Hegseth Cuts Off Chinese Access to Pentagon Servers and Initiates Microsoft Investigation
Pentagon Cuts Access to Cloud Data for Chinese Contractors Defense Secretary Pete Hegses announced on Wednesday that access to Pentagon Cloud data systems—managed through Microsoft—has been restricted for Chinese contractors. He emphasized a comprehensive investigation will follow this decision. “The use of these systems by Chinese citizens? That’s over,” Hegses stated in a video addressing […]
Alabama Arise marks the implementation of grocery tax cuts
Sales Tax Cut on Food in Alabama As of September 1st, House Bill 386 is now in effect, reducing Alabama’s sales tax on food from 3% to 2%. This new law also gives counties and local governments the option to lower local grocery taxes. State Assemblyman Danny Garrett, a Republican from Trussville, introduced the bill, […]
Alabama deals with a $35 million SNAP budget shortfall as lawmakers look at potential cuts.
This year’s federal budget has made a significant change regarding SNAP, reducing the federal government’s contribution to administrative costs from 50% to 25% starting in the latter half of 2026. According to recent figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, over 735,000 people in Alabama rely on SNAP, with benefits averaging less than $200 per […]
Stock Market Rises Following Jerome Powell’s Hint at Possible Rate Cuts
Stock Markets Rally After Powell’s Remarks On Friday, stock markets experienced a significant surge following comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who hinted at the possibility of rate cuts from the central bank. During his address at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, Powell noted that central banks might need to quickly adjust their target […]
JD Vance Criticizes Jon Ossoff for Opposing Trump’s Tax Cuts
Vance Critiques Ossoff During Georgia Visit Vice President JD Vance criticized Georgia Senator John Ossoff, labeling him a distant liberal while promoting a tax cut for former President Donald Trump during a visit to the state on Thursday. Vance slammed Ossoff for his progressive voting history and strong opposition to a significant legislative proposal. As […]
Tennessee’s cuts to business taxes shift the burden to sales tax income
Tennessee experienced a significant drop in business tax revenues, exceeding $721 million between 2024 and 2025. This decline follows two years of corporate tax credits, putting added strain on the state’s sales tax to bolster its budget. The federal government reduced franchise and excise taxes substantially in 2023 and 2024. As a result, corporate tax […]
7,500 people with disabilities in Tennessee may lose or see cuts to their benefits due to a proposal from the Trump administration
(Getty Images) The Trump administration is set to change the disability program, which could impact benefits for around 375,000 individuals across the country, including approximately 7,500 in Tennessee. An analysis highlights this potential shift. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides monthly financial aid for low-income disabled seniors. Currently, this program takes into account how much support […]
U.S. Agriculture secretary supports cuts to higher education funding in Tennessee
New Initiative from US Agriculture Department On August 18, 2025, US Secretary of Agriculture Brook Rollins spoke at a Future Farmers of America event during the Tennessee Fair. She introduced an initiative aimed at ending subsidies for solar energy panels that take up farmland, while also reducing agricultural grants to the University of Tennessee. Rollins […]
Protesters will bring caskets to Tuberville’s office in response to harmful budget cuts.
Protests Across Alabama Against Budget Cuts On August 18th, low-wage workers, religious leaders, and advocates congregated outside Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s office in Montgomery as part of a larger, coordinated protest across 12 states. The demonstration aimed to challenge what organizers described as “big, bad, fatal, destructive budget bills.” Taking place at 12:30 PM in Church […]
White House responds to Newsom’s threat to sue over UCLA cuts
Washington – On Tuesday, the White House had a brief reaction regarding the potential legal actions involving Gov. Gavin Newsom and the University of California, which may seek to sue the Trump administration over the retrieval of over $5 billion in federal grants to UCLA. When asked about Newsom’s stance on the changes at UCLA […]