Is controversial merger of councils in Staffordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire good for our region - or simply 'number crunching'?
Should Staffordshire and Shropshire each be ruled by a single all powerful council – and should Wyre Forest disappear into a ...
They’re ‘hogging our money’: D.C. kids tell Senate not to gut city’s funding
The window narrowed to reverse the $1 billion in cuts to D.C.’s budget as senators prepared to vote on the continuing ...
USPS signs cost-cutting deal with DOGE
The United States Postal Service (USPS) said it had signed a deal with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs at the agency. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congressional ...
Social Security Administration: Reports of phone service elimination ‘inaccurate’
The Social Security Administration is increasing its protection against fraud by eliminating the risk of fraud associated with changing bank account information by telephone, and requiring people ...
VPI expands with new community services center in Grand Chute
The new facility allows the nonprofit to offer day services for individuals with disabilities in welcoming, activity-rich ...
NOAA braces for mass layoffs, fueling concerns about lifesaving weather services
NOAA is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration's mandate for agencies to prepare "reductions in force," according to sources.
The House just gave Musk and Trump a blank check. The Senate should tear it up.
Republicans would rather let an unchecked billionaire and the president seize taxpayer funds intended for families and ...
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‘It’s a reflection of us.’ Ann Arbor’s rising homelessness problem under scrutiny
Local officials and service providers acknowledge it's going to take a bigger effort to address rising homelessness in the ...
U.S. General Services Administration halts sale of historic Montgomery bus station
In a significant victory for civil rights preservation in Alabama, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced ...
People Inc offering free tax services to those in need
For years People Inc leaders have offered the option for communtiy members to recive free tax ...
Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. Here's what the agency does.
The Department of Education doesn't oversee school curriculums, but it does offer a range of services affecting millions of ...