Appeals courts mull a Obamacarea contraception mandate

Business owners who object to the contraception mandate in President Obama's health care law are pleading their cases in appeals courts across the country, a curtain raiser before a potential showdown in the Supreme Court.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/26/appeals-courts-mull-obamacare-contraception-mandat/

Gov. Heineman returns 2013-2015 Budget

Returning the state's 20-13 through 20-15 proposed budget Governor Dave Heineman used a line-item veto to trim $44.6 million dollars of budget spending.

http://www.nebraska.tv/story/22427810/gov-heineman-returns-2013-2015-budget

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STARKVILLE, MS For the 12th time, the NCAA selected Mississippi State's Dudy Noble Field as host of an NCAA Baseball Championship Regional, the selection committee announced Sunday.

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/22427650/mississippi-state-named-host-for-ncaa-regional

Dysfunction in emotional brain circuitry affected by chronic insomnia

A newly released study has revealed that the emotional brain circuitry in sufferers of insomnia operate differently than that of a control group of normal sleepers.

http://www.examiner.com/article/dysfunction-emotional-brain-circuitry-effected-by-chronic-insomnia?cid=rss

Louisiana Spotlight: Lawmakers don't follow their own rhetoric

Louisiana lawmakers have taken strong philosophical positions on certain financial issues, but they aren't always keeping in step with their own rhetoric this legislative session.

http://theadvocate.com/news/opinion/6065972-123/louisiana-spotlight-lawmakers-dont-follow

Minnesota's new health laws: We've got answers to your questions

Lawmakers expanded the Medicaid insurance program in February and met a federal deadline in March to pass legislation for a health insurance exchange.

http://www.twincities.com/health/ci_23329196/questions-and-answers-minnesotas-new-health-laws?source=rss

House GOP holds up LePage's vetoes, without fail

Republicans in the Maine House of Representatives have held to a trend so far this legislative session: They've sustained Gov.

http://www.kjonline.com/news/House-GOP-holds-up-LePages-vetoes-without-fail.html

The Buzz: Time for the Teleprompter?

Gov. Nikki Haley , clearly going off-the-cuff Tuesday about the need to reform South Carolina's ethics laws, may have left out a couple of key words in her impassioned plea last week to state senators to pass a bill awaiting their approval.

http://www.thestate.com/2013/05/25/2787477/the-buzz-time-for-the-teleprompter.html#RSS=general_news

Health Reform: Obamacare's new coverage rules and costs are game changers

Q: I had colon cancer and have had trouble buying health insurance ever since. Under Obamacare, will insurance companies still be allowed to refuse me because of my medical history? Starting on Jan.

http://www.pe.com/local-news/topics/topics-health-care-headlines/20130526-health-reform-no-prior-illness-can-be-denied-under-new-plan.ece

Republicans see 'Obamacare' debacle as key to 2014

In this March 15, 2013, file photo the Senate Minority Leader, Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, points to a 7-foot stack of Affordable Health Care Act regulations during an event in National Harbor, Md.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/politics/article/Republicans-see-Obamacare-debacle-as-key-to-2014-4549617.php

Friedman: Obamacare's other surprise

Listening to the debate about President Barack Obama 's health care plan, some critics argue that Obamacare is going to need Obamacare - because it's going to be a "train wreck." Obama officials insist they're wrong.

http://www.chron.com/news/article/Friedman-Obamacare-s-other-surprise-4550080.php

Many bills await legislative action

Many pieces of legislation, including the most important bills of the session, await final action in the final two weeks of the session.

http://m.thenewsstar.com/topstories/article?a=2013305260047&f=731

Lawmakers don't follow their rhetoric

Lawmakers have taken strong philosophical positions on certain financial issues, but they aren't always keeping in step with their own rhetoric this legislative session.

http://m.thenewsstar.com/news/article?a=2013305260051&f=733

Tom Humphrey: Governor, majority of citizens together in muddled middle

Some of the findings in this month's Vanderbilt University poll suggest that the Republican supermajority Legislature may be a bit out of sync with the overall Tennessee electorate - at least in comparison with Gov.

