House bill with support from both parties seeks to prolong COVID-era Obamacare assistance
House Group Proposes Extension of Pandemic-Era Obamacare Subsidies A bipartisan coalition in the House has put forth a bill to prolong the enhanced Obamacare subsidies that were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, seeking to extend them for another two years. Co-chairs of the Problem Solvers Caucus, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick from Pennsylvania and Rep. Tom Suozzi […]
The untold story of LA’s underground COVID-era speakeasies
“It's closed. Let's get out of here.” My Israeli friend came to pick me up from Woodland Hills and parked in the dim lights of a shady hookah lounge in Canoga Park, a nearby Los Angeles neighborhood who I didn't want to catch on the wrong street at the wrong time. These moments of frustration […]
Will California use bird flu to return to draconian COVID-era restrictions?
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently declared a state of emergency over bird flu. His “solution” is to give government agencies more money. Newsom passed a proclamation to ensure agencies have the resources and flexibility they need to quickly respond to outbreaks. “Bill Gates warned us, but strangely he knows when these things are going to […]
Minnesotan commutes out of state for ‘right to work’ after business closed under Walz’s COVID-era rules
Lakeville, Minnesota. A Minnesota woman blames Gov. Tim Walz’s policies for the loss of two businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and commutes two hours out of state every day to fight for her “right to work.” Lisa Zarza, who was born and raised in Minnesota and has worked in the bar and restaurant industry for […]
‘Not my governor’: Minnesota small business owner rips Harris VP pick’s ‘radical’ COVID-era policies
Cottonwood County Fair, Minnesota – A local small business owner slammed Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz as “the worst governor in Minnesota history.” Diane Kruger, who owns a company that sells Scentsy products in Minnesota, detailed how she feels she has been negatively affected by Walz’s policies since he took office. “He has […]
The UK is weaponizing a COVID-era ‘disinformation’ agency against those posting about the riots
The UK established an intelligence agency called the Counter Disinformation Unit in 2019. Expressed purpose “Understanding the spread of disinformation and attempts to artificially manipulate the information environment so that governments can understand the scope and impact of harmful misinformation and take appropriate action.” Like the Harris-Biden administration and the Stanford Internet Observatory across the […]
Taxpayers expected to save millions after COVID-era perk for illegal immigrants gets cancelled
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has ended a COVID-era program that allowed undocumented immigrants hundreds of minutes of free video calls, Fox News Digital reported, a move that was estimated to save taxpayers more than $10 million a year. In response to the then-emerging COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting visitation restrictions, federal agencies began offering […]
North Carolina lawmaker looking to peel back COVID-era provision being used in protests
Republican state Sen. Buck Newton (NC) is pushing legislation in the North Carolina legislature that would repeal a COVID-era provision allowing the broad use of masks for health and safety purposes. Masks were widely used during the pandemic, especially in 2020 and early 2021, but as the health crisis continued, their effectiveness in preventing the […]
Time is running out to claim this COVID-era tax credit, IRS warns
(NEXSTAR) – There are less than two weeks left until tax credits created during the COVID-19 pandemic expire. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), people who have not yet filed their 2020 tax return may also be eligible for the Recovery Rebate Credit, but must do so by the May 17, 2024 deadline. There […]
California fights for federal tax dollars to cover $300M it spent on COVID-era housing program
California could be forced to pay at least $300 million it spent on coronavirus-era housing programs after the Federal Emergency Management Agency capped reimbursements in a “retroactive” rule change. announced. new york post report. In March 2020, California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom instituted Project Room Key, a program to house homeless people in vacant hotel […]