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Rollins extends sugary drinks ban to six more states

Monday, August 4 by The Center Square

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins approved six waivers to exclude sodas and energy drinks from federal nutrition programs on Monday. Rollins signed waivers exempting soda and energy drinks... Read More.

Fires burn in West, include massive Grand Canyon fire

Monday, August 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — Teams across several western states continue to battle wildfires on hundreds of thousands of acres. The list includes Arizona's massive Dragon Bravo Fire. It is... Read More.

Abbott orders DPS to arrest 56 MIA Dems after quorum isn’t met on Monday

Monday, August 4 by The Center Square

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to arrest 56 Democrats who absconded from their duties in Austin on Sunday and weren’t present when the House convened on Monday. ... Read More.

Colorado faces $1B budget deficit in wake of Big Beautiful Bill

Monday, August 4 by The Center Square

Colorado officials are pointing fingers at cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act after recently announcing the state is facing a $1.2 billion tax revenue shortfall. “The numbers... Read More.

Record 78,000 applicants to join ICE to support Trump deportation efforts

Monday, August 4 by The Center Square

A record 78,000 people have applied to join U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to support Trump administration deportation efforts, acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said. “We have almost 78,000... Read More.

Slotkin joins Dems on bill banning corporate PAC money

Monday, August 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Michigan Democrat U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin joined other Democrats in reintroducing the Ban Corporate PAC Act, which would restrict campaign finance monies. The Michigan senator,... Read More.

Agriculture Department to purchase $230 million for food banks

Monday, August 4 by The Center Square

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to purchase $230 million of food from American farmers to distribute to food and nutritional assistance programs across the country. “USDA is proud... Read More.

Democratic leaders want ‘Big Four’ meeting to hash out funding disputes

Monday, August 4 by The Center Square

After weeks of stalling, Democratic leaders are finally expressing willingness to engage with Republicans in the government funding process – but they’re wielding Medicaid as a bargaining chip. Congress... Read More.

Abbott orders House Democrats to return to Austin or be removed from office

Monday, August 4 by The Center Square

After Texas House Democrats left the state on Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered them to return to Austin or said he would take action to have them removed from office. He also said several of them may have committed felonies. ... Read More.

Everyday Economics: Could this economic slowdown be difficult to reverse?

Monday, August 4 by The Center Square

This week we get new data on U.S. productivity for Q2 (previous reading: -1.5%) and U.S. unit labor costs for Q2 (previous reading: 6.6%). These numbers will provide crucial insight into whether the economic growth slowdown that began in the first half of this... Read More.