Bernie Sanders joining Ocasio-Cortez at Howard University Green New Deal rally
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will join Democratic New York Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez at a Green New Deal rally Monday night at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Ocasio-Cortez claims victory against GOP on climate change despite Green New Deal getting zero votes
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seemed to take a victory lap on the Green New Deal, claiming her effort proved Republicans’ “climate denial is now a losing position.”
Report: Just one part of the Green New Deal costs $2,546 per family
The Green New Deal backed by Democratic presidential candidates could cost American households $2,546 per year just to decarbonize the power sector, according to an American Action Forum report.
Pew: Tax revenue in 41 states at new record high since Great Recession
Revenue collections were boosted in part by the 2017 federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TJCA), the report notes, in addition to robust stock market returns.
Voters choose Biden and Bernie over other Democratic candidates, poll says
Forty percent of likely Democratic voters favor Biden. Biden’s closest competitor, Sanders, trails behind with 19 percent of Democratic voters saying they will choose him in the primaries.
Trump administration ends unions ‘skimming’ $100 million per year from Medicaid
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the Medicaid Provider Reassignment Regulation final rule that removes states from being able to divert portions of Medicaid provider payments to third parties – including unions – outside of the scope of what the statute allows.
Defense secretary says 256 miles of new border wall coming soon
The Pentagon announced that well over 200 miles of physical barrier is slated to be built along the U.S.-Mexico border in the coming months.
A higher minimum wage fails in California
Restaurant Business Online reported: “Nearly 1 out of 10 in areas with a recently increased minimum wage have closed an operation since the cost hike, and 71 percent have attempted to pass along the rise to customers by raising menu prices, according to new research.”
New Hampshire considers banning single-use plastic bags
New Hampshire legislators are considering a bill that would phase out single-use plastic bags as well as non-recyclable paper bags, but only at larger stores.
Rhode Island towns declare Second Amendment sanctuaries to protect gun owners
Another Rhode Island town declared itself a Second Amendment sanctuary, claiming its citizens will maintain their right to bears arms even if state lawmakers pass legislation enforcing further restrictions.
Feds apologize after Veterans Affairs removed Bible: ‘Will not be bullied on this issue’
Department of Veterans Affairs staff at the Manchester, New Hampshire, veterans hospital “temporarily removed the Bible from the display out of an abundance of caution” after receiving a complaint, the VA’s national headquarters said in a statement Tuesday.
8th place: A high school girl’s life after transgender students join her sport
A junior, Selina Soule missed qualifying for the 55-meter in the New England regionals by two spots. Two spots, she said, that were taken by biological boys.