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Lawmakers seek to end slavery for the incarcerated, which is legal in most states
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Ga.) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) have offered...
$1.6 million in federal FEMA funds headed to Lane County
The Register-Guard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLast week, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced more than $66.2 million in...
Paris Hilton joins lawmakers introducing a bill to end abuse in the 'troubled teen' industry: 'What...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoActress and model Paris Hilton speaks at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol Building on...
Cumbersome process and 'arbitrary' Israeli inspections slow aid delivery into Gaza, US senators say
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAt Egypt’s Rafah border crossing, lines of hundreds of trucks carrying aid wait for weeks to enter...
Office of Rural Health: New effort for rural communities
The World, Coos Bay, Ore. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 13—A new national effort to assist rural communities with health care is now in place. The Office of Rural Health (ORH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been ...
Senate Subcommittee to Hear Testimony on President Biden’s FY Budget for Indian Programs on Thursday
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will conduct a review of...
Congress asks Milwaukee Tool for answers on human rights in China. Here are takeaways from a hearing...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoWASHINGTON – A congressional commission examining human rights issues in China turned its attention...
Biden to announce patchwork of climate measures as more Democrats call for national emergency
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPresident Joe Biden will announce new measures to tackle the climate crisis on Wednesday - but stop...
Aumsville receives $15 million in federal funds needed to finish its wastewater project
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIn the seven years since Aumsville was told its wastewater treatment wasn’t good enough, the city...
Wisconsin to receive a limited supply of monkeypox vaccine, plans to prioritize the highest-risk...
Green Bay Press-Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWisconsin has been allocated a limited supply of monkeypox vaccine and state health officials are...