Agricultural producers across the U.S. continue to point to “higher input costs” as their biggest concern for the upcoming year, according to the Ag Economy Barometer. For example, over the past three years, fertilizer costs have risen as high as 30 percent. There is more than one factor that can be attributed to this price increase, which means that the more we can do to prevent future price escalations is critical. … Continue Reading
President Joe Biden signs bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday signed a short-term spending bill that keeps the federal government operating until early March. The bill averts what would’ve been a partial government shutdown starting Saturday. It does not address additional aid for Ukraine, which remains in limbo as key legislators continue to negotiate a border security measure that…… Continue Reading
Anti-abortion activists brace for challenges ahead as they gather for annual March for Life
(AP) — A year ago, anti-abortion activists from across the U.S. gathered for their annual March for Life with reason to celebrate: It was their first march since the Supreme Court, seven months earlier, had overturned the nationwide right to abortion. At this year’s march, on Friday, the mood will be very different — reflecting formidable challenges that…… Continue Reading
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore proposes $63.1 billion budget with no tax increases
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore submitted a $63.1 billion state spending plan Wednesday that avoids tax hikes while using a variety of budget-balancing moves to close a deficit, part of a larger strategy to advance initiatives to boost public safety, expand affordable housing and support child care. The budget plan for the…… Continue Reading
Donald Trump’s grip on Republican politics is put to the test in ice-cold Iowa’s caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Voting is set to begin Monday night in icy Iowa as former President Donald Trump eyes a victory that would send a resounding message that neither life-threatening cold nor life-changing legal trouble can slow his march toward the Republican Party’s 2024 nomination. The Iowa caucuses, which are the opening contest in the months-long Republican presidential primary process, begin…… Continue Reading
DC to consider major new public safety bill to stem rising violent crime
Public safety legislation unveiled Wednesday by local lawmakers in the nation’s capital is aimed at bringing down spiraling violent crimes rates that have stoked public anxiety and prompted congressional scrutiny.… Continue Reading
Carroll County Board of Education votes to ban sexually explicit books at CCPS
Heather Curtis – WMAL News | January 11, 2024 Add Carroll County Public Schools to the list of districts in Northern Virginia limiting access to books deemed inappropriate because of sexually explicit content. The Carroll County Board of Education voted unanimously on Wednesday to revise a policy on the selection of instructional materials to say…… Continue Reading
As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him
Marching ahead with multiple impeachment plans, House Republicans set their sights Wednesday on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who they intend to prove is “derelict in his duty” over handling the surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.… Continue Reading
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore proposes public safety measures
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore outlined three measures on Tuesday that he is prioritizing to improve public safety, including a new statewide center to help prevent gun violence. The governor held a news conference to discuss the bills a day before the Maryland General Assembly gathers for its 90-day legislative session. “We have got to confront…… Continue Reading
Can Congress land a deal on Ukraine aid and border security as lawmakers return to Washington?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal on U.S. aid for Ukraine and policy changes at the border with Mexico was left uncertain Monday as Congress returned with Senate negotiators struggling to reach an agreement and House Republicans trying to interject their own hardline immigration demands. Senate negotiators met Monday and had hoped this week to present…… Continue Reading
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