Author: Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner

The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program application to help families in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pay overdue water bills closes in one day. The temporary summer program opened on July 10, and applications will close on Aug. 11. Eligible Philadelphia Water Department customers could get a one-time crisis grant for drinking water services and one crisis grant…

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will send the second round of payments to Utah residents for August in one day. Residents who receive help with groceries will see their direct SNAP payments, worth up to $1,330, by Friday. Utah sends out benefits on three dates throughout the month, Aug. 5, 11, and 15, and beneficiaries…

Over a dozen Republican Oregon state senators were disqualified from reelection because of a measure aimed at stopping excessive walkouts. The Oregon secretary of state pledged to uphold the referendum on Tuesday that was passed by voters in 2022, certifying that lawmakers with more than 10 unexcused absences could not seek reelection the following term.…

Ohio voted against a Republican-backed measure aimed at making it more difficult to amend the state’s constitution. The rejected measure, known as Issue 1, was the only question in Ohio’s special election and would have altered the threshold for passing amendments from 50% to 60%. Democrats claimed that the measure was an effort by Republicans…

Utah residents who receive assistance from The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will see their second round of payments for August in two days. SNAP recipients are likely to see their food stamps reloaded on the same day each month, and Utah sends out benefits on three dates throughout the month: Aug. 5, 11, and 15.…

The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program application closes in two days for low-income Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, residents who need assistance with their water and wastewater bills. Those who are interested in receiving funding must have received a notice that their water service would be shut off within the next 60 days to apply. The temporary summer…

The long-standing conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court flipped for the first time in 15 years last week after liberal Judge Janet Protasiewicz was sworn in. Liberal justices now have a majority as a result of the most expensive state judicial election in U.S. history after Justice Jill Karofsky entered her 10-year term, with party tensions on…

Freshman Rep. John James (R-MI) has proposed a bill that would prevent members of Congress from getting paid in the event of a government shutdown. “I think the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is bill – ensuring that if politicians don’t work, politicians don’t get paid,” James told Fox News. “I think it’s essential…