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Discover Free Food & Merch with MDex: UMich Students’ Ultimate Guide

TL/DR - Three University of Michigan students, Julius Stuhec, Charles Zhong, and Pranav Thotakura, have developed an app called MDex that keeps users informed about free offerings at campus events. The app has been downloaded over 1,700 times since its release on August 23. The developers plan to expand the app to campuses across the US after…

Oklahoma’s Unlimited Free Physician Access Insurance Plan

TL/DR - New York health insurance company, Taro Health, is expanding its services to Oklahoma, partnering with over 40 local direct primary care providers. The company's model combines traditional health coverage with access to direct primary care, offering unlimited free direct primary care and mental health visits, along with insurance coverage…

Kari Lake Returns to Court for Ballot Envelope Inspection

TL/DR - Former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake is seeking a judge's approval to access 1.3 million voters' ballot return envelopes. Lake and her attorney, Bryan Blehm, sued Maricopa County earlier this year for access to the envelopes and the voter signatures on them, in an effort to cast doubt on Lake's election defeat. Maricopa County…

NC Budget Boosts Teacher Pay, Expands Voucher Program

TL/DR - The $30 billion North Carolina state budget has passed, including minimum raises for teachers and increased funding for private school vouchers. The Opportunity Scholarship program, or private school vouchers, has tripled in funding and ends income restrictions for any family receiving a discount to attend private school. State employees,…