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TL/DR - The California State University faculty union has reached a tentative agreement with the university, halting a planned five-day strike after one day. The agreement includes a 5% salary increase retroactive to July 1, 2023, higher minimum salaries, safer workplaces, and an expansion of parental leave. The faculty union had initially…

TL/DR - The Florida Hospital Association (FHA) recently held its annual Hospital Days event where hospital leaders engaged with state lawmakers on hospital policy matters. Gino Santorio, Chair of the FHA Board of Trustees, highlighted the significance of the Live Healthy package, underscoring lawmakers' commitment to health care. Mary Mayhew,…

TL/DR - Winter storms have resulted in at least 75 deaths across the United States over a period of a week and a half, with 30 of these deaths occurring in Tennessee mostly due to hypothermia and car accidents. Approximately 57 million people experienced winter weather alerts, with freezing rain impacting the Midwest and the South, and expected…

TL/DR - Vice President Kamala Harris is promoting the administration's environmental agenda, valuing it at $1 trillion. The figure comprises various related legislative victories, and is being used to garner support, particularly from young voters, ahead of the next election. However, the total is at odds with the $369 billion 10-year cost…