Category: Federal-State Relations (US)

What to Do If You’re Laid Off and Too Young for Medicare

The New York Times – Business:
At best, older, laid-off workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.
Trump Promotes Program to Reduce Medicaid Drug Prices

The New York Times – Business:
Ahead of the midterm elections, the president said that all states had opted in to an effort to align Medicaid’s prices for medicines with those in other wealthy countries.
Trump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns

The New York Times – On the Runway:
In a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.”
How Minnesota Became the Front Line in the Fight Over Prediction Markets

The New York Times – Business:
The state was the first to pass a law banning Kalshi and Polymarket. A lawsuit filed by a federal agency may set a precedent on who gets to regulate them.
Trump Is Sabotaging the Midterms. The Supreme Court Must Stop Him.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The country has built a system in which Americans can have confidence. President Trump is trying to wreck it.
Election Officials Grapple With Uncertainty as Supreme Court Considers Mail Ballot Plan

The New York Times – On the Runway:
As they wait for word on whether the Trump administration’s new system to screen ballots can move forward, local officials say they are running out of time.
California, an Environmental Bastion, Warms to Nuclear Energy

The New York Times – Business:
The state is considering extending the life of its last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, and allowing construction of new reactors to help meet its clean energy goals.
Why Amy Klobuchar Wants to Run a State Beleaguered by Trump

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The senator opted to run for governor, having concluded that many Minnesotans lost faith in state government under fellow Democrats. But some wonder: Would she be a fighter in the role, or a conciliator?
How a Colorado School District Is Fighting Trump’s Anti-Transgender Push

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Jefferson County, Colo., is one of the few public school systems to sue the Trump administration over demands that it revoke transgender protections or face funding cuts.
How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas

The New York Times – On the Runway:
For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite destination of the Justice Department.
Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote

The New York Times – On the Runway:
After reviewing the agency’s final plan to comply with President Trump’s demands, a federal judge barred the Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting.
Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle

The New York Times – Business:
A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general.