November 2023

TL/DR - A Maricopa County judge rejected a demand from Kari Lake for the county to provide her with the personal information of 1.3 million early voters. The judge determined that the rights to privacy, freedom from harassment, and fear of identity theft for the voters outweighed Lake's right to pursue her claims about the election. This is…

TL/DR - Since 2000, prices for consumer goods and services in the U.S. have risen by over 80%, with medical prices increasing by nearly 115%. However, between February 2022 and February 2023, the cost of medical services grew by just 2.1%, and health insurance costs fell from a peak in September 2022 by about 3% to 4% a month. Factors such as the…

Esquire's 2023 Top New Restaurants Shine Spotlight on Philadelphia Three of Philadelphia's restaurants have secured their place among America's 50 best new restaurants of 2023, according to Esquire's recently published list. In the Pennsylvania city, a plant-based dining destination, a West Philly eatery sprouting from a pop-up, and a playful,…

TL/DR - California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three climate laws in October 2023, such as the Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act, which requires businesses to disclose certain information about their carbon offset projects. The law also imposes fines on businesses that fail to disclose these details, with fines of up to $2,500 per day per…