Also this week, Judge Juan M. Merchan may decide on prosecutors’ request to fine Trump for what they say were violations of a gag order that bars him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to the case.
Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the U.S., and advocates say covering tens of thousands more people with Medicaid could help them manage chronic health conditions such as asthma and diabetes.
‘The coverage exclusions facially discriminate on the basis of sex and gender identity, and are not substantially related to an important government interest,’ Judge Roger Gregory said.
Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, along with four advocacy organizations filed a suit in federal court in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Monday, and Texas filed a similar suit in federal court in Amarillo.
The new Vogtle reactors are currently projected to cost Georgia Power and three other owners $31 billion.
