Ayurella Horn-Muller

2 days ago | investigatemidwest.org | Ayurella Horn-Muller

In early May, after some equivocation, President Donald Trump briefly endorsed the idea to hike taxes on the wealthiest Americans in his budget proposal to Congress. Economists were quick to point out the meager impact a new millionaire tax bracket would have on the ultra-rich, particularly in the context of other proposed tax cuts that would offset any pain points for them. Still, the backlash from Republican members of Congress was swift.

3 days ago | rawstory.com | Ayurella Horn-Muller

Thomasville, Georgia, has a water problem. Its treatment system is far out of date, posing serious health and environmental risks. “We have wastewater infrastructure that is old,” said Sheryl Sealy, the assistant city manager for this city of 18,881 near the Florida border, about 45 minutes from Tallahassee. “It’s critical that we do the work to replace this.”But it’s expensive to replace. The system is especially bad in underserved parts of the city, Sealy said.

4 days ago | tucsonsentinel.com | Ayurella Horn-Muller

Grist "This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here." Early this month, after some equivocation, President Donald Trump briefly endorsed the idea to hike taxes on the wealthiest Americans in his budget proposal to Congress.

4 days ago | truthdig.com | Ayurella Horn-Muller

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Early this month, after some equivocation, President Donald Trump briefly endorsed the idea to hike taxes on the wealthiest Americans in his budget proposal to Congress. Economists were quick to point out the meager impact a new millionaire tax bracket would have on the ultra-rich, particularly in the context of other proposed tax cuts that would offset any pain points for them.

6 days ago | bdtonline.com | Ayurella Horn-Muller

Seattle, WA (Grist)Angela Bishop has been struggling with what she describes as "the cost of everything lately." Groceries are one stressor, although she gets some reprieve from the free school lunches her four kids receive. Still, a few years of the stubbornly high cost of gas, utilities, and clothing have been pain points. kAmQ(6VG6 ;FDE D66?