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(The Center Square) – The U.S. government added $1.2 trillion to the national debt over the past six months, borrowing $163 billion during March alone, the Congressional Budget Office reports.
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Klickitat County Commissioners covered a lot of ground at their April 7 meeting. New contracts have been signed with public works department employees, including a multi-part wage increase that would total 5.85% by the end of 2026, an increased boot and tool allowance, and a change in how the Consumer Price Index will be used to calculate future wages.
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(The Center Square) – Some Republicans have recently introduced bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate aimed at addressing the federal deficit and ultimately reducing the federal debt, though opinions vary on whether Congress will make meaningful progress on the issue anytime soon.
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(The Center Square) – The U.S. Treasury says the national debt is roughly $39 trillion, but a nonpartisan accounting group estimates that the true number is $170.3 trillion.
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(The Center Square) – Wisconsin congressman and candidate for governor Tom Tiffany said Monday that he plans to work with the federal Environmental Protection Agency in an effort to change Clean Air Act rules and end emissions testing in Wisconsin, calling the program both costly and ineffective.
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(The Center Square) — Lawmakers and industry leaders called for greater price transparency and reforms in the health care industry to lower costs on Thursday.Â
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(The Center Square) – Seniors paid higher Medicare premiums in 2025 due to billions in overpayments to private insurers, a new congressional report shows.
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(The Center Square) – A Michigan House oversight subcommittee report is warning that weaknesses in the state’s food assistance system could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in federal penalties unless reforms are implemented.
Free commentary: We are asking Gov. Tina Kotek to veto HB 4177, an ill-advised measure approved by the Oregon Legislature that undermines Oregon’s long-revered Public Meetings Law.
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(The Center Square) – A report from the International Monetary Fund warns that U.S. debt is likely to remain elevated in the coming years, a risk for the U.S. and the global economy.
