american rescue plan

Judge blocks tax cut rule in American Rescue Plan

November 29, 2021 The Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal judge has blocked the U.S. Treasury from enforcing a provision of the American Rescue Plan Act that prohibited states from using the pandemic relief funds to offset new tax cuts. […]

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Broadband, education atop Cooper’s $5.7B virus aid proposals

May 20, 2021 Gary D Robertson Associated Press

RALEIGH — Broadband, K-12 and higher education, local infrastructure and targeted businesses would be among the greatest beneficiaries in Gov. Roy Cooper’s proposals unveiled Wednesday on how to spend $5.7 billion in federal COVID-19 aid […]

Pace of spending for pandemic aid? Try $43,000 every second

March 18, 2021 Josh Boak, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — To pay out his coronavirus relief package, President Joe Biden must spend an average of $3.7 billion every day for the rest of this year. That’s $43,000 every second of every day […]

In Pennsylvania, Biden showcases aid to small businesses

March 17, 2021 Josh Boak, Darlene Superville and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

CHESTER, Pa. — President Joe Biden turned up at a minority-owned flooring business in suburban Philadelphia on Tuesday to highlight how his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package can help small businesses and to put a […]

COVID bill to deliver big health insurance savings for many

March 12, 2021 Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Several million people stand to save hundreds of dollars in health insurance costs, or more, under the Democratic coronavirus relief legislation on track to pass Congress. Winners include those covered by “Obamacare” […]

Biden signs big virus aid bill before speech to nation

March 11, 2021 Zeke Miller, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he said will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse […]

HARSANYI: It’s not a COVID relief bill. It’s Christmas for Democrats.

March 11, 2021 David Harsanyi

Republicans should stop referring to the Democrats’ newest ideological wish list as a COVID-19 “relief bill” or “rescue bill,” or any of the other euphemistic misnomers used by the media. Surely, there is some GOP […]

Biden’s big relief package a bet gov’t can help cure America

March 10, 2021 Josh Boak and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden wants America to know that he’s from the government and he’s here to help. That sentiment became a well-worn punchline under Ronald Reagan and shaped the politics of both […]

Child tax credit expansion sets up showdown with GOP

March 9, 2021 Alexandra Jaffe and Josh Boak, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The massive coronavirus relief plan making its way to President Joe Biden’s desk includes a plan to temporarily raise the child tax credit that could end up permanently changing the way the […]