legislation

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The goal of the legislation is to track where kids do not have enough access to vision services and to ensure that Medi-Cal providers are improving services.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

But clean air activists say more is needed, and are pushing for the government to move quickly on clean air legislation that stalled last year with the dissolution of parliament.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In February, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers proposed legislation for a commission to examine America’s competitiveness in robotics, citing supply-chain risks and manufacturing challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The proposed legislation aims to fight off any nascent Chinese advantage in those market segments.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Ultimately the legislation passed by an overwhelming margin—346 to 11.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander