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The decision was inevitable, since longstanding Justice Department policy says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution. Yet it was still a momentous finale to an unprecedented chapter in political and law enforcement history, as federal officials attempted to hold accountable a former president while he was simultaneously running for another term. Trump emerges indisputably victorious, having successfully delayed the investigations through legal maneuvers and then winning reelection despite indictments that described his actions as a threat to the country's constitutional foundations. “I persevered, against all odds, and WON," Trump exulted in a post on Truth Social, his social media website. He also said that “these cases, like all of the other cases I have been forced to go through, are empty and lawless, and should never have been brought.” The judge in the election case granted prosecutors' dismissal request. A decision in the documents case was still pending on Monday evening. The outcome makes it clear that, when it comes to a president and criminal accusations, nothing supersedes the voters' own verdict. In court filings, Smith's team emphasized that the move to end their prosecutions was not a reflection of the merit of the cases but a recognition of the legal shield that surrounds any commander in chief. “That prohibition is categorical and does not turn on the gravity of the crimes charged, the strength of the Government’s proof, or the merits of the prosecution, which the Government stands fully behind,” prosecutors said in one of their filings. They wrote that Trump’s return to the White House “sets at odds two fundamental and compelling national interests: on the one hand, the Constitution’s requirement that the President must not be unduly encumbered in fulfilling his weighty responsibilities . . . and on the other hand, the Nation’s commitment to the rule of law.” In this situation, “the Constitution requires that this case be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated,” they concluded. Smith’s team said it was leaving intact charges against two co-defendants in the classified documents case — Trump valet Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira — because “no principle of temporary immunity applies to them.” Steven Cheung, Trump's incoming White House communications director, said Americans “want an immediate end to the political weaponization of our justice system and we look forward to uniting our country.” Trump has long described the investigations as politically motivated, and he has vowed to fire Smith as soon as he takes office in January. Now he will start his second term free from criminal scrutiny by the government that he will lead. The election case brought last year was once seen as one of the most serious legal threats facing Trump as he tried to reclaim the White House. He was indicted for plotting to overturn his defeat to Joe Biden in 2020, an effort that climaxed with his supporters' violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. But the case quickly stalled amid legal fighting over Trump’s sweeping claims of immunity from prosecution for acts he took while in the White House. The U.S. Supreme Court in July ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, and sent the case back to U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to determine which allegations in the indictment, if any, could proceed to trial. The case was just beginning to pick up steam again in the trial court in the weeks leading up to this year’s election. Smith’s team in October filed a lengthy brief laying out new evidence it planned to use against him at trial, accusing him of “resorting to crimes” in an increasingly desperate effort to overturn the will of voters after he lost to Biden. In dismissing the case, Chutkan acknowledged prosecutors' request to do so “without prejudice,” raising the possibility that they could try to bring charges against Trump when his term is over. She wrote that is “consistent with the Government’s understanding that the immunity afforded to a sitting President is temporary, expiring when they leave office.” But such a move may be barred by the statute of limitations, and Trump may also try to pardon himself while in office. The separate case involving classified documents had been widely seen as legally clear cut, especially because the conduct in question occurred after Trump left the White House and lost the powers of the presidency. The indictment included dozens of felony counts accusing him of illegally hoarding classified records from his presidency at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, and obstructing federal efforts to get them back. He has pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing. The case quickly became snarled by delays, with U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon slow to issue rulings — which favored Trump’s strategy of pushing off deadlines in all his criminal cases — while also entertaining defense motions and arguments that experts said other judges would have dispensed with without hearings. In May, she indefinitely canceled the trial date amid a series of unresolved legal issues before dismissing the case outright two months later. Smith’s team appealed the decision, but now has given up that effort. Trump faced two other state prosecutions while running for president. One of them, a New York case involving hush money payments, resulted in a conviction on felony charges of falsifying business records. It was the first time a former president had been found guilty of a crime. The sentencing in that case is on hold as Trump's lawyers try to have the conviction dismissed before he takes office, arguing that letting the verdict stand will interfere with his presidential transition and duties. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office is fighting the dismissal but has indicated that it would be open to delaying sentencing until Trump leaves office. Bragg, a Democrat, has said the solution needs to balance the obligations of the presidency with “the sanctity of the jury verdict." Trump was also indicted in Georgia along with 18 others accused of participating in a sprawling scheme to illegally overturn the 2020 presidential election there. Any trial appears unlikely there while Trump holds office. The prosecution already was on hold after an appeals court agreed to review whether to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she had hired to lead the case. Four defendants have pleaded guilty after reaching deals with prosecutors. Trump and the others have pleaded not guilty.
