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Californians shocked by electric bills after rate hike: ‘Like you’re getting punished’

Some Californians are “stunned” by the latest high prices for electricity and gas, after major power companies raised rates for millions of customers last month. “It feels like we’re being punished,” said Dorothy Lovell, 90. San Francisco Chronicle. Santa Rosa residents’ utility bills in January were $696.64. “I really wasn’t prepared,” Rebecca Gallegos, a longtime […]

Stefon Diggs uncertain about future with Bills: ‘Changes going on’

Stefon Diggs was less clear about the Bills’ future in his first public comments since the team was eliminated from the playoffs in the AFC divisional round. Diggs’ lack of production in the second half of last season and his nearly $28 million cap hit in 2024 have some speculating that the Bills may choose […]

Tlaib opposes ‘fear-mongering’ bills adding immigration restrictions

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) criticized a series of bills On Wednesday, it added entry restrictions that it said were “fear-mongering” and “anti-immigrant.” Two of the bills would increase penalties for certain crimes against immigrants, making allegations of drunk driving and Social Security fraud eligible for deportation. Tlaib said the move “violates basic due process.” She […]

California set to become first state to introduce series of reparations bills

The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) on Wednesday announced 14 reparations bills it plans to introduce as a first step toward implementing policy proposals outlined in a report compiled by the Reparations Task Force last summer. Announced. In a press release, the caucus described the 2024 Reparations Priority Legislation Package as a “multi-year effort to […]

California Introduces Reparations Bills, with No Cash

California lawmakers have introduced the nation’s first reparations bill aimed at redressing America’s legacy of racial discrimination. There’s just one small catch. The proposed compensation does not include any actual cash payments. The move is the culmination of a process that began in 2020 after the Black Lives Matter riots when Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) […]

House Republicans poised to add controversial riders to annual spending bills

As the fight over government funding rages on Capitol Hill, House Republicans are focused on securing partisan policy changes that Democrats have criticized as bungling. Both chambers are ramping up talks on 12 annual government funding bills after top negotiators reached a bipartisan agreement on how to distribute dollars for year-round spending measures. But Republicans […]

GOP’s Salazar says she can’t recall how she voted on CHIPS, appropriations bills

Rep. Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) said Sunday she couldn’t remember how she voted for two important bills she’s touted as victories she brought home. in interview On CBS News Miami, Salazar repeatedly wavered when asked about his votes against specific bills, including the CHIPS and Science Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Salazar said […]

Kylie Kelce opens up on Jason Kelce shirtless ‘chaos’ at Bills game

Kyrie Kelce revealed one thing Jason Kelce missed during his wild days in Buffalo. He went shirtless in his suite for Sunday's Bills-Chiefs divisional game game. During an appearance on “Good Morning America” ​​on Friday, Kyrie said the Eagles' veteran center “desperately wanted to get through the table” (which is a Bills Mafia tailgate tradition) […]