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Trump’s Tax Refunds Do Little to Stem the Affordability Crisis, Michigan Democrats Say
The administration’s war in Iran and refusal to invest in renewable energy are driving up pump prices and utility bills for their constituents, the Democrats contend.
Ann Siegle used to spend anywhere from $150 to $280 monthly on her power bill. Since installing solar panels on the roof of her East Lansing, Michigan, home in 2023, she said her monthly bill has dropped to as low as $6 per month.
Trump’s Tax Refunds Do Little to Stem the Affordability Crisis, Michigan Democrats Say
Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright led the agency’s efforts to reform oilfield waste rules. Oil billionaires are now backing Bo French to unseat him.
Jim Wright ran for the Railroad Commission of Texas six years ago as a reformer. But his reforms drew the ire of powerful oil tycoons who are now trying to unseat him.
Oil Tycoon Funds Far-Right Candidate Challenging Texas Oilfield Regulator
A proposed data center campus in Muscogee County has become a flashpoint in Georgia’s expanding AI infrastructure boom. Residents say development is beginning to outpace public understanding—and some fear the land itself may bear the cost.
COLUMBUS, Ga.—At the corner of McKee and Macon Road, a rock has long carried the language of a community—birthdays, graduations, small celebrations left in paint, shared between neighbors.
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