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About 170,000 Washingtonians stand to lose food stamp benefits under the Republican megabill that passed Congress Thursday, ...
Legislators and Gov. Tina Kotek must prepare for a targeted legislative special session to pass a more modest transportation ...
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State Sen. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, supported a lot of aspects of this years state budget but shared he ultimately voted ...
Republicans who cross him could find themselves on the receiving end of a social-media rant or, worse, facing a ...
I remember asking a Denver cop how the morale was among his peers. His answer, “Well, let me put it this way. Yesterday, I ...
If you’re wondering who really benefits from this tax-cut largess, conjure up a picture of Trump and his millionaire/billionaire cronies. According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, on ...
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The fact remains that Republicans are only slightly offsetting significant tax cuts for the rich by decimating programs that help the poor, including food stamps and Medicaid.