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Five Stories. Five Communities.

Real government documents, summarized for the people they affect.

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Budget Season

Philadelphia just proposed a $6.7 billion budget with tax cuts and a plan to build 30,000 housing units. But there is a $421 million deficit projected by 2029.

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School Closures

Atlanta Public Schools voted unanimously to close 16 schools. If your child attends one of them, you have months to figure out where they go next.

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Zoning Change

NYC passed its most ambitious zoning reform in decades. Five of eight Brooklyn community boards voted against it. The Borough President approved it anyway, with conditions.

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Insulin Costs

California capped insulin copays at $35 a month. 3.2 million Californians have diabetes. Most of them do not know this law exists.

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Medicare Drug Pricing

The federal government proposed using international drug prices to lower what Medicare pays. The comment period is open, and almost no one is commenting.

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