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49ers QB Brock Purdy, DE Nick Bosa out, Brandon Allen to start at Green BayTikTok edged closer to being banned in the United States after it lost an appeal on Friday against a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19. The potential ban could strain US-China relations just as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on January 20. TikTok said it would now appeal to the Supreme Court, which could choose to take up the case or let the circuit court's decision stand. "The Supreme Court has an established historical record of protecting Americans' right to free speech, and we expect they will do just that on this important constitutional issue," the company said. TikTok will also be looking to Trump, who has emerged as an unlikely ally, arguing that a ban would mainly benefit Facebook parent company Meta's platforms, owned by Mark Zuckerberg. Trump's stance reflects broader conservative criticism of Meta for allegedly suppressing right-wing content, including the former president himself being banned from Facebook after the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot by his supporters. The US government alleges TikTok allows Beijing to collect data and spy on users. It also says TikTok is a conduit to spread propaganda, though China and app owner ByteDance strongly deny these claims. - 'National security' concerns - The law, signed by President Joe Biden in April, would block TikTok from US app stores and web hosting services unless ByteDance sells the platform by January 19. While recognizing that "170 million Americans use TikTok to create and view all sorts of free expression," the three-judge panel unanimously upheld the law's premise that divesting it from China's control "is essential to protect our national security." They found that the law did not hinder free speech as it was "devoid of an institutional aim to suppress particular messages or ideas." The judges also disagreed with the idea that less drastic alternatives than a sale by ByteDance would solve the security issues. US Attorney General Merrick Garland welcomed the decision saying "the Justice Department is committed to defending Americans' sensitive data from authoritarian regimes that seek to exploit companies under their control." Trump's support for TikTok marks a reversal from his first term, when the Republican leader tried to ban the app over similar security concerns. That effort got bogged down in the courts when a federal judge questioned how the move would affect free speech and blocked the initiative. Among those who helped Trump to the White House in this year's election was Jeff Yass, a major Republican donor with ByteDance investments. 'Trump lifeline' "Donald Trump could be a lifeline for TikTok once he takes office, but halting the enforcement of the ban is easier said than done," said Emarketer lead Analyst Jasmine Enberg. "And even if he does manage to save TikTok, he's already flip-flopped on his stance toward the app and there's no guarantee he won't go after it later." The president-elect launched his own TikTok account in June, gaining 14.6 million followers, but has not posted since Election Day. Despite the uncertainty, TikTok's presence in the United States continues growing. The platform reported $100 million in Black Friday sales for its new shopping venture, and Emarketer projects US ad revenue will reach $15.5 billion next year, accounting for 4.5 percent of total digital ad spending in the country. But Enberg warned a ban would significantly disrupt the social media landscape, benefiting Meta, YouTube, and Snap while harming content creators and small businesses dependent on TikTok. Gautam Hans, professor at Cornell Law School, said the judges treated the government's national security argument "with great deference... while undervaluing the radical effects this unfortunate decision will have for individual speakers and First Amendment doctrine." But given the unanimous ruling and the short timeline before the law's date of taking effect, it was "unlikely that the Supreme Court will take the case, which will almost certainly lead to TikTok's demise in just a handful of weeks," he added. In contrast, Carl Tobias, of the University of Richmond, said that given the "critical implications" of the issues in question -- national security and free speech -- the apex court would likely take the case.
