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Stacey Whitford applied for Medicaid for herself and her son in December. He needed the coverage for hearing aids, and they waited for months as Missouri officials processed thousands of applications.

A staffing crisis is causing a monthslong wait for Medicaid, and it could get worse

5:00am April 04, 2022

The pandemic has overwhelmed understaffed state Medicaid agencies, and as Biden's COVID-19 public health emergency declaration ends, low-income people could find it even harder to get coverage.

Winston-Salem Order Could Mean Fines, Jail Time For Mask And Capacity Violations

3:17pm November 25, 2020

by Keri Brown

Greensboro Businesses Could Face Fines If State COVID Restrictions Violated

5:06pm November 23, 2020

by Keri Brown

President Trump signs an $8.3 billion emergency spending bill in the White House Friday. That's significantly more than he originally requested from Congress.

Where That $8.3 Billion In U.S. Coronavirus Funding Will And Won't Go

1:33pm March 07, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

President Trump and Congress Friday authorized a package of emergency funding to help and treat and slow the spread of COVID-19. About $950 million is designated for state and local response.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks with reporters during her weekly news conference in Washington, D.C.

Politics & Government

House Democrats Plan Resolution Challenging Trump's Emergency Declaration

11:12pm February 20, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The Democratic majority is likely to approved the resolution and then the law says the Republican-controlled Senate would have to consider the measure too.

Gracie Garcia poses for a photo in her backyard in Los Indios, near San Benito, Texas. The border wall was built about 10 years ago on Garcia's property, and she says she has not been paid for it.

National

In The Rio Grande Valley, Residents Prepare For Construction Of A New Border Wall

6:16pm February 15, 2019

by Reynaldo Leaños Jr.

With President Trump's emergency declaration, residents of the Rio Grande Valley know that a new border wall is coming to their region. Some welcome the construction, while others say it's not needed.

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