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The emergency declaration has been repeatedly extended, "artificially growing our population covered under Medicaid," according to letter sent to President Biden by 25 Republican governors.
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The grand jury was impaneled at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who called the smuggling of undocumented immigrants as an “escalating threat.”
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Lawyers for the state filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to take up a First Amendment battle about a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on industry giants such as Facebook and Twitter. The state wants justices to overturn a May decision by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that blocked key parts of the law on First Amendment grounds.
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Attorneys for the state filed documents in federal court in Jacksonville disputing that two named plaintiffs had legal standing to pursue the case and arguing that it should not be considered as a class action.
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The case is linked to a 2015 state law that required 24-hour waiting periods. It comes amid a national debate about abortion rights, triggered by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision and a court fight about a new Florida law that prevents abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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They want an appeals court to uphold a district judge’s ruling that said increased “solicitation” restrictions near polling places violate speech rights.
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State Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office, taking the lead in a brief filed by officials from 23 states, described the mask requirement as “overreach” by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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In 2021, the number of residential residential wirelines dropped by 19.1%, while business wirelines declined 15.4%. That came after years of similar decreases.
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It was filed against the school boards in Orange, Indian River, Duval and Palm Beach counties.
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The lawsuit, filed on behalf of two 22-year-old women, contends that the state is violating federal Medicaid law and laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act by not providing the supplies.
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It comes as private insurers have shed customers and sought rate increase due to financial troubles.
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The rule limits surgeons to performing three of the procedures a day and requires that they use ultrasound. The procedures, more technically called gluteal fat grafting, involve injecting fat to enlarge or reshape patients’ buttocks.