Tag: business
Kay Ivey signs bills to improve Alabama’s business climate
Governor Kay Ivey recently signed into law three bills to help improve Alabama’s business climate.
“From day one, my quest has been to ensure the...
Anxiety over GOP health plan for those with severe illnesses
Unease and uncertainty are settling over Americans with serious illnesses as Republicans move closer to dismantling Democratic former President Barack Obama's health care system.
A...
Senate confirms Alex Acosta as Donald Trump’s secretary of labor
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Alex Acosta as Labor secretary, filling out President Donald Trump's Cabinet as he approaches his 100th day in office.
The...
Donald Trump tax cut: Huge, vague and likely mild boost for...
President Donald Trump's team boasted Wednesday that its tax-cut plan would lighten Americans' financial burdens, ignite economic growth and vastly simplify tax filing.
Yet the...
Congress seen as not likely to pass tax overhaul quickly
After their humiliating loss on health care, Republicans in Congress could use a quick victory on a big issue. It won't be an overhaul...
House Freedom Caucus chairman says there’s ‘no deal’ on the GOP...
The Latest on the upcoming health care vote in the House (all times local):
1:35 p.m.
The chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus says there's...
Paul Manafort had plan to benefit Vladamir Putin government
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, secretly worked for a Russian billionaire to advance the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin a...
Winners and losers in Donald Trump’s first budget plan
Military spending would get the biggest boost in President Donald Trump's proposed budget. Environmental programs, medical research, Amtrak and an array of international and...
House GOP health bill facing fresh House committee test
The White House and Republican leaders are talking to rank-and-file lawmakers about revising the GOP health care overhaul, hoping to keep a rebellion by...
Daniel Sutter: Is the system against us?
Many analysts have explored the motives of Trump voters in the wake of last year’s election. A number of thoughtful analyses found that a...
