It's time to rethink Obamacare

GUEST EDITORIAL

Amidst all the confusion, broken promises, false starts, delays, changes and mounting costs, 2014 is the year the president and Congress must rethink the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare.

California asks LA County to mail ballots to deter delays

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's top election official says Los Angeles County should mail ballots to its 5.5 million registered voters at least 29 days ahead of the November general election to avoid the lengthy delays that plagued polling places in the nation's most populous county on Super Tuesday.

Macy's loses money in 3Q; virus surges into holiday season

NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's swung to a quarterly loss and sales tumbled 22% as the department store chain struggled to bring shoppers back to stores during a pandemic.

Macy's loses money in 3Q; virus surges into holiday season

NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's swung to a quarterly loss and sales tumbled 22% as the department store chain struggled to bring shoppers back to stores during a pandemic.

AP sources: Biden to pause oil drilling on public lands

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to announce a wide-ranging moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on U.S. lands, as his administration moves quickly to reverse Trump administration policies on energy and the environment and address climate change.

California deal for protective masks wins federal approval

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Millions of protective masks will soon be on their way to California after the manufacturer paid by the state to make them finally won U.S. federal certification, the governor's office announced Monday. It came more than a month after the masks had originally been set to start arriving.

Arkansas governor proposes $50M in tax cuts in new budget

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday proposed a nearly $5.9 billion budget that calls for $50 million in tax cuts, including a tax break for new residents in the state.

Small Business Saturday a smashing success

Cyber Monday might be a big hit, ordering merchandise from the comfort of your living room, but according to the survey released by the National Federation of Independent Business, more shoppers reported visiting their local independent businesses on Small Business Saturday than ever before.

Wisconsin Supreme Court action on ballots raises questions

MADISON, Wis. (AP) —

Wisconsin Supreme Court action on ballots raises questions

MADISON, Wis. (AP) —

Wisconsin Supreme Court action on ballots raises questions

MADISON, Wis. (AP) —

Lawmakers grapple with education ruling

McCleary calls for education funding

OLYMPIA - As state legislators scramble to find a budget consensus prior to the end of the session Thursday, they do so in the shadow of McCleary versus Washington.

5 takeaways from NY Times report on Trump's tax returns

WASHINGTON (AP) — A New York Times report that President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax the year he entered the White House — and, thanks to colossal losses, no income tax at all in 11 of the 18 years that the Times reviewed — served to raise doubts about Trump's self-image as a shrewd and successful businessman.

5 takeaways from NY Times report on Trump's tax returns

WASHINGTON (AP) — A New York Times report that President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax the year he entered the White House — and, thanks to colossal losses, no income tax at all in 11 of the 18 years that the Times reviewed — served to raise doubts about Trump's self-image as a shrewd and successful businessman.

Port faces environmental review delays, trade woes

MOSES LAKE — Concerns that trade policy, federal regulation, and proposed legislation are beginning to affect business was high on the topic of conversation for commissioners of the Port of Moses Lake on Monday.

Indiana finances take a big blow from coronavirus crisis

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's finances are taking a major hit from the coronavirus crisis, and it just remains to be seen how big of a hit it will be.

Indiana finances take a big blow from coronavirus crisis

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's finances are taking a major hit from the coronavirus crisis, and it just remains to be seen how big of a hit it will be.

Election results may be delayed — but not because of fraud

WASHINGTON (AP) — A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November’s presidential race on election night. But that doesn’t mean the results will be flawed or fraudulent, as President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday.

Delayed election results? Maybe, but not because of fraud

WASHINGTON (AP) — A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November’s presidential race on election night. But that doesn’t mean the results will be flawed or fraudulent, as President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday.

France delays digital tax, US suspends retaliatory tariffs

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — France's finance minister says his country will delay its digital tax and U.S. will hold off retaliatory sanctions.