Couldn't quite squeeze it in yesterday, but over a dozen bipartisan PA lawmakers signed onto a Nov. letter opposing a federal prohibition on state-level AI regulations, including:

Premiums for one McKeesport couple are projected to go from $490 to $1,792 if tax credits expire at the end of the year.
Jamie, left, has a rare form of cancer where a single, tumor-suppressing shot (taken every 28 days) costs $36,000 without insurance.

The key takeaway:

I love reading technical reports for nuggets like this:

Binx begs to be held whenever I have a meeting while working from home. Once he successfully steals my lap, he makes sure to completely block my screens to make working impossible.

Interesting bill from Sen. Liz Brown on the use of facial recognition technology in police lineups:
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New leader for the Senate Democrats:

Medicaid Director Cora Steinmetz presents ABA rates before the State Budget Committee - FSSA Secretary Dan Rusyniak sits behind her. Soon, Steinmetz will present Medicaid’s new budget forecast and follow-up on last year’s $1B shortfall.

Back at it and listening to today’s budget committee meeting. Looks like we’re gearing up for another intensive health care session with lots of big numbers for my poor writer’s brain to detangle.

AG Rokita adds Tyson Foods to the list of entities getting questions related to migrant communities:

A few shots from around the statehouse on Organization Day.

Seems my curse about posting something only to have an immediate update has carried over from other platforms:

Just a li’l guy having a li’l snack in a courtyard at the Indiana Government Center.