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Texas sounds alarm on major Medicaid cuts

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:22 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- A bipartisan group of state senators stood with faith leaders at the Texas Capitol Wednesday to push back on looming changes to Medicaid that could strip almost $9 billion out of the system and leave hundreds of thousands more Texans uninsured.The concern followed a February memo from the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that sought to end certain payment agreements between Texas and its hospitals. Texas taxes hospitals to cover the state's portion of Medicaid costs, and in return the state receives federal funds and the hospitals recover their taxes with state Medicaid funding. Texas hospitals also share their Medicaid funds to help hospitals that care for a higher proportion of low-income patients. The federal memo targets this arrangement as illegal."For forty years, we've had a good system where the state and the federal government cooperate with health care providers to provide care. This has been settled law for a long time. And Texas...

St. Paul-area police are making fewer traffic stops for equipment violations. What’s been the result?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:22 GMT

A Roseville police officer who spots a person driving with one burnt-out headlight or expired license tabs can do something about it in 30 seconds vs. a five to 10-minute traffic stop, the police chief says.Erika Scheider’s department was the first in 2021 to move away from traffic stops for vehicle equipment violations, allowing officers to focus more on criminal activity and moving violations that endanger public safety. Now, when a Roseville officer sees a driver with an equipment violation, they use the laptop in their squad car to quickly note it and the department mails the registered owner a letter to notify them. They’ve sent more than 1,500 letters so far this year.The Roseville department’s policy change came in August 2021, and Ramsey County Attorney John Choi made an announcement in September 2021 on a larger scale: He would no longer prosecute most felonies found during traffic stops that happened for a non-public safety equipment violation. St. Paul, ...

Watervliet Police Department arrests serial thief

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:22 GMT

WATERVLIET, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Watervliet Police Department arrested a man accused of stealing from the Price Chopper at 515 19th Street on May 20. Police say that James J. Merriwether, 58, unlawfully entered the store and stole property. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Arrest warrants were issued for third-degree burglary and petit larceny. According to police, Merriwether has a criminal history and failed to appear for nine pending cases in the region. At least three involved felony charges related to stealing from a business. Meriwether has been arrested 68 times since 1981.The Watervliet Police Department arrested Merriwether on May 30 on two warrants. He was arraigned at the Watervliet City Court and initially remanded to the Albany County Correctional Facility without bail. Merriwether was released on June 2 to the supervision of probation.

Register for Schenectady County's household hazardous waste collection event

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:22 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Registration is now open for the Schenectady County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program on Saturday, June 10. Schenectady residents can bring unwanted hazardous chemicals to the collection site for safe disposal. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Space is limited and registration is required. Residents can register online or by calling (518) 388-4775. “Our free collection events make it easier for residents to protect their homes and loved ones from harmful chemicals that they no longer need,” said Schenectady County Legislator Richard Ruzzo, Vice-Chair of the Environmental Conservation, Renewable Energy & Parks Committee.“Properly disposing of these chemicals also helps to safeguard our environment and the well-being of future generations.” Hochul recommends schools suspend outdoor activities due to impact of Canadian wildfires The event runs from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at SUNY Schene...

Granville museum 'SlaterDay' has slate on the brain

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:22 GMT

GRANVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The "Slate Valley" name has behind it a living history in the terrain of the Granville region. To celebrate the industry that brought its community together, the Slate Valley Museum has an event worthy of its namesake in store this weekend. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! This Saturday, June 10, is the first "SlaterDay" of 2023. SlaterDay is a chance for visitors to the museum to engage in new ways with the role of slate in Granville's economy and history. Events run on the second Saturday of each month from June to October, and include talks on historic slate preservation, tours of artifacts, demos, painting, scavenger hunts, and more.“Given that slate from the Slate Valley has been used on roofs for the industry’s entire 175+ history, it’s natural that we’d explore the stone’s use in historic preservation efforts,” said Slate Valley Museum Executive Director Sarah Kijowski. “There’s a real desir...

