by Samone Blair | Aug 6, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured
North Dakota lawmakers presented agriculture and unemployment as key priorities this week while the Trump administration and House Democrats negotiate the next round of coronavirus relief. Federal unemployment benefits are a key difference between plans presented by...
by Samone Blair | Jul 30, 2020 | Featured, National Security
The Senate Committee on Armed Services canceled a nomination hearing Thursday morning for Anthony J. Tata to be the undersecretary of defense for policy at the Pentagon after outrage over Tata’s alleged racism. A group of over 50 civil rights, faith, education and...
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by Samone Blair | Jul 29, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding food producers across the country but small farms in the Tampa Bay area say community support has kept them afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the Coronavirus Food...
by Samone Blair | Jul 24, 2020 | Economy
The Great American Outdoors Act, which will fund repairs and updates in national parks and other public lands, passed the U.S. House Wednesday and awaits President Trump’s signature. The National Park Service and other public land agencies will receive up to...
by Samone Blair | Jul 21, 2020 | Featured, National Security
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded nearly $3.5 million in new funding Thursday for the expansion of the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake. The funding is part of the VA Veterans Cemetery Grants Program and will finance the construction of...
