Recent incidents have drawn fresh attention to the screening, training and state oversight of private security officers, and have prompted some legislators to push for stricter regulation—efforts that have been largely unsuccessful this year.
Pew Charitable Trusts
As Insurers Probe Consumers’ Spending, States Begin to Probe Them
Ten states and the District of Columbia have warned insurance agencies not to use individual spending habits or a history of shopping around to predict how big a price increase a customer will tolerate.
Should Medicaid Recipients Have to Work?
If Arizona gets its way, its able-bodied, low-income adults will face the toughest requirements in the country to receive health care coverage through Medicaid.
States Attack the Pay Gap Between Women and Men
In the absence of federal laws to address the stubborn pay gap between women and men, some states are stepping in with legislation.
Poverty Rate Drops in 34 States, DC
With all states showing an improvement in health insurance rates, some economists had hoped to see a larger improvement in poverty rates.
Amid Court Fights, Some States Consider Redistricting Commissions
Movements have popped up in at least five states to take the power to draw legislative and congressional maps away from legislators.