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State Elections
Published — March 6, 2018 Updated — December 19, 2018 at 11:00 am ET
Women will hold record numbers of elected offices in 2019. See where they made the biggest gains
The 2018 elections bring more women into public office but representation still doesn’t reflect U.S. population
Medicaid, Under the Influence
Published — July 18, 2018
How drugmakers sway states to profit off of Medicaid
Medicaid drug costs rise, leading to tough state budget choices
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