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In today's newsletter:

  • Where did over $1 million in Northglenn Medicaid spending really go?
  • Could a D.C. amendment undo Colorado’s new rideshare safety protections?

Also on today's calendar: City of Northglenn 4th of July Celebration — Live @ Jack's Entertainment and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a cow with no legs? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 91 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: A t-storm in the afternoon, temps: high: 89, low: 57.
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Northglenn Medicaid spending on Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) hits $1,041,710 in 2024 (adamscountytimes.com) — Northglenn Medicaid providers billed just over $1.04 million in 2024 for services under Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare), a 14% jump from the prior year and fourth-largest Medicaid category in the city. Most of that spending was concentrated in ZIP code 80234, highlighting where public health dollars are flowing locally as federal Medicaid policy tightens.
   

• ​Federal measure could undermine rideshare safety laws, Virginia, Colorado state legislators say – Mountain Media, LLC (henrycountyenterprise.com) — A Northglenn-based state lawmaker, Rep. Jenny Willford, is urging Congress to drop a federal amendment she says could weaken Colorado’s new rideshare safety law she helped pass after her own assault in a Lyft. She and hundreds of women legislators nationwide argue the proposal would shield Uber and Lyft from key liability, potentially undermining state-level protections for riders and drivers.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Thornton

  • Technical Program Manager I, Infrastructure, Google Cloud (google.com)
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Westminster

  • Live Shmup Demonstrations (Hosted by Akihabara Arcade) (neogaf.com)
  • Teen murder suspect's lawyers seek move to juvenile court (coloradoan.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Ground Beef (Thank you Deb S. for sending it in!)
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