Try traditional Polish food at the pop-up cookout in Latham!

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:22 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Blessed Virgin Mary Parish is hosting a pop-up cookout featuring Polish food on Saturday, June 10. The cookout will run from noon to 6 p.m. Food will be available for eating in or take-out. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Diners can try two new sandwiches that will be unveiled at the cookout. The Kielbasa Bomber features a choice of smoked or jalapeno/cheddar grilled kielbasa, served on a hoagie roll topped with sweet and sour red cabbage, bacon, honey mustard, and a dill pickle spear. The Polski Piggy is a smoked pulled pork sandwich served on a hoagie roll and topped with a carrot/apple slaw and a dill pickle spear.Other traditional foods available include homemade golabki, pierogi bigos, kapusta, grilled kielbasa, and haluski. There will also be dessert items including Polish apple cake and chrusciki. Local non-profit to raise funds for South American asylum seekers Seating is available ou...

Missouri governor signs bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, some adults

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:22 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Transgender minors and some adults in Missouri will soon be banned from accessing puberty blockers, hormones and gender-affirming surgeries under a bill signed Wednesday by the state's Republican governor.Beginning Aug. 28, Missouri health care providers won't be able to prescribe those gender-affirming treatments for teens and children. Most adults will still have access to transgender health care under the law, but Medicaid won't cover it. Gender-affirming surgeries for inmates and prisoners will be outlawed. The law is set to expire in 2027 as part of a Republican compromise with Senate Democrats. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Gov. Mike Parson also on Wednesday signed legislation that would ban transgende...

Man shot and killed in Bottom Line Bar & Grill parking lot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Violence overnight in south St. Louis after a man is found shot and killed near a popular Soulard landmark.It all unfolded basically at South 7th Street and South Broadway right across the street from the historic Soulard Farmers Market. The crime scene was focused on a parking lot just outside the Bottom Line Sports Bar and Grill, which is located in the Kosciusko neighborhood.Homicide detectives are leading the investigation into this case.Wednesday morning, police have identified the victim as 31-year-old Jamal Perkins of south St. Louis. St. Charles County residents upset over home value assessment Authorities told FOX 2 that a city park ranger heard shots being fired and was the first to find Perkins suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in the parking lot. This all happening just after 12:30 a.m. Perkins was pronounced dead at the scene.It's understood multiple loved ones of Perkins showed up at the scene after learning about what happened. Right now, police are...

Parson signs bills on trans-athletes, gender-affirming care

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:22 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed a pair of bills Wednesday morning aimed at banning gender-affirming care for minors and restricting transgender athletes to play on the team that matches the sex on their birth certificate.Missouri joins more than a dozen states in restricting or banning gender-affirming care to minors and at least 20 states in banning transgender athletes from playing on teams consistent with their gender identity.SB 49 bans access to puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or gender-affirming surgery. It also affects Medicaid patients due to the state prohibiting any funds from covering gender-affirming care in Missouri. Surgery is also no longer be available to inmates and prisoners.SB 39 requires transgender athletes to compete on sports teams with their sex assigned at birth. The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) said there are eight trans-student athletes who been approved through their policy: four competing at ...

2 adults killed, boy airlifted to hospital, in head-on crash on U.S. 287 northwest of Fort Collins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:22 GMT

A head-on crash northwest of Fort Collins on U.S. 287 early Wednesday left a 57-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman dead and closed the highway for more than three hours, according to the Colorado State Patrol.A 14-year-old boy who was riding with the woman in a Dodge Rambler suffered serious injuries and was flown by helicopter to a hospital, CSP spokesman Trooper Gabriel Moltrer said. The man was driving a Subaru Outback, Moltrer said.The two vehicles crashed shortly before 6:45 a.m. near mile marker 371 north of Livermore. One lane of U.S. 287 was opened at 10:21 a.m., he said.The cause of the crash has not been determined. No other information was available.