President Donald Trump signed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” into law on July 4, making sweeping changes to social services programs, including Medicaid. Among the programs being revamped is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP. #benefits
“Today’s decision is a devastating blow to health care access and reproductive freedom, particularly for low-income and rural communities who rely on Medicaid for lifesaving care. #ruling
"Democrats keep claiming to care about working people, but if you look at this budget, it’s clear they are completely out of touch with the middle and working class" Rep. Sheehan said. #taxes
Gov. JB Pritzker joined Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and New York Governor Kathy Hochul in testifying today. Pritzker in his testimony openly defied White House Border Czar Tom Homan. #testimony
Known as the Medicaid omnibus bill, it sometimes includes bold components, like a 2021 initiative that made millions of dollars available to local communities to help them plan and design their own health care delivery systems. #medicaid
“The Democrats are doing what they always do – waiting until the last minute to present a budget and force through more tax increases to pay for their out-of-control spending." #budget
McLaughlin said it’s not just smaller cities in Illinois seeing people leave, Chicago also lost more than 27,000 residents in 2024 compared to April 2020 levels. #population
The investigation is intended to determine if the city might be engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. #investigation