Category: Legislature

Human services stakeholders make case to lawmakers for funding

by Ryan Voyles | May 12, 2025 | Legislature, State Budget, Top Stories | 0

Lawmakers overseeing the state's budget heard from stakeholders last week on the need to fund certain human service initiatives.

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Insurance regulations, overdose reporting among proposals passed by Senate committees

by Ryan Voyles | May 9, 2025 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, State Budget, Top Stories | 0

Senators approved various healthcare bills ahead of a Friday deadline to advance legislation out of committees.

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American Cancer Society rally to reduce cancer burden

by Ryan Voyles | May 9, 2025 | Legislature, On The Record, Top Stories | 0

Cancer advocates rallied in Springfield this week to call on state lawmakers to improve access to colorectal cancer screenings and to support taxing other tobacco products at an equal rate to cigarettes.

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Senate Committee approves expanded implicit bias training for healthcare workers in maternal health

by Ryan Voyles | May 8, 2025 | Legislature, Maternal Health, Top Stories | 0

A Senate committee passed a proposal Wednesday to expand implicit bias training for healthcare workers who provide maternal health care.

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Senate committee approves plan allowing guardians of special needs children easier access to mental health records

by Ryan Voyles | May 7, 2025 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0

A Senate committee signed off Tuesday on a plan to allow parents and guardians of students who receive special needs services to access their children's mental health records.

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