Nonpartisan analysis of US Senate GOP mega-bill finds it adds $3.2 trillion to deficits
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Sunday that the U.S. Senate Republicans’ proposed tax and spending…
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Regulators approve plan for Georgia Power to freeze base rates through 2028
Georgia electricity Co.’s plan to freeze base electricity rates through the end of 2028 was approved by utility regulators on…
Senate passes Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks 50-50 tie
WASHINGTON (AP) — Following a tumultuous midnight session, Senate Republicans narrowly defeated Democratic and GOP resistance to pass President Donald…
Budget debate underway in Senate, but overnight voting delayed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans were battling President Donald Trump’s massive tax break and spending reduction measure against growing Democratic resistance…
A man lured Idaho firefighters to a mountain with a fire then shot and killed 2, officials say
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A small mountain village in northern Idaho was experiencing panic due to a wildfire, and firemen…
US Senate kicks off vote-a-rama on massive tax and spending cut bill
(States Newsroom) Washington As a final vote draws closer, the U.S. Senate began a lengthy amendment voting session Monday, where…
Rural hospitals, SNAP cuts, Medicaid: Democrats force tough votes on GOP mega-bill
WASHINGTON — By a self-imposed deadline of July 4th, Senate Republicans were attempting to approve their version of the big,…
Inmate fatally shoots North Carolina officer before being caught in stolen vehicle, sheriff says
MURPHY, N.C. (AP) – On Monday, a federal prisoner broke out of custody at a medical clinic in western North…
Key vaccine panel recommends banning thimerosal from shots but CDC’s own research says it’s harmless
(Recorder of Georgia) The main vaccination panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 5-1 to outlaw thimerosal,…
Judge blocks Georgia’s social media age verification law, citing free speech concerns
Atlanta (AP) A federal judge has halted a bill requiring age verification for social media accounts in Georgia, making it…