Sellers' Market: USC QB puts Gamecocks on his back in win over ClemsonEd Miliband’s plans for cheap green energy are based on the assumption that the , according to critics. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has admitted that their estimates for the energy capacity of in an official report on energy costs rest on the assumption that they “operate at their technical maximum”. The admission was made by a senior department official in a letter to Gordon Hughes, emeritus professor at Edinburgh University and Andrew Montford, director of the campaign group Net Zero Watch. Professor Hughes and Mr Montford wrote to the DESNZ permanent secretary to question why one of the department’s major reports into energy costs relies on the assumption that an offshore wind farm will deliver an average of 61 per cent of its capacity each year - the so-called “load factor” or “capacity factor”. They argue that the fleet average capacity factor has been around 40 per cent for many years and is “only rising very slowly”. In response, a DESNZ official explained that it is “standard” practice for such estimates to be calculated “assuming that they operate at their technical maximum” in order to enable comparison across technology classes. But critics have said using such a figure for offshore wind farms could lead to an to consumers of green energy. Lord Frost, a Tory peer and trustee of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, accused the government of . “The department assumes that wind farms ‘operate at their technical maximum’ - in simpler language, that the wind is blowing a gale at all times over their decades-long lifetime,” he said. “They are not looking at the reality that sometimes the wind isn’t blowing at all and sometimes it is only blowing a bit. They are assuming it is always blowing at full pelt.” Claire Coutinho, the shadow energy secretary, warned that the department’s current modelling “doesn’t factor in the true price of renewables”. She also urged caution over the figures used in the recent National Energy System Operator (Neso) report on Mr Miliband’s plans to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030. “Using the wrong load factor makes renewables look artificially cheaper compared to nuclear or gas,” Ms Coutinho said. “The British public deserve urgent answers as Ed Miliband promised to save people £300, but between this and the Neso report, it’s clear the figures are being statistically gerrymandered. If you plug in the right figures it shows his plans will mean ruinously expensive electricity.” It comes after that Ed Miliband’s promise of cheap green electricity by 2030 is based on inflated figures. The Energy Secretary has said his target for the grid to be run on zero carbon power within six years can bring cheaper electricity to households across the country. He has cited a report from Neso, an independent public body, which was commissioned by his department after the election. The report, which investigates the feasibility of reaching the 2030 goal, found that overall costs to consumers would not increase from the shift to a clean power system. It looks at the costs of accelerating the mass deployment of offshore and onshore wind and solar panels, including the rollout of hundreds of miles of pylons and cables. It compares that to the counterfactual of going slower on renewables and continuing to use gas to produce a significant amount of the UK’s electricity. But the conclusion that Mr Miliband’s plans will not raise bills re until the end of the decade, the Centre for Policy Studies, a centre-Right think tank, said in a report.U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.50
Zappos Cyber Monday shoe deals include Crocs, Skechers, Asics and more — save up to 70%If you've been in the Wollongong music scene - or even just watched TV - over the years, you've probably heard something recorded at Main Street Studios. Black Friday Sale Subscribe Now! Login or signup to continue reading Hundreds of Wollongong bands would have the phrase - "recorded at Main Street Studios " - printed somewhere on the CDs they'd sell at gigs. At least back in the days before streaming. But in addition to helping to make a lasting aural record of the local scene, Main Street was also the place where a load of jingles were laid down. Some will still remember the old Southern Classic Cars radio jingle, perhaps Mr Spudley's Vegie Patch and the infamous Computer Town ad, ("Windang Road at Windang") - they all came from Main Street. After just over 40 years of recording the city's music first at Corrimal and then Fairy Meadow the studio is closing its doors. Main Street started way back in 1980 when Rob Specogna and friends Michael Fix, Paul Coombes and Nick Mazxone decided to set it up in a shed in his backyard. "I turned around to the guys and said, 'okay, you've got the gear, he's got the tape recorder, I've got the space. Let's put it in here'," Specogna said. "Let's form something because the Illawarra needs something. Nobody else is doing any recording for the bands locally, so let's create the space and make it work." Specogna had been involved in the local music scene at the time, playing bass in bands since 1974. In 1978, a local band, East Coast Music, lost its sound guy and asked if Specogna wanted to take over. "I would have been just out of school and I had started an electronics course," he said. "So I said 'yeah, I'd be interested in learning about sound'. From that point on, I never looked back at playing anymore. I just kept on working in the sound field." He was involved at Main Street until around 2009 and recorded bands, including well-known acts like Tumbleweed, Proton Energy Pills, The