Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concerns
Read full article: Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concernsA federal judge has ordered a man charged in California’s deadly Palisades Fire to remain jailed amid concerns about his mental health.
Families worry over the future of Medicaid caregiver payments that were expanded during the pandemic
Read full article: Families worry over the future of Medicaid caregiver payments that were expanded during the pandemicFamilies of severely disabled children across the country are worried about the future of crucial Medicaid payments they started receiving to provide care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Judge slated to rule on Florida teachers union lawsuit next week
Read full article: Judge slated to rule on Florida teachers union lawsuit next weekLeon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson, who is slated to issue a ruling early next week, heard closing arguments in lawsuits filed by the Florida Education Association and the union that represents Orange County teachers. Schools risk losing funding if they don’t comply with Corcoran’s order, which teachers’ attorneys called “financial bullying.”But lawyers representing Gov. Ron DeSantis, Corcoran and state education officials, who are defendants in the case, maintain that the Constitution also requires the state to provide “high-quality education” to Florida schoolchildren. Although DeSantis and Corcoran have said publicly that teachers with medical conditions should be accommodated during the pandemic, local school officials have denied some educators’ requests to teach remotely. During testimony this week, the unions spotlighted the potential risks to teachers’ health, while the state focused on children’s educational needs.