Year: 2014
Editor’s Picks From Around the Web
NJ: Thousands in New Jersey stranded without Medicaid coverage, no fix in sight nj.com The failure of what was to be a state-of-the-art computer system for New Jersey to process all its social service aid programs, including expanded Medicaid, has forced the exit of one vendor, left countless boxes stuffed with confidential enrollment data piled […]
States, Cities Brace for Global Warming Fallout
AP A cyclist and vehicles negotiate heavily flooded Miami streets last September during heavy rains and high tides, illustrating the city’s vulnerability to rising sea levels. Florida is among several states and communities that have begun to address the concrete effects of global warming. (AP) SAN FRANCISCO – Eroding beaches and the seawater that laps […]
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CA: California puzzles over safety of driverless cars contracostatimes.com California’s Department of Motor Vehicles will miss a year-end deadline to adopt new rules for cars of the future because regulators first have to figure out whether “driverless” vehicles are safe. WA: Critics see danger as police around Washington state gain military firepower seattletimes.com Police in […]
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CO: Nebraska and Oklahoma sue Colorado over marijuana legalization denverpost.com Two neighboring states are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Colorado’s laws legalizing recreational marijuana. The states argue that “Colorado has created a dangerous gap in the federal drug control system.” AL: Alabama takes step toward overhauling Medicaid delivery montgomeryadvertiser.com Republican Gov. Robert Bentley […]
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NY: Cuomo to ban fracking for natural gas in upstate New York newsday.com Democratic Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said New York plans to ban the drilling of natural gas upstate after a four-year review by his staff determined it would threaten public health and yield far fewer jobs than projected. US: Executions in U.S. at 20-year […]
Raise for Medicaid Primary Care Docs to Disappear
© Getty Images Martha Perez examines Maria Lebron at the Community Health of South Florida in Miami in February 2013 during a two-year period when primary care doctors in Medicaid received higher fees. Congress did not extend that increase in fees, and they expire at the end of this month. (Getty Images) A temporary bump […]
After Ottawa, a Renewed Focus on Statehouse Security
AP Police secure the scene of a shooting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 22. The shooting in Canada has officials in state capitols in the U.S. examining their security procedures. (AP) Security at statehouses is as varied as the legislatures housed within them. Some capitols have metal detectors and screen visitors. Others offer […]