Lawmakers are testing a third worker classification category specifically for gig workers, caught between advocates who see it as a pragmatic fix and those who worry it entrenches a permanently lower tier of protection.
Read MorePermitting reform pilots are cutting approval timelines for housing and clean energy projects without weakening substantive standards — though environmental groups remain divided on how far the approach should extend.
Read MoreDrug pricing reform has advanced on multiple fronts with modest, real savings — but the underlying system remains a confusing patchwork that leaves many patients facing wildly inconsistent prices.
Read MoreCarbon border tariffs aim to stop climate policy from simply pushing emissions-heavy manufacturing elsewhere — but trade partners and developing economies both raise real concerns about how the mechanism actually works.
Read MoreStates have passed a wave of laws restricting minors’ social media use, and early court rulings are mixed on how to balance child protection against speech and privacy concerns.
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