Right, Left Split on Debt Limit Deal
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 5:01PM CDT
The bill, the Fiscal Responsibility Act, released over the weekend by Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., would cover U.S. debt obligations through Jan. 2, 2025. The House was called back into session to vote on the bill. A provision that came out of the talks would extend the ages for people who could lose SNAP benefits if they do not work.
Second Man Pleads Guilty in Crops Fraud
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 12:38PM CDT
Adam Clifford Olson, owner and operator of Olson Seed LLC in Windom, Minnesota, changed his plea to guilty on one count of providing false information to the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. as part of a $46 million organic-crops scheme.
Cash Market Moves
Monday, May 29, 2023 5:00AM CDT
The contentious two-person crew issue, part of the Bipartisan Rail Safety Act, has yet to receive government approval to make it universal.
Wetlands Seen Differently Today
Friday, May 26, 2023 9:55AM CDT
Agricultural groups and Republican lawmakers praised the Supreme Court decision for setting a new standard for regulating bodies of water. Democrats and environmental groups see the ruling as setting back the country's clean water provisions. There was even disagreement over whether the ruling was unanimous or a 5-4 split.
