Kastalia Medrano 
SNAP Benefits Stop Amid Shutdown—and New Rules Restricting Eligibility
The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not issue November benefits to the ...
Maine, Where Prisoners Cast Absentee Ballots, May Soon Require ID to Vote
On November 4, Maine voters will decide whether the state will begin requiring residents ...
Florida Prisoner Bill of Rights Faces House Subcommittee Hurdle, Again
Legislators are weighing a proposal to establish a bill of rights for people in ...
House Resumes Push to Call Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction
In Ohio, legislation that urges the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate non-pharmaceutical fentanyl ...
FCC Reveals Plan to Nearly Double Price Caps for Prison, Jail Phone Calls
After weeks of hinting at a forthcoming proposal that could upend the ongoing battle ...
DEA Raises Adderall Production Quotas for the First Time
The Drug Enforcement Administration has raised aggregate production quotas (APQ) for the active ingredients ...
FCC Proposes Revised, Higher Price Caps for Prison and Jail Phone Calls
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a revision of its historic regulations lowering ...
New “Fentanyl Poisonings” Act Would Target Social Media Sales, Again
In late September, Representatives Adam Gray (D-CA) and Gabe Evans (R-CO) introduced the “Combatting ...
Opvee, High-Profile Overdose Antidote No One Used, Discontinues Marketing
Indivior PLC has discontinued marketing for Opvee, the opioid-overdose reversal product that the pharmaceutical ...
WI May Expand “Good Samaritan” Law to 911 Calls for Sexual Assault
Wisconsin is considering a proposal to offer legal immunity from certain controlled substance charges ...
