Hakeem Jeffries rejects the Republicans’ funding proposal in the House of Representatives as “unserious and unacceptable”
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called it “frivolous and unacceptable” and rejected a Suggestion by Speaker Mike Johnson, who links the continuation of state funding for six months to a measure that requires proof of citizenship when…
Abilene ISD school board approves tax rate and deficit budget
The Abilene ISD Board of Directors held a special meeting Monday to set the district’s tax rate and budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Pursuant to the ordinance, the school board approved a tax rate of $0.9924 per $100 of…
Schumer says he will work to block any attempt in the Senate to significantly cut the CDC’s budget
NEW YORK — The Senate’s top Democrat said on Sunday he would work to block a plan to significantly cut the budget of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warning that such a spending cut could pose…
