Tag: United States government
Washington state is latest to pass heat rules for workers
SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington state on Friday became the second state in the Pacific Northwest in as many days to announce emergency rules that...
Schumer wants Senate votes soon on Biden’s domestic agenda
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Friday he wants his chamber to vote on pivotal budget and infrastructure legislation before lawmakers break...
USDA unveils plan to help build small meat processing plants
DES MOINES, Iowa — The federal government promised Friday to spend $500 million to encourage the construction of smaller meat processing plants located closer...
Business groups, unions join together on infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON — Major business and union groups have formed a new coalition designed to add momentum for a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package that the...
Settlement reached over free immigration detention hotline
LOS ANGELES — Immigrant advocates say they have reached a settlement with the U.S. government so they can keep operating a free hotline that...
Democrats bet on early Latino outreach to avoid ’20 pitfalls
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — On a sweaty recent Thursday afternoon, Alex Berrios is instructing his team on how to get people to register to vote....
Amid growing frustration, White House pushes voting rights
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled new efforts to help protect voting rights as complaints have grown louder from civil rights activists...
Toyota changes stand, halts donations to election objectors
DETROIT — Toyota has reversed itself and now says its political action committee will no longer contribute to the Republican legislators who voted against...
Report: 2 Seattle police officers broke law during DC riots
SEATTLE — Two Seattle police officers who were in Washington, D.C., during the Jan. 6 insurrection were illegally trespassing on Capitol grounds while rioters...
US raises concerns on Mexico’s nationalistic energy policy
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. trade representative said Wednesday that she has raised the concerns about Mexico’s energy policies that favor state-owned Mexican companies....
