Legislature Stalls Opioid Settlement Funds. Again
by Urban Milwaukee
Urban Milwaukee— Joint Finance Committee fails to meet deadline to approve state DHS plan.
KIFI—Public input sought on opioid settlement fund priorities. The Idaho Behavioral Health Council is requesting public input on spending priorities for state-directed opioid settlement funds.
The Center Square—Missouri legislature sends bill to governor ending funding for abortion providers. (The Center Square) – Legislators believe Planned Parenthood hasn’t received any reimbursements from Missouri for two years, and a bill headed to Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s desk will make that permanent. House Bill 2634, passed by the House on Wednesday, would make it illegal for public funds, including Medicaid reimbursements, to be paid to abortion facilities or affiliates. In the past, courts have overturned the funding requirement when attached to state budgets. ...
Main Line Media News—Montgomery County school officials and students urge legislature to pass education funding proposal. Montgomery County school officials and students Friday spoke to the transformative nature of Governor Shapiro's education funding proposal, which would provide much-needed cash infusions to underfunded Montgomery County school districts.