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TL/DR - Daniel Werfel, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner, has overseen significant improvements within the IRS, including clearing a backlog of tax filings, decreasing wait times, and creating a system for free federal returns for eligible taxpayers. However, Republicans have criticized Werfel and the IRS, accusing the agency of…

TL/DR - The Asheville Citizen Times conducted a poll asking readers to vote for their favorite local restaurant wings ahead of Super Bowl weekend. Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack was declared the winner, with East Village Grill and Haywood Lounge, Bar, and Grill securing the second and third spots respectively. Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack, which has…

TL/DR - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a rule to bring the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records regulations in line with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule. Under the new rule, federally assisted providers that offer substance use disorder (SUD) services…

TL/DR - Senator Kyrsten Sinema is facing a challenging political landscape with her re-election decision looming and the failure of her bipartisan border security bill. Her fundraising efforts have significantly decreased since she left the Democratic Party in December 2022, and she is trailing her opponents by about 20 points in most polls. Both…