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CarlaKJohnson

  1. Illinois House and Senate approve big Medicaid cuts. This AP story by @chrisbwills with contrib from me. bit.ly/KosD1R #twill
  2. Agree with @carr2n "When the metrics of scoops get down to seconds and milliseconds, I don’t think it’s meaningful." bit.ly/MAzhCl
  3. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Illinois lawmakers vote to slash Medicaid services, payments to fill gaping budget hole.
  4. It's official! Health Journalism 2013 will be in Boston! AHCJ conference for health care journalists March 14-17, 2013 bit.ly/JgbkgG
  5. Wondering how to pronounce Francois Hollande, president of France? AP say like this: frahn-SWAH' oh-LAWND'
  6. Inventor of wireless TV remote dies. His Flash-Matic made us all couch potatoes. My privilege to write his obit. wapo.st/JzBOJs
  7. Safe travels! RT @shanmcf: Harding back to Springfield. (@ Chicago Union Station w/ 5 others) 4sq.com/JNnSln
  8. Medicaid bill filed in Illinois. Nearly $1.4B in cuts. Spares safety-net hospitals. My story for AP. bit.ly/JkOcCc #twill
  9. The AP Stream is back with more #NATO coverage today. A few of my videos posted from yesterday. apne.ws/NATOsummit
  10. @ssdai At Grant Park.
  11. AP is covering #NATO and protest march today here: stream.labs.ap.org/Event/NATO_Liv…
  12. Gearing up for #nato protest coverage at REI. Cargo pants and buffalo jerky. #partylikeajournalist
  13. Excellent news for me. News from @AP: Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer. apne.ws/JtqDpU%0A
  14. I'm crime reporter today. News from @AP: APNewsBreak: Suspect groom made odd phone call. apne.ws/KtJe6D%0A