Stephanie Murray

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Ronald J. Hansen |Stephanie Murray

House Republicans are attempting to pass a bill that would extend Trump-era tax cuts and fulfill campaign promises. The bill proposes cuts to SNAP and Medicaid, potentially impacting a significant number of Arizonans. Democrats criticize the bill as favoring the wealthy while harming low-income families.

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Ronald J. Hansen |Stephanie Murray

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives seemed to coalesce around President Donald Trump’s signature tax and policy plans that were reshaped to win over support from members in higher-tax coastal states and quicker cuts in energy programs for spending hawks.

May 30, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Philip Bunn |Jeffrey Bilbro |Tal Fortgang |Stephanie Murray

Earlier this month, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced it will change its name to “Scouting America” to demonstrate its continued commitment to “inclusivity.” This is part of a broader trend of widening membership: BSA first allowed openly gay members in 2013, and openly gay adult leaders two years later. Though it has held a firm line on denying membership to fully irreligious atheists, BSA first allowed female members to join Boy Scout Troops in 2019.

Nov 1, 2023 | 517mag.com | Stephanie Murray

It was in the pages of another local publication two decades ago that I began writing about home improvements. Years later, I answered a call in our community for contractors and started a handy business, improving the Greater Lansing area one building at a time. During the pandemic, I discovered I was known for my design sense as much as my team’s technical skill, so I got certified and began offering full makeover services.

Jun 16, 2023 | themessenger.com | Stephanie Murray

RENO — On the eve of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign trip to Nevada, a pair of Silver State Democrats are taking on the Republican governor’s record on abortion. Nevada Democrats held a press conference in Reno to attack DeSantis on the six-week abortion ban he signed into law earlier this year. DeSantis has been relatively quiet about the law since he signed it in April. “Ron DeSantis’s abortion ban is cruel, it’s dangerous and has a real, painful impact on families.