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California Has Dealt a Blow to Renewable Energy, Some Businesses Say

Some companies are leaving the state or reducing their presence there after California greatly reduced incentives for homeowners to install rooftop solar panels.

By Ivan Penn

Budgets and Budgeting Diet and Nutrition Food Insecurity House of Representatives Pregnancy and Childbirth Republican Party States (US) United States Politics and Government Welfare (US) Women and Girls

WIC Food Assistance for Mothers and Children Faces Funding Shortfall

The Agriculture Department has warned that millions of eligible pregnant and postpartum women and their children could risk missing out on nutrition assistance if Congress does not increase funding.

By Madeleine Ngo

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Slow Rollout of Electric Vehicle Charging Network Could Hinder E.V. Adoption

Lawmakers approved $5 billion for states to build a network of fast chargers two years ago. Although some states have made progress in recent weeks, most have not yet awarded contracts or started construction.

By Madeleine Ngo

Computer Chips Computers and the Internet Factories and Manufacturing Hochul, Kathleen C International Business Machines Corporation Research State University of New York at Albany States (US)

New York Plans to Invest $1 Billion to Expand Chip Research

The move is aimed at drawing $9 billion in corporate investment, as New York jockeys to host a new national semiconductor technology center.

By Don Clark

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