Tag: federal spending
Trump freezes Chicago transit funding, targeting Democratic areas in shutdown
By Andy Sullivan, David Shepardson and Nandita BoseWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration froze $2.1 billion in…
New Mexico Legislature approves bills to prop up rural health care, underwrite food assistance
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers moved quickly Thursday at a special legislative session to prop…
New Mexico Democrats rush to shore up safety net programs after federal cuts
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's Democratic lawmakers were set to meet Wednesday to begin shoring up…
New Mexico’s Medicaid costs rose, while patients facing long waits for appointments
In a report issued Sept. 23, 2025, legislative analysts found New Mexico's costs for its Medicaid program have…
‘We don’t work for Trump’
The US federal government drew closer to a shutdown on Friday, after Democrats made good on their vow…
Committee studying federal cuts warns Virginia should prepare for additional spending
RICHMOND — The General Assembly’s emergency committee to study the impacts of federal cuts warned Thursday that though…