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States sue Trump over $100,000 H-1B visa fee

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://dailytimes.com.pk/1417222/states-sue-trump-over-100000-h-1b-visa-fee/

#USStates are pushing forward with #AIlaws despite #Trump’s #executiveorder aiming to limit them. The order, which could lead to #legalbattles, seeks to challenge state AI laws and condition federal grants on compliance. While some policymakers vow to fight the order, others call for a national #AIframework from #Congress. https://www.axios.com/2025/12/12/trump-states-defiant-ai-executive-order?eicker.news #tech #media #news

States say the $100,000 H-1B visa fee violates federal law and threatens education and healthcare staffing. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/h1b-visa-fee-lawsuit-trump-administration-mhewbanz?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #H1BVisa #TrumpAdministration #USStates #ImmigrationPolicy

"A Story Of [The US States To Two (2) Capital Letters] Abbreviations” [(slightly) NSFW]
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https://youtube.com/shorts/u29XFwhHtC0?si=y_NJ-RCO06alkBjG <-- shared (slightly) NSFW video
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As spatial data professionals- indeed as data professionals generally - we have all been in similar situations, either inside or looking in… so VERY relatable!
(note that the “98 minute documentary…” “about the men - and one woman” he mentions was – so very sadly! – a fiction generated for his routine…)
#comedy #garygulman #USStates #abbreviations #designbycommittee #USPS #abbreviation #task #consensus #spatial #organisation #states #USA #CONTRACTor #data #database #consistency #humour

Map Shows How Much Health Insurance Premiums Will Go Up in Each State – Newsweek

News Article

Map Shows How Much Health Insurance Premiums Will Go Up in Each State

Published, Nov 27, 2025 at 07:25 AM EST, Updated Nov 27, 2025 at 07:26 AM EST

By Aliss Higham, US News Reporter, Newsweek is a Trust Project member

Millions of Americans could face dramatically higher health insurance bills next year as enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits are set to run out.

Why It Matters

The enhanced subsidies, which lower monthly premiums for people across income levels, expire at the end of the year, raising the prospect of substantial increases for enrollees, unless Congress intervenes.

The ACA marketplace, established in 2010, offers health insurance to people who don’t qualify for Medicaid and aren’t covered through an employer. In 2020, Congress introduced the Enhanced Premium Tax Credit to help lower costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The expanded subsidies significantly reduced monthly premiums—and for some low-income enrollees, brought them down to $0.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, letting the subsidies lapse would cause next year’s premiums to more than double for many enrollees and leave an estimated 2 million additional people uninsured.

States Facing Highest Increases

According to analysis by KFF Health, the financial shock will be sharpest for older adults at middle incomes—particularly those just above the previous eligibility cutoff for ACA subsidies. Among all income tiers examined, the current enhanced credits yield the biggest benefit for those at 401 percent of the federal poverty level, which is equal to $62,757 for an individual in the contiguous U.S. (with higher thresholds in Alaska and Hawaii)

For a 60-year-old at that income level, the expiration of enhanced credits would at least double average annual premiums for a benchmark silver plan in 46 states and Washington, D.C. In 19 of those states, premiums would at least triple, consuming more than a quarter of a person’s yearly income.

https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/26470003/

https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/26490507/

The steepest increases occur in:

Wyoming: +$22,452 per year
West Virginia: +$22,006
Alaska: +$19,636

On why premiums will rise the most in these states, Professor Stacey B. Lee, professor at Johns Hopkins University and CEO of Praxis Pacisci, a negotiations training institute, told Newsweek: “These states have limited insurer competition, older and smaller populations, high provider prices, and geographic challenges that make delivering care more expensive. In these markets, the gross premiums, meaning the price before subsidies, can exceed $30,000 a year for a 60-year-old. The enhanced credits did more than reduce premiums. In many cases, they made coverage mathematically possible for middle-income residents.”

Continue/Read Original Article Here: Map Shows How Much Health Insurance Premiums Will Go Up in Each State – Newsweek

#ACA #AffordableCareAct #AlissHigham #CBO #CongressionalBudgetOffice #DonaldTrump #FederalHealthcare #Health #healthCare #HealthInsurance #Healthcare #Map #Medicaid #Newsweek #Premiums #PriceRises #SteepIncreases #Trump #TrumpAdministration #USStates

Four [US] States Leading the Way on Flood Resilience
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From Iowa's pioneering flood-monitoring network to North Carolina's comprehensive resilience blueprint, states are demonstrating what's possible when local leaders take ownership of their climate futures.
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https://www.epicenterinsights.com/four-states-leading-the-way-on-flood-resilience/ <-- shared technical media article
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https://floodplainsbydesign.org/ <-- shared Floodplains By Design, Washington State
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#water #hydrology #floodplainsbydesign #FBD #flood #flooding #floodplains #natural #risk #hazard #naturalhazard #publicsafety #cost #economics #infrastructure #mitigation #resilience #extremeweather #rainfall #surge #precipitation #hydrospatial #Iowa #NorthCarolina #Wisconsin, #Washington #WashingtonState #policy #planning #spatialanalysis #floodresilience #program # readiness #public #private #regulations #USStates #USA #monitoring #blueprint

I've lived in Oregon for 35 or so years, and I love it here. But this is a picture of our capitol building, and I HATE it. I normally love Art Deco, but not this. Think your state capitol is uglier? Know one worse? Tell me about it...
#oregon #architecture #buildings #stateCapitols #usstates #ugly

