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Trump administration funding freeze of $27B clean-energy program strands local projects April 4, 2025
WASHINGTON — A multibillion-dollar Environmental Protection Agency program designed to spur investment in energy-efficiency improvements nationwide is tied up in a legal battle that threatens to upend planned projects across the United States focused on affordable housing, the adoption of electric vehicles and more. The EPA last month said it was terminating grants tied to […]
Allison Prang
GOP budget would add an ‘unprecedented’ $5.8 trillion to the deficit, analysis finds April 4, 2025
WASHINGTON — The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget released an analysis Friday showing the budget resolution Republicans plan to adopt later this month would allow Congress to add up to $5.8 trillion to the deficit during the next decade. The organization wrote the reconciliation instructions included in the budget would allow GOP lawmakers […]
Jennifer Shutt
‘Really scared’: Parents of kids with disabilities confront Education Department chaos April 4, 2025
WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump takes drastic steps to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, disability advocates are worried about whether the agency can carry out its responsibilities to serve students with disabilities. Representatives of several disability advocacy groups cited “chaos,” “fear” and “uncertainty” in describing the situation to States Newsroom. They said there’s […]
Shauneen Miranda