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Sep 27 2022
News
Congress again races to avoid shutdown as key vote at risk of failing
The Senate is slated to take a key vote Tuesday to take up government funding that is at risk of failing over a deal cut by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin that has come under sharp criticism from Republicans and liberals – pushback that could be enough to sink the vote and push Congress to the brink of a shutdown.
Lawmakers are still expected to pass a short-term funding extension by
CNN (Online News)Aug 03 2021
News
The Biden Administration Is Rejecting “The War On Drugs” And Turning To “Harm Reduction”
The Biden administration is pushing to reform state drug laws in its latest move aimed at preventing deaths among people who use illegal drugs. The new approach focuses on so-called “harm reduction” measures that promote safe drug use over abstinence and the threat of imprisonment.
On Monday, the Office of National Drug Control Policy announced a $2.5 million grant to draft model laws
BuzzFeed NewsNov 08 2022
News
Why Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Wins Praise From Liberals — And Conservatives
Gov. Jared Polis (D) is up for reelection on Tuesday.
But unless you’re reading the local news, you might not have heard anything about it. That’s at least partly because the race is not very competitive. Polis is projected to defeat Republican challenger Heidi Ganahl by a wide margin.
Polis, the first openly gay man to be elected governor of a state, has quietly become one of
HuffPostJul 13 2022
Analysis
Churches can talk about issues and advocate for voting rights without running afoul of the law, BJC leaders explain
Even in the midst of a highly charged 2020 election cycle, most American houses of worship have protected their tax-exempt status by avoiding candidate endorsements and direct involvement in political campaigns, said Amanda Tyler, executive director of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty.
But those ministers and congregations that have crossed the line imposed by their 501(c)(
Baptist News GlobalJul 22 2022
News
Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave Democratic governors’ group $24 million to fund ads that helped nominate his GOP opponent
In addition to spending more than $62 million en route to an easy win in the June primary, Gov. J.B. Pritzker also gave $24 million to the Democratic Governors Association, which then spent millions on TV ads encouraging Republicans to vote for his favored GOP challenger, state Sen. Darren Bailey, financial reports showed.
The reports, filed with the Internal Revenue Service as part of
Chicago TribuneOct 04 2012
Opinion
Social Security Finances Significantly Worse, Says 2012 Trustees Report
Social Securitys finances significantly worsened last year, according to the new 2012 trustees report,[1] because of a weakened economy and structural problems with the program. The April 23 report shows that all people who receive Social Security benefits face about a 25 percent benefit cut as soon as 2033â€â€three years earlier than predicted in last years report. The programs long-term
The Heritage FoundationAug 06 2016
News
They Want Trump to Make the G.O.P. a Workers’ Party
By riding his appeal among working-class whites to the top of the Republican Party, Donald J. Trump has emboldened conservative thinkers to press their party of business and the privileged to reshape its economic canon to more directly benefit poorer workers it has often taken for granted.
The policy prescriptions of these so-called reform conservatives, or “reformocons,” would not only
New York Times (News)Oct 14 2022
Fact Check
Biden’s Numbers, October 2022 Update
With the economy on the top of voters’ minds this election year, we take a look at some key statistical measures of how the U.S. has performed under President Joe Biden:
The economy gained 10 million jobs; total employment is now half a million higher than before the pandemic.
Unemployment fell to 3.5%; unfilled job openings surged, with 1.7 slots for every person seeking work
FactCheck.orgSep 12 2022
News
Gas prices keep plunging
Gasoline prices continue to tumble throughout the U.S., taking the starch out of the stiff rise in inflation and cheering up consumers.
Why it matters: Average national gasoline prices hit $5.02 a gallon back in June, amplifying the national fixation on inflation.
Driving the news: According to AAA, a gallon of regular was an average of $3.74 on Friday, more than 25% lower than
AxiosAug 22 2022
News
‘We got rolled’: How the conservative grassroots lost the fight with Biden because it was focused on Trump
In years past, it would have been a political Waterloo moment for Republicans: President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats racing frantically to finalize sweeping legislation to hike taxes on corporations and spend trillions on climate change and health care subsidies.
But instead of mounting a massive grassroots opposition to tank or tar the Inflation Reduction Act, conservatives
Politico