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Sanders Plans Push to Expand and Enhance Medicare in the Infrastructure Bill
The Vermont senator wants to lower the eligibility age and expand coverage to include services like dental work.
21 GOP-Led States Threaten to Sue to Use COVID Relief on Tax Cuts
The Biden administration wanted to ensure the money was invested in local economies, not used to underwrite tax cuts.
White House Eyes Funding Free Community College With Tax Increase on the Rich
The White House is discussing tax increases for corporations and the wealthy to fund a $3 trillion infrastructure bill.
Progressives Say Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Falls Short
Critics warn that the legislation's projected $3 trillion price tag is not enough to meet the current needs.
White House Planning Ambitious Infrastructure Bill, With Focus on Green Projects
The bill reportedly includes more than $400 billion on climate change initiatives aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
Infrastructure Should Be the Great Economic Equalizer
The country is critically overdue for infrastructure development.
Biden Prepares to Introduce Massive Infrastructure Plan
Biden’s infrastructure relief package will likely be met with mixed reactions from both sides of the aisle.
COVID Has Underscored the Need for Safe Drinking Water. But Not Everyone Has It.
COVID can’t be transmitted through drinking water, but that doesn’t mean your tap water is safe.
Trump Admin Faces Lawsuit for “Insidious” Attack on Major Environmental Law
The lawsuit challenges Trump's revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act which limit environmental reviews.
Prioritizing Jails Over Hospitals Has Made Rural US More Vulnerable to COVID-19
Decades of investment in prison infrastructure instead of public health has laid the track for the unfolding disaster.