# capitol (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover capitol. Page: Feed: --- ## [Capitol Dispatch Weekend Digest](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/capitol-dispatch-weekend-digest-87d) _2026-08-22 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ ## [Fentanyl seizures plummeted as Trump administration shifted focus to immigration](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fentanyl-seizures-plummeted-trump-administration-shifted-focus-immigration) _2026-08-21 · Ariana Figueroa · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Washington, D.C., pictured in Feb. 3, 2026. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) \]\]\> ## [US Supreme Court allows $400M Trump ballroom project to proceed](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-supreme-court-allows-400m-trump-ballroom-project-proceed) _2026-08-21 · Ariana Figueroa · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ Demolition work continued where the East Wing once stood at the White House on Dec. 8, 2025. President Donald Trump ordered the 123-year-old East Wing and Jacqueline Kennedy Garden leveled to make way for a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) \]\]\> ## [Republican Politician Let Her Tax Office Play Favorites: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/republican-politician-let-her-tax) _2026-08-21 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [Trump’s court workarounds push limits but are within legal bounds, experts say](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trumps-court-workarounds-push-limits-are-within-legal-bounds-experts-say) _2026-08-21 · Ashley Murray · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office on August 6, 2026. Trump signed an executive order during the event denying birthright citizenship to children of foreign diplomats after a loss at the U.S. Supreme Court limited an earlier order. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) \]\]\> ## [CT’s Top Senate Republican Pleaded Guilty to Mob-Related Charge: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/cts-top-senate-republican-pleaded) _2026-08-20 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [White House to press forward with FDA nominee despite US Senate chairman’s concerns](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/white-house-press-forward-fda-nominee-despite-us-senate-chairmans-concerns) _2026-08-20 · Jennifer Shutt · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ ## [GOP Mayor Demands a Pension She Didn't Qualify For: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/gop-mayor-demands-a-pension-she-didnt) _2026-08-20 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [CT GOP Knew About Assault Arrest When They Endorsed Candidate: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/ct-gop-knew-about-assault-arrest) _2026-08-19 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [Taxpayers Paid for a Republican’s Baby Supplies: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/taxpayers-paid-for-a-republicans) _2026-08-19 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SLnNOkijkx9O) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Rowland’s Allies Collected Bribes, Kickbacks and Prison Sentences: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/rowlands-allies-collected-bribes) _2026-08-18 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [Trump’s ballroom ‘illegal’ without congressional approval, high court told](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trumps-ballroom-illegal-without-congressional-approval-high-court-told) _2026-08-18 · Ashley Murray · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ A crane on the construction site of the planned White House ballroom, where the East Wing used to be, during the early morning of Thursday, June 11, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) \]\]\> ## [Republican Official Charges Wardrobe to Taxpayers: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/republican-official-charges-wardrobe) _2026-08-18 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [GOP Gov. Rowland Resigned, Pled Guilty, Went to Prison: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/gop-gov-rowland-resigned-pled-guilty) _2026-08-17 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [GOP Politician Makes Taxpayers Buy Her Groceries: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/gop-politician-makes-taxpayers-buy) _2026-08-17 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [DNC approves 2028 presidential nominating cycle starting in South Carolina, Nevada](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/dnc-approves-2028-presidential-nominating-cycle-starting-south-carolina-nevada) _2026-08-15 · Sam Gauntt · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ The South Carolina delegation's sign is seen as former President Barack Obama speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 2024. (Photo by Shaun Griswold / Source New Mexico) \]\]\> ## [Connecticut Earns Top-10 Rankings for Healthcare, Public Safety](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/connecticut-earns-top-10-rankings) _2026-08-14 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ U.S. ## [Congressional approval not needed for White House ballroom, Trump tells high court](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/congressional-approval-not-needed-white-house-ballroom-trump-tells-high-court) _2026-08-14 · Ashley Murray · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ Demolition work continued where the East Wing once stood at the White House on Dec. 8, 2025. President Donald Trump ordered the 123-year-old East Wing and Jacqueline Kennedy Garden leveled to make way for a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) \]\]\> ## [Trump’s Rising Oil Prices Are Forcing Connecticut Auto Shops to Raise Oil Change Costs](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/trumps-rising-oil-prices-are-forcing) _2026-08-14 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Connecticut auto shops raised oil change prices by roughly $20 as global base oil supplies tightened amid Trump’s war in Iran, WFSB reported ## [Trump Regime Appointees Indicate Efforts To Ban Abortion Nationwide](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/trump-regime-appointees-indicate) _2026-08-13 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Multiple Trump regime appointees