New Mexico Legislature approves bills to prop up rural health care
SANTA FE, N.M. — SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers moved quickly Thursday at a special…
Trump cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in targeted states
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy…
Government shutdown begins as nation faces new uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) — A vote to swiftly end the government shutdown failed Wednesday, as Democrats in the Senate…
How a government shutdown may affect federal agencies
The federal government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the…
Trump’s big bill is prompting urgent action in some Democratic states, but not in Republican ones
New Mexico lawmakers are to open a special session Wednesday to boost funding for food assistance and rural…
Applications for jobless benefits jump to 263,000 last week, most in nearly 4 years
WASHINGTON — In another grim sign for the U.S. labor market, jobless claim applications jumped to their highest…
A by-the-numbers look at E-Verify, the US system used to determine employment eligibility
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — Some U.S. businesses verify applicants’ eligibility to work using an online government…
Trump administration cuts funding for US offshore wind industry
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore…
Trump’s DOGE put millions’ Social Security data at risk, whistleblower says
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 300 million Americans’ Social Security data was put at risk after Department of…
4 key decisions for early retirement
I was chatting with a friend the other day about his retirement — possibly an early one. At…