Cathy McMorris Rodgers fights government control of broadband rates in expansion plan

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Cathy McMorris Rodgers fights government control of broadband rates in expansion plan

House Democrats want to spend $100 billion to expand broadband internet to poor rural and inner-city communities and make permanent a COVID-19 program that pays $50 a month of the…

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Gov’s recovery plan targets renters, low-income families – Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly

Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled an unprecedented $100 billion economic recovery package for California that taps state and federal money, while providing a new round of $600 stimulus checks to most…

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Biden’s phased-in spending plan won’t fuel inflation :: WRAL.com

By MARCY GORDON, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s massive proposed spending on infrastructure, families and education will not fuel inflation because the plans would be phased in…

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Biden plan to send foreign aid to Central America won’t deter migrants

President Joe Biden’s promise to renew foreign aid to the Central America in an attempt to improve living conditions that are driving migrants to flee reflects what the prevailing line…

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President Biden will pitch ‘family plan’ in address to Congress

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will use his speech Wednesday before Congress to pitch a $1.8 trillion American Families Plan that invests in families, children and the education system. Details…

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FDA readies plan to bar menthol cigarettes nationwide

Efforts to enact a federal menthol ban have stalled for years even as traction grew in major cities and amid Democratic lawmakers to bar the cigarettes, which — after decades…

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What’s in Biden’s $1.8 trillion American Families Plan

President Joe Biden on Wednesday will pitch Congress on $1.8 trillion in new spending and tax credits aimed toward children, students and families, senior administration officials said. Biden will unveil…

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The plan for Prince Philip’s mourning period and funeral

Plans for a major royal death are made years in advance, though details are kept fiercely private and the coronavirus restrictions currently in place across the United Kingdom mean some…

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The big hole in America’s plan to fight Covid-19 variants

But despite the U.S. government’s early conversations with AstraZeneca and Sanofi, it’s unlikely that either of those companies will be among the first to start manufacturing shots aimed at variants…

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Idaho panel OKs plan to nullify federal actions, rulings

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – An Idaho House panel on Tuesday approved legislation intended to give lawmakers veto power over federal government actions and federal court decisions. The House State Affairs…

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