The House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed a number of bipartisan bills on July 12 aimed at bolstering transparency when it comes to health care pricing, while simultaneously lowering costs. The four bills are part of the latest clampdown by members of Congress on soaring medical costs and drug prices that have left an…

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee meets to discuss nominations and bills at 9:00 a.m. ET on May 4. Nominees are: Michael Arthur Delaney, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit. Charnelle Bjelkengren, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington. S. Kato Crews, to be United States District Judge for…

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee meets to discuss nominations and bills at 9:00 a.m. ET on May 4. Nominees are: Michael Arthur Delaney, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit. Charnelle Bjelkengren, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington. S. Kato Crews, to be United States District Judge for…

By Erin Bendig From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance With energy prices increasing, many people are looking for ways to save on heating bills this winter. One solution: Turn off your heat when you’re away from home. The idea that your heater works harder to heat a cold house than it does to keep a home warm…

Owning a home is a great goal to have. However, once you have ownership—there are some easy-to-miss expenses that you no longer want to afford. These are fees that may be costing you more than you think. Here are 30 household expenses you can cut. 1) Cable or Satellite TV Subscriptions The whole world is…

Tough negotiations in Congress that on Saturday ended with Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) taking the gavel as House speaker have led to a series of compromises, including seven conservative bills that are guaranteed to be put to a vote. McCarthy had to make numerous concessions to win over a holdout group of populist Republicans, including…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—A mere store-bought get-well card wasn’t enough for Bills fan Ryan Magnuson to show his support for Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin. The owner of a sign shop, Magnuson took the next step by designing a 4-by-10-foot canvas card, which he erected at the foot of the Bills stadium entrance for all to see—and…

It might be the skyrocketing cost of fuel and food, or perhaps you’ve lost your job or you’ve already been living paycheck-to-paycheck with no cushy emergency fund to fall back on. For whatever reason, suddenly this month you can’t pay all of your bills. You’re scared, angry, worried and overwhelmed. What are you supposed to…

By Dave Boucher Detroit Free Press Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed two pandemic-related measures on Thursday, nixing bills that dealt with graduation ceremonies and public record requests during a health crisis. One measure, HB 4728, would ban the state health department or local health officials from issuing orders that restricted high school graduation ceremonies this spring…

For the second holiday season in a row, a Vietnam veteran of Gulf Breeze, Florida, has extended a huge gesture of kindness to his community by paying off $7,600 worth of past due utility bills to ease the burden for local families ahead of Christmas. Mike Esmond is a 74-year-old great-grandfather who runs Gulf Breeze…