Unheard and Segression. "Oh my God, we easily recorded literally hundreds of bands and all genres," he said. "Not only did we work in the rock genre at that point in time, but I would do choirs, I would do little orchestral recordings and some of them are even on-location in places as well where we go and actually record them. "We ended up getting quite a lot of folk bands coming through, so a lot of my stuff is still being played on Vox FM." He also worked in the studio with comedian Rodney Rude. "I ended up working with Rodney Rude because Rodney had a number of albums that he needed editing at that point in time," he said. "And this is going back before digital; the editing back in those days was all tape. So it was a case of having the skill of finding the parts, putting it together, cutting it with a razor blade. "And that's how we made the actual albums. That was a lot of fun. A lot of stress, too." His two-and-a-bit decades spent recording at Main Street were a very enjoyable part of his life, more fun than a so-called "real" job. "My accountant often saw what I was doing as more of a lifestyle business than it was an actual making a lot of money type business," he said. "I was doing with my life what I enjoyed doing and I was working and making it able to have some money for me to be able to do that work. "If you can find a job that you really enjoy and can make money from it, then why would you not do it?" The enjoyment faded with the introduction of MP3s posted online. They had all the fancy gear in the studio to record a great sound, and that quality just couldn't be heard when a song was compressed to an MP3. Also, artists would come in and record and then expect him to "fix it up in the computer", rather than just performing better. "I started feeling, this was not really what I signed up for," he said. "I loved recording an artist and obviously capturing the best sound that you possibly could. For it then to end up on some sort of shitty little MP3 player was definitely not something that I thought was good." He left Main Street around 2009, and the operation was taken over by Adam Jordan, who had been working there since 2004. Jordan remembered being "thrown in the deep end" and having to learn how to use recording software like Pro Tools in an era before YouTube videos were around that could explain everything. For him, recording was a combination of two things he loved. "For me as a kid, what I liked to do was listen to music and pull things apart and try to put them back together," Jordan said. "So I feel like doing the studio thing is exactly what that is. A band comes in with their song, 'Okay, let's pull it apart. How can we put it back together and make it better than what it was?'." Jordan was thrilled to see some artists turn up in the studio and instantly know they would go on to do something big. "Over 20 years, you see someone that's come in when they were in high school and go, 'oh, you've got something good', and then they move on, and then they become something better," he said. "I like seeing The Vanns at the moment, seeing them get out there doing well because they started off doing things here when they were in high school and that sort of thing. "Same as Hockey Dad; those guys had come through in different bands, you know, before being Hockey Dad, and then they did some Hockey Dad stuff here as well." Jordan said the development of technology that allows bands to record at home did lead to a drop-off in business at Main Street. But it came back when people realised there were just things they couldn't do at home, like recording the drums. Now, Jordan encourages bands to record a demo ahead of time in the studio, because it streamlines the whole process. "I would have a listen [to the demo] and it would kind of take out almost like the first half of the day of work," he said. "Let's go from there as opposed to when I used to have to go to a rehearsal room to watch a band and then try to dissect it there and then." He does admit to missing the days when bands released physical CDs that better replicated the sound quality he had recorded, as opposed to the trend of a "release" meaning nothing more than posting the songs to a streaming platform. "So three days later, they're like 'hey, check out our EP, ' posting it on Facebook or wherever, and their friends and family would listen, and then that would be it," he said. "I'm like, why did we just go and spend 70 hours working on this thing? You guys wrote the songs, we put all of this effort into it and then you just go, 'oh, here's our recording' and then nothing. "I miss those days of the CDs. Things with bands getting vinyl, it's a return of a 'thing' and things have to sound good to be on vinyl." Jordan has decided to close Main Street Studios. He's been storing away the equipment he wants to keep and looking to sell the rest. The storage of equipment shows that he hasn't given up recording; he just wants to do it differentlyand he wants it to be fun, citing the case of recording the band Shot to Pieces at Bermagui. "It wasn't in the studio, there was this big house with a Queenslander verandah," he said. "The drum kit was on the verandah and there were the doors that you would just open and close. If they needed more foldback on the drums, we just open the doors, need less then we'd close it, with the band in a massive lounge room. "We'd get up in the morning, they would rehearse, we'd have lunch. Then after lunch, we'd actually do the recording. "And it is probably one of the best experiences I've ever had. So now it's like, if I'm going to record, I just want that experience over and over again." Part of the legacy of Main Street Studios, as Jordan saw it, was it gave people a shot at immortality, of having this piece of them still surviving on CD or vinyl long after they're gone. "With recording, I want something that's good so you can then go, 'I was 20 when I did this and the band broke up. I'm now married, I've got kids'," he said. Then their kid will pick up a guitar and it's like, 'oh, I used to play in a band, check this out'. They put it on and it still sounds good. They will still be proud of it X number of years later. "So let's spend the time and effort to make this good because when you're gone, that can still exist." I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. 