House Republicans’ Dysfunction Revealed in Speaker Fiasco

TL/DR - The Republican party in the US is facing a crisis of infighting and a lack of leadership, sparked by the inability to choose a new speaker for the House of Representatives. Jim Jordan, a right-wing Ohio congressman supported by former president Donald Trump, lost three rounds of voting to become speaker and was then rejected by other…

‘Sessions and McClain to Debate Democrats’ IRS Expansion Impact’

TL/DR - The Subcommittees on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, and Health Care and Financial Services, are holding a joint hearing titled “Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service.” The focus will be on how IRS plans to utilize increased funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, and to discuss IRS policies on enforcement, customer…

NMU Trustees’ Strategic Budget & Investments Approved

TL/DR - The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees has approved a 2023-24 general fund operating budget that includes $3.3 million in new investments and initiatives, including a $1.5 million increase in financial aid and scholarships. The total general fund budget is $125.3 million, reflecting an increase of $6.6 million from the fiscal…