A state capitol building with the common layout of two wings on either side of a central hall with a rotunda on top. A golden statue of a man stands on top. The building looks a little like a 1930s prison, and the rotunda is a cylinder, like an inverted wastebasket. It's made of marble, but looks like bare concrete from a distance. (Photo M.O. Stevens via Wikipedia)

Americans Share Their Culture Shock Moments When Traveling Between States

In the United States, each state has its own unique culture, customs, and personality, leading to moments of 'culture shock' for those who travel across the country. From Californians experiencing landlocked states with no beaches to New Yorkers navigating rural towns with slower-paced lives, these ... [More info]

Map Shows Most Popular Breakfast Foods In Every US State
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https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-most-popular-breakfast-foods-in-every-us-state-10809074 <-- shared media article
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[note that I have no association with the organisation that created this map]
“Often called the most important meal of the day, breakfast has always been a cultural marker across the U.S., but new research has revealed the most popular morning meals across the country.
A new analysis… looked at more than 150 breakfast dishes and Google search data from all 50 U.S. states, revealing a map of the nation’s breakfast obsessions.
The study analyzed 157 breakfast foods using Google Keyword Planner, collecting search data from the last 12 months across U.S. states…”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #usa #breakfast #choice #GoogleKeywordPlanner #açaíbowl #acaibowl #pupusa #usstates #states #morningmeal

CAVA opens new restaurant in Michigan, US

CAVA, a fast-casual dining chain specialising in Mediterranean cuisine, has opened its first outlet in Canton in the US states of Michigan. The restaurant is located at 43450 Ford Road and covers an area of…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood #MediterraneanCuisine #Cava #Mediterranean #mediterraneancuisine #michigan #USstates
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2191333/cava-opens-new-restaurant-in-michigan-us/

CAVA opens new restaurant in Michigan, US

CAVA, a fast-casual dining chain specialising in Mediterranean cuisine, has opened its first outlet in Canton in the US states of Michigan. The restaurant is located at 43450 Ford Road and covers an area of 3,850ft², featuring a dining area along with facilit…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanCuisine #Cava #Mediterranean #mediterraneancuisine #michigan #USstates
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2191333/cava-opens-new-restaurant-in-michigan-us/

Inequality of income distribution in the USA for all states, 2022. Spreadsheets and tools: drive.proton.me/urls/QM5NNTY... #Gini #Atkinson #Theil #GiniInequality #PlatoInequality #Democrats #Republicans #States #USstates #inequality #incomes #incomedistribution

Screenshot from the spreadsheet AtkinsonGiniPlato_USA in https://drive.proton.me/urls/QM5NNTY0KG#ilcSNoCwIJgw

#P|#G|#H|#ok|STATES|symmetrized Theil|sym. Atkinson|Plato|Gini
50|50|49|50|Nevada|0,602|45,21 %|52,09 %|53,22 %
49|49|50|49|Florida|0,578|43,90 %|51,16 %|53,21 %
48|48|48|48|Connecticut|0,568|43,35 %|50,77 %|52,81 %
47|47|47|47|Massachusetts|0,530|41,15 %|49,20 %|51,51 %
46|46|46|46|New York|0,518|40,43 %|48,69 %|51,06 %
45|45|45|45|California|0,490|38,76 %|47,48 %|49,99 %
44|44|44|44|New Jersey|0,470|37,48 %|46,56 %|49,08 %
43|43|43|43|Texas|0,469|37,42 %|46,51 %|48,93 %
42|42|42|42|Illinois|0,456|36,63 %|45,94 %|48,34 %
41|41|41|41|Louisiana|0,433|35,15 %|44,85 %|48,02 %
40|40|40|40|Arizona|0,430|34,97 %|44,72 %|47,30 %
39|39|39|39|Michigan|0,421|34,36 %|44,26 %|46,78 %
38|38|38|37|Georgia|0,404|33,24 %|43,43 %|46,27 %
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12|10|10|16|South Dakota|0,336|28,50 %|39,81 %|42,08 %
11|11|9|14|Wisconsin|0,335|28,47 %|39,79 %|42,10 %
10|14|14|8|Maine|0,331|28,17 %|39,55 %|42,47 %
9|9|11|9|Indiana|0,329|28,06 %|39,46 %|42,06 %
8|5|6|10|Utah|0,329|28,01 %|39,42 %|41,41 %
7|7|8|6|Virginia|0,322|27,56 %|39,07 %|41,63 %
6|8|7|7|Maryland|0,322|27,55 %|39,06 %|41,65 %
5|6|5|5|Idaho|0,319|27,30 %|38,86 %|41,49 %
4|4|4|4|Nebraska|0,298|25,74 %|37,62 %|40,29 %
3|3|3|3|Hawaii|0,291|25,28 %|37,24 %|39,86 %
2|2|2|2|Iowa|0,289|25,08 %|37,08 %|39,80 %
1|1|1|1|Alaska|0,267|23,41 %|35,70 %|38,35 %

Purdue Pharma, Sackler family to settle U.S. opioid lawsuits for US$7.4B
The $7.4 billion payment to 55 U.S. states and territories is intended to resolve claims that the drugmaker's pain medication OxyContin caused a nationwide opioid addiction crisis.
#lawsuit #opioid #addiction #crisis #US #USstates
https://globalnews.ca/news/11243779/purdue-pharma-sacklers-opioid-lawsuits-settlement-states-territories/