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Medicaid Cuts Threaten Millions in West Virginia

TL/DR - West Virginia's Medicaid eligibility review has resulted in approximately 100,000 residents losing their coverage, potentially because of unfulfilled paperwork requests or change of address. This drop could lead to the state losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal matching funds and a significant reduction in resources for…

Explore an Abandoned School Transformed into an Apartment Building

TL/DR - Jesse Wig, Adam Colucci and Dan Spanovich bought an abandoned high school in 2019 in Pennsylvania and converted it into a 31-unit apartment building. They subsequently bought a second abandoned school, the Schwab School, which they converted into a 33-apartment building with a renovation budget of around $4.5 million. Now, both buildings…

Local Court’s Landmark Ruling on Biometric Health Case

TL/DR - The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act does not apply to health care professionals in hospitals. This decision was made during a case involving two nurses who sued their employers for using fingerprint-enabled storage for medication. The court found that Illinois law clearly exempts the use…

Top 3 Candidates for GRCC Student Life Director Unveil Vision

TL/DR - The Student Life Director position at Grand Rapids Community College has three finalists: Madison Creutz, Joseph DeDonato, and Valerie Butterfield. Madison Creutz is the current Assistant Director for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX and Deputy Title IX Coordinator at Grand Valley State University, with a focus on student conduct.…