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/may/26/tom-humphrey-governor-majority-of-citizens-in/?partner=RSS

Big cut to NC wildlife agency would hit close to home for hunters, anglers

Created in 1947, the commission's mission is to conserve and sustain fish and wildlife.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/25/2917488/big-cut-to-nc-wildlife-agency.html

Lawmakers lose urgency on economy

There are no serious negotiations underway between the White House and congressional leaders on legislation to spur growth, and no bipartisan gangs of senators are huddling to craft a compromise job-creation package.

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20130526/BIZ13/305269962/1031/BIZ

Reason on Tax Debate

Those in the Kansas legislature who are saying we need to be careful about future debt with a huge tax cut are those who have reason in the debate.

http://cjonline.com/blog-post/rlynph/2013-05-25/reason-tax-debate

Developing and Assessing GAPs Programs in Preparation for the Food Safety Modernization Act

Pathogens from a variety of sources can contaminate produce. Contamination events can occur at several points from farm to table, during growing, harvesting, packing and processing, transportation and food preparation.

http://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/magazine-archive1/octobernovember-2011/developing-and-assessing-gaps-programs-in-preparation-for-the-food-safety-modernization-act/

DMC hospitals continue to receive capital infusion, but questions linger

Once financially ailing, the revived Detroit Medical Center is out of the ICU and experiencing a midlife growth spurt courtesy of its for-profit owner.

http://www.freep.com/article/20130526/BUSINESS06/305260031/1001/news

Barbara Shelly: Sebelius facing a long summer

That was going to be the case anyway, what with the pressure of getting state-based insurance exchanges – the meat of the Affordable Care Act – up and rolling in the face of obstruction from Congress and Republican-controlled states like Kansas and Missouri.

http://www.kansas.com/2013/05/26/2817451/barbara-shelly-sebelius-facing.html

Robert J. Samuelson: Obamacare mess doing tremendous harm to employers

The controversial Affordable Care Act has so many moving parts that it's hard to know how its implementation is proceeding.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130526/NEWS0802/705269985

Keeping safe in the sunshine

While folks in the Northeast rejoice in the unofficial start of summer this weekend, it's time to also prepare for spending more time outdoors and in the sunshine.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130526-LIFE-305260317

HCA's CON puts W.Va. at a disadvantage

Ever wonder why so many Parkersburg doctors are moving to Belpre? Ever wonder why the Marietta Memorial Hospital is establishing a branch in Belpre? The answer is that a very restrictive medical Certificate of Need is required by West Virginia but not in Ohio.

http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/574439/HCA-s-CON-puts-W-Va--at-a-disadvantage.html?nav=5055

Protesters to march vs Monsanto in 250 cities

Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday.

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130526/PC05/130529443/1010/protesters-to-march-vs-monsanto-in-250-cities

Another View: Kelly Ayotte -- When the Tax Man becomes Big Brother

EVEN THE MOST conscientious taxpayers have wondered at times whether the IRS is out to get them.

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130526/OPINION02/130529434

Garry Rayno's State House Dome: Will House, Senate continue the feud?

The next two weeks are critical for this legislative session as the House and Senate prepare to enter negotiations over the different versions of bills they passed this session.

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130526/NEWS0604/130529383

As grocers, restaurants bicker, many menus still lack calorie counts

Three years after Congress voted to require it, you still won't find calories listed on the menus of most restaurant chains.

http://www.kentucky.com/2013/05/26/2654061/as-grocers-restaurants-bicker.html#storylink=rss

Illinois Democrats divided on big issues as sessiona s end nears

Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, speaks to lawmakers during session at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.

http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/25/illinois-democrats-divided-on-big-issues-as-sessions-end-nears/atw97je/

Hospital: Some hepatitis C patients cured

A year after 32 Exeter Hospital patients were infected with hepatitis C, it appears some of those patients are on the road to recovery.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130526-LIFE-305260315

Spend Less, Get More at DHHR

With a lavish salary come severe responsibilities, as Karen Bowling is about to learn.

http://news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/585900/Spend-Less--Get-More-at-DHHR.html?nav=511