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Urgent Mental Health Crisis: Medicaid Policies Threaten Lives

TL/DR - Britt Cotton, a resident of Winnebago County, has condemned the state's Medicaid service for slow approval times and limited access to residential mental health care. Cotton, who lost a child to suicide, criticized the program's lengthy approval times for Family Support Program grants, which can take up to six months, and she stated that…

Join Raleigh’s Project Team to Shape Future of Old NC DMV Site

TL/DR - Raleigh city leaders are soliciting input for the development of a former North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles site which spans nearly 6 acres. The city bought the site, which is along the planned New Bern Corridor Bus Rapid Transit route, for $20 million, higher than the appraised $13 million, to ensure control over its future…

Election Watchers Concerned Over Gina Swoboda’s $15K Monthly Salary

TL/DR - Nonprofit watchdog group American Oversight alleges that Gina Swoboda, the new chair of the Republican Party of Arizona, is overpaid for her role advising lawmakers on election policy. Swoboda, a former election coordinator for Donald Trump, receives a Senate salary of $15,000 a month, which American Oversight argues should be weighed…

Phoenix Tragedy: Fiery Crash Claims One Life

TL/DR - A fatal multi-vehicle accident occurred near 40th Street and Baseline Road in south Phoenix, causing a car to catch fire. One person died in the incident and two others, a boy and a 22-year-old woman, were hospitalized, although the extent of their injuries was not disclosed. The cause of the accident is still under investigation, and no…