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Republicans want to cut assistance to poor people. Any other questions?

2 years 5 months ago
Dana Milbank summarizes the state of Republican budget negotiations: House Republicans are saying they’re willing to risk default — an economic disaster — unless Biden agrees to cuts. But they won’t specify which cuts they want; Biden will just have to guess. “I want to look the president in the eye and tell me there’s ...continue reading "Republicans want to cut assistance to poor people. Any other questions?"
Kevin Drum

Ronna McDaniel wins fourth term as RNC chair. Will she also get another raise?

2 years 5 months ago
The Washington Examiner does a little examining today: The salary for Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has nearly doubled during her six-year tenure on the job. McDaniel, who was elected as chairwoman in 2017, was paid $122,582 in her first year but made $358,431 from January 2022 through November 2022, according to Federal Election ...continue reading "Ronna McDaniel wins fourth term as RNC chair. Will she also get another raise?"
Kevin Drum

One Block of East Schwarz Street to Be Closed for Construction Project

2 years 5 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – One block of East Schwarz Street is scheduled to be closed beginning Monday, January 30, for a sanitary sewer installation project. The closure will shut down East Schwarz Street between South Buchanan Street and South Kansas Street. The intersections on both sides of the closure will remain open to traffic. The closure is expected to last from Monday, January 30, through Wednesday, February 1. The work is dependent on the weather. Signs will be posted to alert drivers to the closure. The sanitary sewer installation is a project of Pfund Construction. Please contact Public Works at (618) 692-7535 with any questions.

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