Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, President Joe Biden and lawmakers are laying the groundwork for another top legislative priority — a long-sought boost to the nation’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure that could run into Republican resistance to a hefty price tag.
The House passed a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package early Saturday that includes $1,400 checks for most Americans and billions of dollars for schools, state and local governments and businesses. Republicans say the spending is vastly more than what is needed for the pandemic.
The federal minimum wage, currently sits at $7.25, and hasn’t moved since 2009. With how things are looking in Washington right now it doesn’t seem like that may be changing anytime soon.
It’s described as a pandemic within a pandemic. Some experts are concerned quarantining and just dealing with the everyday struggles of the pandemic is making it more dangerous for victims of domestic abuse.
For five weeks, the mother of a disabled woman in Pennsylvania searched for a vaccine appointment, reaching out to state and local leaders with no luck.
K-9 Toby died this week after a battling a brief illness. He worked alongside his handler UNA officer Greg Kilby, and was a fixture on campus and at the Kilby Laboratory School.
The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.
The U.S. could soon have three vaccines at its disposal. An FDA panel is set to review the Johnson and Johnson vaccine today. This Johnson and Johnson vaccine could be a real game-changer. The reason this vaccine is being viewed with such hope is that it only requires 1 dose.
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and Huntsville City Schools Superintendent Christie Finley are working together on a potential relocation site for the school system’s administrative offices.
The overall relief bill would provide $1,400 payments to individuals, extend emergency unemployment benefits through August and increase tax credits for children and federal subsidies for health insurance.
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and Huntsville City Schools Superintendent Christie Finley are working together on a potential relocation site for the school system’s administrative offices.
