(The Center Square) – A Seattle-area church filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit this week after a lower court ruled that the church must pay for healthcare coverage that includes elective abortions.

A Washington state law passed in 2018 requires most employers to provide healthcare coverage for employees that includes elective abortions if the coverage also includes maternity care. Those who violate the law can face criminal penalties, including even prison time.

(The Center Square) – In the past fiscal year, Florida received 10,542 unaccompanied children (UACs) from the border, many of whom were brought into the country illegally, according to data published by the U.S. Health and Human Services Department’s Office of Refugee Resettlement, tasked with oversight of and caring for the children.

Florida received the third greatest number behind Texas and California as it has almost every year. UAC data has been reported since fiscal 2015.

(The Center Square) — Florida lawmakers have filed a new bill to cut red tape for certain aspects of public and charter school assessments, accountability, instruction and education choice.

Condo Owners Reciprocal Exchange enters Florida's insurance market following property and casualty insurance legislative reforms

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) approved Condo Owners Reciprocal Exchange to form as a property and casualty reciprocal insurer in Florida.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host three public meetings in December to discuss proposed regulation changes for Orange and Lochloosa lakes.

(The Center Square) — Florida officials say a program designed to help workers gain more credentials to increase their earning potential isn’t being used as much as lawmakers intended.

The Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability released a report this month saying that more workers need to utilize the workforce development program that helps students turn existing credentials into additional ones.