Free news: Hood River County is one of 19 in the state where those who lost food because of recent storms and power outages, bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, have more time to ask for replacement benefits.
(The Center Square) – In 2025, the Utah legislature implemented policies to reduce state income taxes by $215 million and restrict taxpayer-funded subsidies from supporting green energy products. However, not all Utah lawmakers supported the taxpayer-friendly legislation.
(The Center Square) – U.S. House Republicans’ five-point health care plan could reduce premiums by 11%, but could also increase the number of people without health insurance by 300,000 annually, according to a new Congressional Budget Office analysis.
(The Center Square) – Americans remain firm in their support of expanding education freedom and providing parents and families the authority to hold officials accountable, a new national survey shows.Â
(The Center Square) – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sent a letter this week to the U.S. Treasury Department calling on it to undo its suspension of the IRS Direct File tool, which he argues saves money for taxpayers.
(The Center Square) – In light of the nation’s $38 trillion national debt, U.S. House lawmakers met Wednesday to discuss ways to structure a constitutional amendment mandating that Congress pass deficit-neutral budgets.
(The Center Square) – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis recently signed an executive order extending budget cuts to address an $800 million gap in Colorado’s funding.
(The Center Square) – With the Trump administration taking steps to curb food stamp fraud, some fiscal watchdogs argue that shifting the consequences of fraud from the federal government to states is the only long-term solution.
White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD) media release
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FREE NEWS:Â White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD) will ask voters to consider two measures in February 2026: a renewal of the Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) Levy and a $77.8 million bond to create a unified K-12 campus.