for insurance.
For public good, not for profit.
Trump declares opioid epidemic a public health crisis but doesn’t add any additional funds
by
Amy Scott
Oct 26, 2017
President Donald Trump has long promised to declare the opioid crisis in America a national emergency, freeing up more federal resources to fight the epidemic. Today turned out to the be the day. At the White House this afternoon, the president directed acting Health Secretary Eric Hargan to declare a public health emergency under the […]
The private dollars that help fund our national parks
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Oct 25, 2017
The National Park Foundation helps fill the gap when the Park Service's $3 billion budget falls short.