Anne Lopez
Coverage of Anne Lopez in the Nexus archive.
- Trump cuts funding to Hawaii’s Medicaid fraud unit
The Trump administration is cutting $3 million in federal funding to Hawaii’s Medicaid fraud control program due to a lack of indictments or convictions over four years. A letter from the Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General states the agency will not recertify the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
- Democratic state AGs say their staff excluded from Vance anti-fraud meeting
Democratic state attorneys general reported that their staff were excluded from a White House anti-fraud meeting led by Vice President JD Vance. The meeting, attended by Republican attorneys general, faced criticism for short notice and unclear access guidelines, with some Democratic officials claiming their experts were turned away despite RSVPs.
- Democratic state AGs say their staff excluded from Vance anti-fraud meeting
Democratic state attorneys general claimed their staff were excluded from a White House anti-fraud meeting led by Vice President JD Vance, which was attended by Republican AGs. Democratic AGs cited short notice and lack of agenda as reasons for not attending, while stating experts from their offices were denied entry despite RSVPing.
- Democratic state AGs say their staff excluded from Vance anti-fraud meeting
Democratic state attorneys general stated their staff were excluded from a White House anti-fraud meeting led by Vice President JD Vance, which was attended by Republican AGs. The Democrats had declined invitations due to short notice and lack of agenda, and some officials were denied access, citing conflicting reasons.
- Democratic state AGs say their staff excluded from Vance anti-fraud meeting
Democratic state attorneys general reported that their staff were excluded from a White House anti-fraud meeting led by Vice President JD Vance and attended by Republican AGs. The Democratic AGs cited short notice and lack of an agenda as reasons for not attending, with some sending officials who were later denied entry, allegedly due to title discrepancies.
- Democratic state AGs say their staff excluded from Vance anti-fraud meeting
Democratic state attorneys general claimed their staff were excluded from a White House anti-fraud meeting led by Vice President JD Vance, which was attended by Republican AGs. The Democratic AGs had declined invitations due to short notice and lack of agenda, sending officials instead, but those officials were denied access, with some citing conflicting reasons for the exclusion.
- JOHN YOO, MICHAEL TOTH: Aloha State lawsuits push radical climate agenda
Hawaii's attorney general and local governments are suing oil and gas companies for climate-related damages, but critics argue the lawsuits exclude the state's largest refiner and involve judges with connections to climate advocacy organizations, raising questions about judicial impartiality and federal jurisdiction.