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Article content If you’re a fan of the Trailer Park Boys , you already know that Bubbles (played by Mike Smith) has a longstanding love of music. Recommended Videos Since the mockumentary began in 2001, he’s been strumming a guitar in Nova Scotia’s fictional Sunnyvale Trailer Park while helping his pals Julian (John Paul Tremblay) and Ricky (Robb Wells) in their various get-rich-quick hijinks, which has included no shortage of dope peddling and other low-key criminal activity. With 16 seasons of their show under their belt and three feature films, their latest big screen adventure, Trailer Park Boys Presents: Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties , finds Bubbles getting to realize his lifelong ambition to front a band and hit the road as a support act for Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters. “ I always dreamed about having a band and then I got a band,” Bubbles tells Postmedia in an interview. “I put an ad up at the local music store. Twelve people showed up, and seven or eight of them were pure s***, so I was left with the rest.” Featuring Bubbles, Julian, Ricky and Randy (Patrick Roach), the spinoff is the first Trailer Park Boys movie since 2014’s Don’t Legalize It . Bubbles says he was invited to join Thornton after the Oscar-winner saw a viral video of him performing live. “W e played at a penitentiary and I accidentally caused a riot and it was up on the TikTok machine. That’s how Billy’s guy saw it. That’s how we got offered the tour,” Bubbles says. In addition to Thornton, the movie features appearances by Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, The Hobbit star Martin Freeman and Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan. Speaking in character on a recent afternoon inside Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern, Bubbles, Julian, Ricky and Randy discussed their long-awaited return to movie theatres, Donald Trump’s recent threat to make Canada the 51st U.S. state, and made their predictions for who’s winning the Stanley Cup this season. Bubbles, you’ve always dreamed about being onstage. What was it like to have this dream come true? Bubbles: It’s been unbelievable ... I ended up on tour over in Europe with Billy Bob Thornton and playing at Abbey Road with Ronnie Wood. It’s like living in a dream, basically. Julian and Ricky, Bubbles gets himself in trouble while on tour and the two of you have to go over to Europe and bail him out. So you’re like the superheroes of this story. Julian: We didn’t wear capes, but we definitely had special powers. Bubbles: What superheroes do you know that are drunk and high? Ricky: High Man Julian: And Drunk Man Bubbles: Well there you are. This isn’t just a movie. Bubbles and the S***rockers also have a full-length album out right now called Longhauler . Tell me about that. Bubbles: It’s 13 songs. It came out last month and it’s the best of Bubbles and the S***rockers. I figured I put out a best-of right away. It’s a real record with real songs. Eddie Kramer produced it; he worked with Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin and Rolling Stones ... two Beatles songs ... we recorded it at my studio, Tabby Road. You guys have been around for almost 25 years Why do people keep coming back? Ricky: I don’t know. It’s weird ... but I think there’s a good message in there. We don’t need a lot to be happy. Life can be simple and we look out for our family and friends. So I think there’s a lot of good things about people who live in a trailer park. Julian: We do what we want, we’re not afraid to do what we want and if we end up in jail it’s not a big deal. I guess that’s where we differ from a lot of people because people are afraid of jail. But that’s just a part of life sometimes ... we do what we want any old time. It’s a song. Almost 25 years after you started this thing did you think you’d still be in the trailer park? Ricky: I did not. It was supposed to be six episodes and it turned into this. Julian: We thought it was a miniseries and then it turned into 25 years later. I’m enjoying it. I think it’s a good time. Lots of perks ... We got free tickets to the Leafs game last night and free booze. Ricky: Now you’re on FansOnly. Bubbles: We’re on all the social medias now. Instagram, Grindr... all of them. Ricky you almost get into a fight with The Hobbit’s Martin Freeman in Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties. Did you know you were about to throw hands with Bilbo Baggins? Bubbles: You threatened to shove a fork through his face, Ricky. Ricky: He was giving me the eye ... Lot of people said he started it. Julian: He doesn’t know how to fight. There are a lot of celebrities in this film. Do you guys get starstruck? Julian: For me and Ricky, if you’re a d***head we don’t like you. Ricky: No one’s better than anyone else. The nice thing about those guys, they felt the same way. They weren’t dicks. They were awesome. Bubbles you pissed yourself when you met Ronnie Wood. Bubbles: I still piss myself. Julian: