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These disabled people tried to play by the rules. It cost them their federal benefits
NPR· 1 hour agoRomig recently went to work as a senior adviser to the commissioner of Social Security. She works on making programs like SSI fairer to children. When NPR interviewed her last year& ...
What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 1 day agoJune 19, also known as Juneteenth, was first celebrated as an official state holiday in...
Trump plans to claim sweeping powers to cancel federal spending - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 12 hours agoDonald Trump is vowing to wrest key spending powers from Congress if elected this November,...
Athens commission creates Kyron Zarco Day in honor of 3-year-old victim of gang violence
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoBut the resolution goes far beyond that, committing the local government to prioritizing gun...
Largest state budget in Illinois history signed despite bipartisan calls for cuts
The Center Square· 3 days agoApproved by the House last week, and the Senate the week before that, the budget spends $53.1...
Nearly-$14B budget plan breezes through Rhode Island House on 69-5 vote Friday
Rhode Island Current via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoFinalizing the state’s annual spending plan is often a contentious, drawn-out process. Not this year...
Tucson approves $2.3B budget for next fiscal year
Arizona Daily Star· 11 hours agoThe Tucson City Council approved a $2.3 billion budget for next fiscal year that includes targeted funding for maintaining city services while preparing...
OPINION: Former superintendent offers thoughts on proposed Proposition 2½½ override
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoThe schools alone stand to lose in the vicinity of 90 positions if the override does not pass, along with reductions in police, fire and DPW. Everyone recognizes that during lean times we have ...
R.I. House passes $14 billion state budget - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 8 hours agoRepresentative George A. Nardone, a Coventry Republican, proposed an amendment that would create an...
Canada Disability Benefit won't lift 'hundreds of thousands' out of poverty, new numbers confirm
CBC via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoThe new Canada Disability Benefit will lift about 25,000 adults out of poverty, according to new...