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No passenger trains will glide to a stop at Hamlet's landmark station, if President Trump's suggested transportation budget wins approval later this year. The budget proposes cuts of nearly 13 percent, or $2.4 billion, in money earmarked for airports, trains and other transportation providers.
Yuma County leaders will hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. Friday to call on Arizona Sens. Jeff Flake and John McCain, both Republicans, to oppose the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and a new health care bill supported by President Trump. Local residents are also invited to share personal stories about how the repeal of the ACA would affect their lives.
The Latest on Ted Cruz discussing the fate of the GOP-backed health care overhaul in the Senate : Sen. Ted Cruz is being heckled for opposing the Obama administration's health care law at a town hall in Austin. The Republican took several sympathetic questions but, about 20 minutes into the event, opponents began yelling.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testified, June 6, on Capitol Hill in Washington before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2018 budget. Democratic attorneys general in 18 states and the District of Columbia sued Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over her decision to suspend rules meant to protect students from abuses by for-profit colleges.
Senator Lamar Alexander stopped in Rhea County Thursday where he met with Dayton Mayor Gary Louallen, Executive Director of the Rhea County Economic and Community Development Dennis Tumlin, Rhea County Executive George Thacker, and Tennessee State Representative Ron Travis.
Senator Richard Blumenthal wants the TSA to change its policy because of what happened to a lobster which left Atlantic Seafood and was checked in at Logan Airport in Boston. The call for change comes after a picture posted by the TSA shows an agent holding up the 15 pounder by its claws.
First, Libre gained national attention after being rescued from a puppy mill in Lancaster County. Then, the Boston terrier became the namesake of a new wave of animal welfare protections in Pennsylvania, and even signed the bill with Gov. Tom Wolf .
Democratic attorneys general from 18 states and the District of Columbia sued U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday over her decision to suspend rules that were meant to protect students from abuse by for-profit colleges. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington , says DeVos violated rule-making laws when she announced a June 14 decision to delay so-called borrower defense to repayment rules, which were finalized under President Barack Obama and scheduled to take effect July 1. In her announcement saying the rules would be delayed and rewritten, DeVos said they created "a muddled process that's unfair to students and schools."
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, speaks in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Getting DNA test results back in a criminal case can take months or even years.
The state needs "a senator they can trust to be an independent voice standing up to President Trump, not his enabler," she says. Democratic Rep. Jacky Rosen, a former software programmer and synagogue president, announced on Thursday that she will seek the Senate seat now held by Dean Heller, who political analysts rate as the chamber's most vulnerable Republican in the 2018 campaign.
Sen. Bernie Sanders announced plans to host rallies in two red states this weekend as he continues his push against Senate Republican's bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare. Sanders said in a press release Wednesday that he would hold "Care Not Cut" rallies in Kentucky and West Virginia this Sunday.
The Latest on the anniversary of the shooting death of motorist Philando Castile during a traffic stop in Minnesota : Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is requesting that a new law enforcement training fund be named in honor of Philando Castile, the black motorist who was shot to death by a police officer one year ago in a St. Paul suburb. Minnesota legislators set aside $12 million this year to train police in working with diverse communities.
U.S. Sen. John McCain has been named this year's recipient of the National Constitution Center's Liberty Medal for his "lifetime of sacrifice and service" to the country. McCain joined the Navy in 1958 and rose to the rank of captain during his 22 years of service.
A push for more sea power is making its way through the U.S. Senate. As part of a large military funding package, Senators are calling for a significant increase in the amount of ships in the Navy.
"Conservative groups are aggressively backing Mike Lee and Ted Cruz in their bid to move the Senate Republicans' Obamacare repeal bill further to the right, setting up a major confrontation between the party's warring factions next week," Politico reports. "On Wednesday afternoon both FreedomWorks and the Club for Growth urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to adopt an amendment from Sens. Cruz of Texas and Lee of Utah that would largely gut Obamacare's regulatory regime.
One set of policies would contain all of the Obamacare protections, including covering those with pre-existing conditions, offering all 10 essential health benefits and limiting consumers' financial exposure. The other plans would not have to adhere to these rules, allowing them to offer less comprehensive policies at a cheaper price.
West Virginia community health centers are getting $19 million in federal grants from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins says they include $1.29 million to Camden on Gauley Medical Center, $1.06 million to Monroe County Health Center, $1.48 million to New River Health Association and $1.5 million to Rainelle Medical Center.
After four years of helping with training and job hunting for Gallia County residents, Digital Works will be closing its doors July 14, due to lack of funding. According to Gallipolis location facilitator Sherri Shaw, Digital Works opened in 2014 and was homed briefly in the Gallia County Job and Family Services location as part of a partnership before moving to its current location at 859 Third Avenue.