Smart Housing: Solution to Local Housing Crises

TL/DR - Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer expressed the importance of growth and development for the city's vitality, despite concerns over aesthetics of the mountain region. Community leaders and organizations are increasingly recognizing the interconnected nature of issues like housing, public safety, mental and physical health, and the economy.…

Experience Marquette’s Exciting Fresh Coast Film Festival!

TL/DR - The Fresh Coast Film Festival, which showcases Midwest-centric documentaries, is taking place in seven venues across Marquette, Michigan. The festival, which started on Thursday, features mostly nature or adventure-based films, and attracts attendees from across the country. In addition to movie screenings, the festival also includes free…

Medicaid Enrollment Challenge Persist as Georgia Expands Eligibility

TL/DR - Georgia’s new Medicaid program, Georgia Pathways, has seen slow enrollment, with only 1,300 people signed up. The state projected as many as 370,000 may be eligible for the program, which loosens Medicaid eligibility requirements by admitting adults without children who earn less than 100% of the federal poverty line. However, critics…

House Republicans’ Dysfunction Revealed in Speaker Fiasco

TL/DR - The Republican party in the US is facing a crisis of infighting and a lack of leadership, sparked by the inability to choose a new speaker for the House of Representatives. Jim Jordan, a right-wing Ohio congressman supported by former president Donald Trump, lost three rounds of voting to become speaker and was then rejected by other…