You’re a groupie Bubs ... you’ve been stalking Paul McCartney for 30 years ... Where you going Monday? Bubbles: I’m going to see him in Madrid. Ricky: That’s stalking. Randy, how is it that you still haven’t been able to find a shirt that doesn’t give you an allergic reaction? Randy: I’ve been to the dermatologist. I’ve been to a few and they still haven’t figured it out. My neck isn’t so bad, it’s by breasts that get really rashy. It does get hard in the Canadian winter, but it’s OK. I do have a little bit of padding. Do you guys make any New Year’s Resolutions? Bubbles: My New Year’s resolution is to never make another New Year’s Resolution for the rest of my life. Julian: Basically retire real soon. It’s gotta happen next year. Ricky: I’m going to stop buying government weed, because I’m always disappointed. Randy: I’m going to make sure I don’t let burger coupons expire. Your 25th anniversary is coming up in 2026. How are you celebrating? Ricky: I should get married. Julian: I’ll try and stay out of jail. Donald Trump wants to make Canada the 51st state. What do you say to that? Bubbles: F*** that. Randy: We’ve got provinces don’t we? Ricky: He’s good at numbers. Julian: Not happening. Do you believe in aliens? Bubbles: One billion percent. Julian: Yes. I actually saw a craft about a month ago. Flew right over my trailer. Ricky: I don’t believe in them. Bubbles: You don’t believe in aliens? It’s mathematically impossible that there’s none. Ricky: I sort of agree, but I need to see one. If you were being shipped off to a desert island, what album would you take with you? Bubbles: You better say Longhauler . Julian: I like Iron Maiden, but if you’re on an island maybe some Bob Marley. Ricky: The (Tragically) Hip’s Fully Completely or Up to Here . Randy: Duran Duran’s Hungry Like the Wolf . Who’s winning the Stanley Cup? Bubbles: The Edmonton Oilers. Julian: The Oilers. Ricky: I think there’s a chance the Cup could be coming back to Canada this year. Winnipeg is on fire. The Oilers look good and the Leafs might actually have a chance. They have some great goaltending and defence ... it would be nice. It’s only been since 1993. Like what the f***? Trailer Park Boys Presents: Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties is now playing in theatres. mdaniell@postmedia.com
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Nate Johnson scores 25 as Akron defeats Alabama State 97-78Maintaining Medicaid expansion is set to be one of the most consuming issues of the 2025 legislative session and Democrats are projecting confidence that it will get across the finish line. In a press briefing Monday, Rep. SJ Howell, D-Missoula, said there "is a clear path to getting this done" when talking about renewing Medicaid expansion. Rep. Mary Caferro, D-Helena, echoed Howell's faith. "Continuing our current Medicaid program is the most important job we have," Howell said, adding that Democrats would like to see "continuous eligibility" to the health care program so that brief changes in income or who is living in one's household would not trigger coverage to immediately end. That said, there is already a to roll back Medicaid expansion as a whole, with those against it often arguing that the state resources put toward the health care program do not improve overall health outcomes. The program is slated to sunset in June of 2025 if the Legislature does not intervene. As of , just over 78,000 Montanans were covered by Medicaid expansion. In 2014 the federal government allowed states to extend Medicaid coverage to people who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty level, which is about $21,000 a year. Across the U.S., 41 states have implemented Medicaid expansion. Montana has already renewed Medicaid expansion once since it first implemented the program in 2015. Some Democrats, like Representative-elect Jane Weber, D-Great Falls, wants to see the sunset date done away with entirely. The Republican appetite for that is likely minimal, and Democrats will need their colleagues across the aisle to get any legislation passed this session. There were some key legislative wins for Medicaid expansion backers, including two Republican state senators who won their elections in tight races who have previously said they plan to vote in favor of the program. What's more, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte's initial budget proposal includes funding for Medicaid expansion to continue as is, which Democrats took as a positive sign. That said, the governor is also in favor of work requirements being tied to the federal-state health care program. Likewise, Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson, previously told the Montana State News Bureau that the real debate on Medicaid expansion will likely come down to work requirements as opposed to the program as a whole. "I think it makes sense for any social benefit program," Hertz said of the work requirements Monday. "We want them to get back into the workforce so they don't have to depend on the government." In 2019, when lawmakers in Helena last re-upped Medicaid expansion, there were work requirements tied to the bill that were never implemented. Democrats vehemently oppose work requirements being a part of Medicaid expansion eligibility, as they say and they point to the federal government's previous rejection of work requirements being a part of the health care program in Montana. "[Work requirements] are not necessary," Caferro said Monday. "They're code clutter." That said, with the new presidential administration there is renewed confidence — and Hertz — that work requirements may be easier to implement.
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