USDA chief voices ‘deep concerns’ over U.S. House GOP farm bill’s nutrition cuts
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, pictured in Omaha on March 28, 2024, raised concerns Wednesday with U.S. House Republicans’ farm bill proposal. (Cindy Gonzalez | Nebraska Examiner) WASHINGTON —…
N.J. residents sue to reclaim equity in foreclosed homes
The U.S. Supreme Court last year ruled governments cannot retain more money from tax sales than a resident owes. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) A trio of New Jersey residents…
Smith River coalition petitions Forest Service to withdraw mineral leases
Montana Wildlife Federation Conservation Director Jeff Lukas speaks at an event asking the Forest Service to perform an administrative mineral withdrawal on public lands in the Smith River watershed. (Photo…
NC Senate panel okays bill to roll back automatic expungements of ‘not guilty,’ ‘dismissed’ charges
Criminal justice reform advocates voiced opposition on Wednesday to a bill that would amend the 2020 Second Chance Act to make expungement of certain criminal records harder to obtain. (Photo:…
Rick Scott blasts Democrats’ proposal to revive border security bill
Screenshot of Rick Scott speaking at press conference in Washington D.C. on May 22, 2024 (photo credit: Office of Sen. Rick Scott) Quality Journalism for Critical Times Florida Republican U.S.…
Tax revenues dip in April after months of steady growth
Image via Getty Images Last month, legislative analysts said the state’s budget deficit had shrunk by $400 million because tax collections had been better than expected for a few months,…
Experts eye tax changes ahead of Trump-era cuts’ sunset
Some provisions of the 2017 federal tax law expire at the end of next year, setting off debates about what changes to make to the tax code. (Photo by Douglas…
U.S. Senate Dems tie state abortion bans to fewer beginning physicians
Washington state Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray speaks during a press conference on reproductive rights on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Also pictured from the left are Dr. Raegan McDonald Mosley,…
Experts eye tax changes ahead of Trump-era cuts’ sunset
Some provisions of the 2017 federal tax law expire at the end of next year, setting off debates about what changes to make to the tax code. (File/Douglas Sacha/Getty Images)…
Lo que hay que saber sobre el arresto de Kosta Diamantis
Read this story in English. Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, ex legislador estatal y subdirector de presupuesto, fue arrestado por funcionarios federales el jueves 16 de mayo y acusado de 22 cargos…