REGULATION

Apr 04 2026POLITICS

College sports face new rules – but do presidents have the power to change them?

A recent order claims to set limits on how long college athletes can play and when they can transfer between schools. It also pushes for more protection of women’s sports funding and stricter rules against payments to athletes for their name and fame. The order arrives at a time when college sports

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Apr 04 2026POLITICS

New Mexico sets tax rules to boost city redevelopment

The state of New Mexico has put new rules in place to help cities pay for upgrades and repairs. Part of the sales tax revenue collected locally can now be set aside specifically for redevelopment projects. This change aims to give communities more control over how their money is spent on fixing up n

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Apr 03 2026OPINION

Cutting Maine’s Power Bills Without a Public Utility

Maine residents are feeling the pinch of high electricity costs, and many think only public power could solve it. In reality, there are several practical steps that can lower bills for users of the two main investor‑owned companies, Central Maine Power and Versant. These ideas are already in play fo

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Apr 03 2026POLITICS

A Quick Look at How Insurance Rules Are Shifting Your Healthcare Dollars

The government just changed how Medicare Advantage scores health plans, and the results are big money shifts. New rules cut the number of quality checks insurers face, adding about $18. 6 billion to their profits over the next ten years. These changes came faster and went further than experts guesse

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Apr 03 2026FINANCE

Stablecoin rules: Banks and crypto firms clash over interest deals

This week, a quiet meeting between big banks and crypto companies could shape how Americans use digital money next year. A small team will review a new Senate proposal that tries to balance two very different worlds: traditional finance and the fast-moving crypto market. The debate isn’t about wheth

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Apr 03 2026FINANCE

What’s really holding back crypto rules in the US?

A dispute over digital money could stall new financial regulations. A proposed bill tried to set clear rules for crypto exchanges, tokens, and storage by dividing the work between the SEC and CFTC. But the plan ran into four major roadblocks. First, some lawmakers and big crypto companies still wan

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Apr 02 2026POLITICS

Gambling Ads Face New Limits in Australia

Australia has introduced fresh rules to curb gambling advertising. The government will stop ads that use celebrities and will only show online ads to people who are logged in and over 18 years old. These changes aim to protect children from seeing gambling messages. On television, the new law caps

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Apr 02 2026FINANCE

Crypto May Join 401(k)s Under New U. S. Rule

The latest U. S. regulation could let people add cryptocurrencies to their retirement plans, a move that aims to give workers the same investment options as public‑sector employees. The rule was announced in an interview with a top retirement solutions executive, who said it would “level the playing

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Apr 02 2026ENVIRONMENT

How government rules shape how much companies fake their green efforts

Companies in China’s most polluting industries often get caught between two kinds of government pressure. One kind, called environmental subsidies, actually seems to push some firms toward lying about how green they are. It sounds backwards, but getting cash for being green can make managers focus o

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Apr 01 2026POLITICS

Supreme Court Says Colorado’s Ban on “Conversion Therapy” Is Unlawful

The highest court in the land rejected a Colorado law that barred mental‑health professionals from attempting to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. In an 8‑to‑1 decision, the justices held that the ban was a form of viewpoint‑based speech restriction and therefore subject to str

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