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The Oregon Citizens Utility Board is challenging Portland General Electric's plan to allocate data center costs, arguing it unfairly burdens residential customers and contradicts the state's POWER Act, as the Oregon Public Utility Commission reviews the proposal with a decision expected by April 2026.
The 2025 Employer Health Benefits Survey reports a 6% increase in average family health insurance premiums to $26,993, with workers contributing about $6,850. The survey highlights trends in plan types, employer contributions, coverage rates, wellness programs, and recent coverage decisions for GLP-1 weight loss drugs, alongside insights into employee concerns and provider network adequacy.
Senate Republicans are working to revise language in a major bill to preserve billions in SNAP spending cuts, aiming to meet Senate rules and avoid procedural issues, while also navigating other legislative and political challenges including military authorization and budget cuts.
Senate Republicans' plan to require states to share the cost of SNAP benefits was blocked by the chamber's rules, complicating their efforts to pass a large policy bill by July 4, as the cost-sharing proposal violated the Byrd Rule and would have required a 60-vote filibuster, forcing them to reconsider their approach to funding cuts in the farm bill and nutrition programs.