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Energy bills could be big but not beautiful in GOP-led areas
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act now law, there could be a spike in consumer energy bills in states represented by ...
How the CBO got it wrong again: Trump's economic bill set to generate trillions in surplus, not debt
Republican legislation criticized by media will slash deficits through economic growth, tariff revenue and deportation while ...
Leftist lawmakers want to make homeless encampments a nationwide crisis
Democratic Representatives Jayapal and Frost's Housing Not Handcuffs Act would allow unregulated homeless encampments on ...
CT food pantries, bracing for federal cuts, secure $9 million in state budget
After years of lobbying, CT food banks landed $9M in state funding for 2026-27. But boost comes amid federal cuts to ...
Blue-state leaders weigh new laws to deal with financial fallout from Trump's big bill
State lawmakers are scrambling to deal with the expected financial fallout from President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful ...
Opinion
The neediest people were let down again by the lawmakers they voted for. It's baffling. | Opinion
It's one of the most baffling truisms of the modern political era. The neediest Americans empower the people most likely to ignore their needs. | Opinion ...