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The Great Daylight Saving Time Debate

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Two states—Arizona and Hawaii—don’t follow DST at all, while lawmakers in Florida hope to make this latest “spring forward” permanent. While the Energy Policy Act of 2005 [PDF] cited energy savings as a main reason for extending DST—the U.S. It’ll be very good for the economy,” Florida state Rep. More details: Energy.

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America’s Health Insurance Plans to Test New Provider Directory

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To test the pilot versions of these directory systems, AHIP has partnered with 12 health plans from commercial, Medicaid and Medicare markets in Indiana, California, and Florida. While both are designed to provide a platform for provider information, there are slight variations in the way they operate.

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The Group Lobbying the States for a Presidential Popular Vote

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Some states, such as Oregon , just signed their measures into law; others, such as Maine, are making progress in that direction. And the U.S. And if a single large state signed on to the measure, it could change the entire conversation about presidential elections. So why is this even possible?