indicated support for a nationwide abortion ban, contradicting Trump’s 2024 campaign promise to leave abortion policy to the states ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lEEWf2p6Vbex) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [DOJ targets 3 more states in effort to axe in-state tuition for immigrants](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/doj-targets-3-more-states-effort-axe-state-tuition-immigrants) _2026-08-13 · Shauneen Miranda · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ Students walk across the University of Louisville campus. Kentucky is one of 17 states the Trump administration sued to block in-state tuition for students in the country without permanent legal immigration status. (Photo by McKenna Horsley/Kentucky Lantern) \]\]\> ## [Trump Regime Moves to Gut Head Start Quality Standards](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/trump-regime-moves-to-gut-head-start) _2026-08-13 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ The Trump regime proposed stripping more than 100 pages of federal rules governing Head Start’s curriculum, staffing and family eligibility down to about a dozen ## [Trump press secretary Leavitt to leave White House](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-press-secretary-leavitt-leave-white-house) _2026-08-12 · Ashley Murray · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks Feb. 21, 2025, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Gage Skidmore) \]\]\> ## [Trump administration urges Supreme Court to rule soon on limiting vote-by-mail in midterms](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-administration-urges-supreme-court-rule-soon-limiting-vote-mail-midterms) _2026-08-12 · Jacob Fischler · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) \]\]\> ## [Legal groups ask court to restore block on Trump order on birthright citizenship](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/legal-groups-ask-court-restore-block-trump-order-birthright-citizenship) _2026-08-12 · Ariana Figueroa · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ Members of the media set up outside the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of President Donald Trump's expected arrival on April 1, 2026 in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court was hearing oral arguments to determine if Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship is constitutional. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) \]\]\> ## [The Room Changes When Taxpayers Are In It](https://andrewgordontax.substack.com/p/the-room-changes-when-the-taxpayers) _2026-08-12 · Andrew Gordon · Andrew Gordon's Substack_ I brought eight clients to Washington. Their stories did the work. ## [Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-taken-catering-truck-secret-flight-amid-iran-threats-report-says) _2026-08-11 · Ashley Murray · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ The White House press corps boards the former Air Force One following the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. A catering truck reportedly used to secretly transport President Donald Trump to a military plane can be seen to the left, under the plane. (White House pool photo) \]\]\> ## [Once Again, Democrats Prove Themselves Environmental Champions In New 2026 Scorecard](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/once-again-democrats-prove-themselves) _2026-08-11 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters’ 2026 scorecard gave Senate Democrats an average grade of 94.5%, with 16 senators earning perfect scores and nine named Environmental Champions ## [Trump urges shift in childhood vaccine recommendations, calls for splitting up MMR vaccine](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-urges-shift-childhood-vaccine-recommendations-calls-splitting-mmr-vaccine) _2026-08-10 · Shauneen Miranda · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ Vials of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed on a counter at a Walgreens Pharmacy on Jan. 26, 2015 in Mill Valley, California. (Photo by Illustration Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) \]\]\> ## [Senate Democrats Call For Moratorium On Flock Cameras In Connecticut](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/senate-democrats-call-for-moratorium) _2026-08-10 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff and Sen. ## [One OS for your AI workforce (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/F63cxyLP2lP7) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Build, direct, and supervise an AI workforce from a single operating workspace. ## [Connecticut Sees Record Tick Testing, Rising Insect-Borne Illness Risk](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/connecticut-sees-record-tick-testing) _2026-08-10 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Tick testing submissions to Connecticut’s state lab reached a record high this year, driven by both more tick bites and expanded testing capacity ## [Connecticut Schools Rank Third Nationally As State Works Toward Further Improvement](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/connecticut-schools-rank-third-nationally) _2026-08-07 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Connecticut ranked third in the nation for public education in a new analysis, trailing only Massachusetts and New York, on the strength of its test scores, graduation rates and school funding ## [A Stronger Blueprint for Growth Along the Blue Line](https://www.gchic.org/post/cabl-sector-plan) _2026-08-06 · Bradley Heard · Greater Capitol Heights Improvement Corporation_ Prince George’s County has adopted a new plan for the Central Avenue corridor that preserves greater development capacity around Metro and advances practical steps toward safer, better-connected communities. ## [Trump Administration Ending Another Healthcare Subsidy Program](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/trump-administration-ending-another) _2026-08-06 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ The Trump regime moved to end a Medicare prescription drug subsidy program that has held down premiums for millions of seniors ## [Governor Signs Bill Creating Connecticut-India Trade Commission](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/governor-signs-bill-creating-connecticut) _2026-08-05 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Gov. ## [More Than Half Of CT