Andrew Howard

5 days ago | politico.com | Andrew Howard

The Department of Government Efficiency is pledging to go “one-by-one” through the Census Bureau’s 102 surveys, and groups that rely on the government data are fearful of what’s to come. DOGE said it has already cut five of the 102 surveys, but there are more potential cuts on the horizon. DOGE did not specify which of the surveys it was eliminating, highlighting instead that it saved $16.5 million and listing some of the questions on the surveys that were eliminated.

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Andrew Howard

Share In 2024, Missouri voters approved a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights into the state’s constitution by three percentage points, being one of seven states to do so that year following the overturn of Roe v. Wade in 2022.Now, the state is set to vote on the issue again, after Republican lawmakers put an abortion ban referendum that includes exceptions for rape and incest up for a vote.

1 week ago | politico.com | Andrew Howard

In 2024, Missouri voters approved a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights into the state’s constitution by three percentage points, being one of seven states to do so that year following the overturn of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Now, the state is set to vote on the issue again, after Republican lawmakers put an abortion ban referendum that includes exceptions for rape and incest up for a vote.

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Andrew Howard

As Republicans continue to push forward on their “big beautiful bill,” Democrats are homing in on the GOP’s Medicaid restructuring — the specifics of which are still in flux — as a critical issue for the upcoming midterms. Just look at recent messaging from the party and its affiliated groups. “Don’t go along with this, you’re going to hurt the people you represent,” Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a plea to Republicans earlier this week. “Everyone will suffer,” Rep.

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Andrew Howard |Kyle Cheney

The three congress members’ inquiry into platforms like WinRed and a Trump-affiliated cryptocurrency come after Republicans targeted the Democratic small-dollar fundraiser ActBlue. Rep. Joe Morelle speaks during a hearing of the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 26, 2025, in Washington.