Arkansas pharmacies face backlog of unpaid insurance claims for COVID-19 treatments
More than 170 Arkansas pharmacies will receive nearly $3.7 million in federal funds, pending approval from a legislative committee, as reimbursement for unpaid insurance claims covering COVID-19 treatments between March 2020 and May of this year. The Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council approved the funding request from the […]
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Democrats respond to ‘MAGA extremists’ with rival election bill | #elections | #alabama
House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday reintroduced an election overhaul package, in a rebuke to Republicans who, according to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, are seeking to “turn back the clock” on democracy. Jeffries was joined by fellow New Yorker and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and other Democratic leaders to tout the Freedom […]
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California State Auditor also finds Cal State failed to address some sexual harassment on campuses
Credit: Julie Leopo/EdSource Cal State Northridge Credit: Julie Leopo/EdSource Cal State Northridge The California State Auditor found California State University routinely failed to address sexual harassment allegations across some of its 23 campuses. The audit, released Tuesday, continues to shed light on a system in disarray and disorder. The state auditor reviewed multiple alleged cases […]
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Three-way contest for Battle Ground City Council Position 3 | #citycouncil
Among the races on the Aug. 1 primary ballot is the three-way contest between Daniel Dingman, Victoria Ferrer and Craig Wigginton for the Battle Ground City Council Position 3 seat. Dingman was appointed in June to succeed Shauna Walters, who moved to a home outside the city limits. A statement from Wigginton read during a […]
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Mayor Wu defends sending list of vocal critics to police
BOSTON – Mayor Michelle Wu defended sending police a list of some of her most vocal critics. The existence of the list was first reported by the Boston Herald last week. The mayor says the list was compiled as part of a safety plan for the Dorchester Day Parade. There has been a group of […]
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California bill would place speed cameras in three Bay Area cities
Drivers in three Bay Area cities may soon receive automated tickets from speed cameras, if a bill co-sponsored by Mayor London Breed is approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The bill, written by Assemblymember Laura Friedman, D-Glendale, would launch a five-year pilot program for the automated speed enforcement systems in six […]
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville bets Alabama will back his military blockade | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on hundreds of military promotions over the Pentagon’s abortion policy has gripped much of Washington in recent weeks. President Joe Biden has addressed it, as has his nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Democrats have called him out, and members of his own party […]
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is not ruling out a special legislative session on tax cuts
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark., speaks while delivering the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark. (Al Drago/Bloomberg, Pool) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has not ruled out a special legislative session on tax cuts after Arkansas ended the fiscal […]
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California Centers Respond to Climate Change With Social Change
California Uncovered explores the intersection of health, wealth and race. East of downtown Los Angeles in late June, on the first day of the first heat wave of the summer, the Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory (BHAC) is a cool 74 degrees inside. Much of California is under an excessive heat warning; triple digits are expected […]
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville bets Alabama will back his military blockade | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on hundreds of military promotions over the Pentagon’s abortion policy has gripped much of Washington in recent weeks. President Joe Biden has addressed it, as has his nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Democrats have called him out, and members of his own party […]
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