Parents Say Child Care Costs Too Much, Survey Finds](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/more-than-half-of-ct-parents-say) _2026-08-04 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ A new survey found most Connecticut parents consider child care unaffordable, with many also struggling to access care at all ## [Connecticut Protects Haitian Residents As End Of Temporary Protected Status Threatens Healthcare](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/connecticut-protects-haitian-residents) _2026-08-04 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Connecticut is directing $5 million from its Federal Cuts Response Fund to help residents affected by the end of federal Temporary Protected Status for Haitian, Syrian and other immigrants ## [Report: Trump & Republican SNAP Cuts Starving 35,000 Connecticut Residents](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/report-trump-and-republican-snap) _2026-08-03 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Federal cutbacks under President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans’ budget law have stripped food assistance from tens of thousands of Connecticut residents over the past year, including thousands of children ## [Trump Polling Numbers Hit New Low as Voters Reject His War, Economy](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/trump-polling-numbers-hit-new-low) _2026-07-31 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Quinnipiac University’s latest national poll found Trump’s approval rating at an all-time low ## [Trump Administration Moves Away From Preventing Teen Pregnancies And Toward Planning For Them](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/trump-administration-moves-away-from) _2026-07-30 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ The Trump regime canceled tens of millions of dollars in federal grants for a program credited with driving a historic, decades-long decline in teen birth rates ## [I Testified Before the IRS and Treasury, Then Took It to Capitol Hill (Video)](https://andrewgordontax.substack.com/p/i-testified-before-the-irs-and-treasury) _2026-07-30 · Andrew Gordon · Andrew Gordon's Substack_ One of two organizations testifying on 1099-DA, followed by 19 meetings in three days on crypto taxes ## [Five Draft Zoning Bills Are Heading to the Planning Board—Here’s What’s at Stake](https://www.gchic.org/post/pgc-zoning-bills-jul2026) _2026-07-19 · Bradley Heard · Greater Capitol Heights Improvement Corporation_ On July 23 and July 30, the Prince George’s County Planning Board will consider five proposed zoning bills that could reshape how the County handles transit-oriented development, environmental review, neighborhood commercial uses, and data centers. GCHIC has reviewed the proposed bills and submitted comments to the Planning Board. For the most part, our conclusions closely align with Planning… ## [Data Centers on Pause: The Rules Must Catch Up](https://www.gchic.org/post/data-centers-on-pause) _2026-07-14 · Bradley Heard · Greater Capitol Heights Improvement Corporation_ This month, Prince George’s County imposed a two-year moratorium on new data center development. This week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a one-year statewide pause on environmental permits for new hyperscale data centers requiring at least 50 megawatts of power. Different jurisdictions. Different measures. The same underlying conclusion: governments should not keep approving increasingly… ## [Court Sanctions County and Redevelopment Authority in FHHS Transparency Case](https://www.gchic.org/post/fhhs-court-sanctions) _2026-07-08 · Bradley Heard · Greater Capitol Heights Improvement Corporation_ A Prince George’s County court sanctioned the County and its Redevelopment Authority for failing to serve discovery responses in GCHIC’s Fairmont Heights High School transparency lawsuit. ## [America at 250: The Work of Democracy Is Local](https://www.gchic.org/post/america-250-democracy) _2026-07-04 · Bradley Heard · Greater Capitol Heights Improvement Corporation_ America at 250 invites us to reflect on democracy, self-determination, and the unfinished promise of American ideals—and what that work requires in Greater Capitol Heights. ## [The Fairmount Five Market: A Step Toward Limiting Food Insecurity in Greater Capitol Heights](https://www.gchic.org/post/the-fairmount-five-market-a-step-toward-limiting-food-insecurity-in-greater-capitol-heights) _2026-06-29 · Jamila Johnson · Greater Capitol Heights Improvement Corporation_ Greater Capitol Heights has needed a grocery store that can stop the limited food access that many of our communities face daily. Recently, Prince George’s County and Atlanta-based company Goodr aimed to address that with a solution. The Fairmount Five Market is a free grocery store operating inside the Fairmount Heights Branch Library in Prince George’s County. Opening on World Hunger Day, the… ## [Digital Asset Tax Policy Is Entering a New Phase](https://andrewgordontax.substack.com/p/digital-asset-tax-policy-is-entering) _2026-06-23 · Andrew Gordon · Andrew Gordon's Substack_ House Ways and Means Committee debated seven crypto tax bills. Washington is finally building a crypto tax framework. ## [Tuesday’s Primary Election Is Where Local Power Gets Decided in Prince George's County](https://www.gchic.org/post/tuesday-primary-local-power-pgc) _2026-06-22 · Bradley Heard · Greater Capitol Heights Improvement Corporation_ Prince George’s County primary elections shape local power, land use, redevelopment, public investment, and whether communities like Greater Capitol Heights are heard. ## [Juneteenth, Collective Responsibility, and the Work of Equitable Reinvestment](https://www.gchic.org/post/juneteenth-collective-responsibility-and-the-work-of-equitable-reinvestment) _2026-06-19 · Bradley Heard · Greater Capitol Heights Improvement Corporation_ Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and a reminder that freedom must be made visible in land, housing, infrastructure, opportunity, and public investment. ## [Age-Friendly Communities Are Healthier Communities](https://www.gchic.org/post/age-friendly-communities-2026) _2026-06-12 · Bradley Heard · Greater Capitol Heights Improvement Corporation_ Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month is a reminder that housing, walkability, nearby services, and community design matter for older adults, caregivers, and multigenerational families.