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32 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
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Government plans to buy Pestana's Pousadas stake Portugal plans to buy back a 49% stake in the company running its historic Pousadas hotels, with completion expected by the end of 2026. Source: The Portugal News theportugalnews.com/news/2025-11-17/government-… (link to theportugalnews.com)
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Connecticut to cancel medical debt for thousands statewide Tens of thousands more Connecticut residents are being notified that their medical debt has been erased under a state program that buys and forgives debt. Source: NBC Connecticut nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/connecticut-to-ca… (link to nbcconnecticut.com)
Links: nbcconnecticut.com
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Czech nationalisation of ČEZ takes shape as management proposes key takeover step The utility ČEZ proposed a restructuring that is the first step toward full state ownership, which the Czech government aims to complete by 2029. Source: oEnergetice.cz oenergetice.cz/en/stocks/czech-nationalisation-… (link to oenergetice.cz)
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Poll: College students prefer socialism to capitalism A survey of U.S. college students found more favor socialism than capitalism. Source: Axios axios.com/2025/11/01/socialism-capitalism-colle… (link to axios.com)
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DE HCR 108, celebrating DEMEC Day and recognizing the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, community-owned not for profit electric utilities, passed the Senate on 2026-03-25 (20 yes, 1 absent).
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
DE SB 347, an act to amend Title 6 of the Delaware Code relating to the Medical Debt Protection Act, was signed by the governor on 2026-08-31.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
DE SB 156, an act to amend Title 6 of the Delaware Code relating to the Medical Debt Protection Act, was signed by the Governor on 2025-07-29.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 3910, which would remove authority for certain federal agents to perform arrests under state law, was referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy after introduction and first reading.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
A Tampa TSA union steward said the airport was targeted by the $13 billion Gold+ TSA privatization program, which the union averted.
Source: Labor Notes (labornotes.org)
Brazil's Workers' Party supporters are rallying support behind the president days before the runoff election.
Source: The Nation (thenation.com)
TN SB 402 prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
A mother sued ICE contractor MVM Inc. and hotel chain Sonesta, alleging they detained her and her baby in a hotel room for profit.
Source: The Intercept (theintercept.com)