Global December 2019

'Obamacare' Tax Repeal Added To Bill

A wrap-up spending bill includes ‘Obamacare’ tax repeal, an increase on the age for purchasing tobacco products and steady funding for President Donald Trump’s border fence.

Global December 2019

Immigrants Line Up For Driver's Licenses

Immigrants lined up at DMVs in New York to get driver’s licenses. The state began no longer requiring applicants to prove that they are in the United States legally this week.

Global December 2019

Great Recession And College Enrollment

During the Great Recession, births in the United States went down. As a result, universities in Washington state and Idaho may soon seen a decline in enrollment.

Global December 2019

NJ Passes New Driver’s License Bill

A N.J. bill allows immigrants to get driver’s licenses without proving they are in the U.S. legally. Thirteen states permit immigrants without legal status to get driver’s licenses.

Health Care December 2019

U Of A Tightens Mumps Vaccine Requirements

U of A has tightened mumps vaccine requirements. The state’s Department of Health said 35 mumps cases that can be linked to the campus have been identified since Sept. 1.

Global December 2019

U Of SC To Sell Beer, Wine At Games

Beer and wine are going to be sold at University of South Carolina games, beginning with the women’s basketball game at Colonial Life Arena against Kentucky on Jan. 2.

Health Care December 2019

Big Pharma Dealt Setback

A provision that would have given the makers of expensive drugs 10 years of protection from less-expensive knockoffs has been removed from the revamped North American trade deal.

Financing December 2019

Estate Of Federal Judge Leaves WVSU $100K

Federal Judge Damon J. Keith’s estate has left $100,000 to West Virginia State University for a scholarship fund. Keith was a figure in the civil rights movement.

Financing December 2019

Grant To Help Build Botanic Garden At NMSU

A grant is funding a botanical garden at New Mexico State University, which will be used to study plants native to the Chihuahuan Desert and New Mexico that might attract pollinators.

Global December 2019

From Impeachment To Stolen Donated Toys

President Donald Trump is impeached on two charges: abuse of power and obstruction. Thieves stole toys donated for needy kids, but the community has more than replaced all the toys.

Global December 2019

Bomb Scare Shuts Down University

San Francisco State University was evacuated during finals week after receiving "an unconfirmed bomb threat," but the investigation has turned up no public threat.

Global December 2019

Lower Prescription Drug Costs

Washington is abuzz about the $1.4 trillion government funding package, lower prescription drug costs, the bipartisan trade deal and the president’s impeachment.

Financing December 2019

2 Years Of Free Tuition?

High school seniors in Seattle have the opportunity to attention community college tuition free thanks to the Seattle Promise program. The deadline to apply for the program is Feb. 15.

Financing December 2019

Livestock Can Equal Scholarships

Scholarships totally more than $19,000 are available to children who exhibited livestock in the 2019 State Fair of Virginia 4-H and FFA youth livestock program.

Health Care January 2020

Wash. Requires Student Vaccinations

State law in Washington is requiring students to be vaccinated for the measles, mumps and rubella. Families can no longer opt out because of personal or philosophical reasons.