Peter Hancock
Statehouse Reporter at Capitol News Illinois
Statehouse reporter, @CapitolNewsIL. Formerly @KPRnews, @LJWorld, @KUPoliticalSci. Go @Royals. [email protected] Facebook: @CNIStatehouse
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5 days ago |
wmbdradio.com | Peter Hancock |Julia Bradley
SPRINGFIELD – Two state-run health care programs that extend Medicaid-like coverage to noncitizens may have provided significant financial benefits for Illinois hospitals. That’s according to preliminary results of an ongoing study at the University of Chicago that suggests the programs corresponded, at least in part, to a 15% reduction in the amount of bad debt Illinois hospitals incurred each year since the programs have been in full effect.
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5 days ago |
bnd.com | Madison Lammert |Peter Hancock
Robin Witherspoon helps a student find their respective classroom during Lincoln Middle School's first day of school on Aug. 14, 2023. Lincoln Middle School and Officer Elementary opened on the same day, each filled with staff and community partners cheering on students as they entered the building.
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yahoo.com | Madison Lammert |Peter Hancock
A federal judge issued a preliminary order this week blocking the Trump administration from cutting off states’ access to hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief funds for public schools — including $19 million for the East St. Louis school district. U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos, of the Southern District of New York, on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction preventing the enforcement of an order issued in late March by U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon.
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6 days ago |
southernillinoisnow.com | Austin Williams |Peter Hancock
A federal judge in New York issued a preliminary order Tuesday blocking the Trump administration from cutting off states’ access to hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief funds for public schools, including more than $77 million for Illinois. U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos, of the Southern District of New York, issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of an order that Education Secretary Linda McMahon issued on Friday, March 28.
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1 week ago |
bnd.com | Peter Hancock
Two Democratic leaders in the Illinois Senate openly expressed their disagreement this week about Gov. JB Pritzker's proposal to allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor's degree programs in certain high-demand employment fields. The exchange between Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford, of Westchester, and Sen.
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Study suggests economic benefits of immigrant health care while state weighs closing the program. https://t.co/nDLMuaWb43
Citing growing list of duties, Illinois’ Raoul seeks a $15M increase in AG budget via @@CapitolNewsIL https://t.co/DCq7V36FPq
On this week's podcast I interview Patrick Wohl, author of "Down Ballot: How a Local Campaign Became a National Referendum on Abortion." via #soundcloud https://t.co/R0Q1NQF1y7