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Nevadans who need help paying winter power bills now have to wait longer because Trump and Republicans shut the government down. Their chaos is raising costs for families who can’t afford delays.
Shut down delays federal help for low-income households to pay utility bills
Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to arrive by end of month
knpr.org
December 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Nevadans who need help paying winter power bills now have to wait longer because Trump and Republicans shut the government down. Their chaos is raising costs for families who can’t afford delays.
Missouri is bracing for a 74% jump in wholesale electricity prices. That’s the direct result of Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill — a law that pushes costs up for families while utilities cash in.
Missouri braces for spike in energy costs with new laws in effect
Missourians face higher energy bills as new state and federal laws take effect, with experts predicting annual household utility costs could rise by $640 and wholesale prices by 74% by 2035.
www.semissourian.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Missouri is bracing for a 74% jump in wholesale electricity prices. That’s the direct result of Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill — a law that pushes costs up for families while utilities cash in.
Michigan energy bills are jumping 8.1% this winter. Trump’s agenda has pushed costs higher at every turn, and families are feeling it in their monthly bills.
Energy costs climb for Michiganders ahead of winter
(The Center Square) – Millions of Michiganders will see increases in their energy bills this winter.
www.thecentersquare.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Michigan energy bills are jumping 8.1% this winter. Trump’s agenda has pushed costs higher at every turn, and families are feeling it in their monthly bills.
A median Maryland utility bill is now $546 a month. Trump weakened oversight, encouraged fossil-fuel spending, and let retail energy scams flourish. That’s how you end up with the highest bills in America.
Map shows states with most—and least—expensive utility bills
New data has revealed which states have to pay the most, and least, for utility bills, as utility costs are increasing nationwide.
www.newsweek.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A median Maryland utility bill is now $546 a month. Trump weakened oversight, encouraged fossil-fuel spending, and let retail energy scams flourish. That’s how you end up with the highest bills in America.
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
Maine regulators are raising electricity rates in January. Trump weakened oversight and boosted utility profits, making hikes like this easier to push through. Mainers are paying for those decisions now.
Electricity rates for some Mainers will rise in January
State regulators on Wednesday approved the new standard-offer supply rates for residential and business customers.
www.bangordailynews.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Maine regulators are raising electricity rates in January. Trump weakened oversight and boosted utility profits, making hikes like this easier to push through. Mainers are paying for those decisions now.
Kentucky Power tried to hike rates nearly 15%. Trump gutted oversight and boosted utility profits, making rate spikes easier to pass on. Families are stuck paying for it.
Power rate hike settlement approved by KY attorney general, cities sparks opposition • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky’s two largest cities and attorney general back settlement of an electricity rate increase while some groups urge rejection of agreement.
kentuckylantern.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Kentucky Power tried to hike rates nearly 15%. Trump gutted oversight and boosted utility profits, making rate spikes easier to pass on. Families are stuck paying for it.
Iowa families are bracing for higher winter utility bills, and it didn’t happen by accident. Trump’s years of weakening consumer protections and boosting utility power helped create the cost pressures that hit low-income households the hardest.
Families face rising utility cost as winter approaches
As temperatures start to drop, many Iowans will see their utility bills go up this winter.
www.kcrg.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Iowa families are bracing for higher winter utility bills, and it didn’t happen by accident. Trump’s years of weakening consumer protections and boosting utility power helped create the cost pressures that hit low-income households the hardest.
Illinois families saw electric bills jump 15% this year — hundreds of dollars gone from household budgets. That’s the fallout from Trump’s years of removing consumer protections and empowering utilities to pass massive cost increases onto the public.
Illinois electric bills jumped 15% in 2025, congressional report finds
A new congressional report released on Thursday revealed Illinois residents could pay hundreds more for their power bill this year compared to just a year ago.
www.cbsnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Illinois families saw electric bills jump 15% this year — hundreds of dollars gone from household budgets. That’s the fallout from Trump’s years of removing consumer protections and empowering utilities to pass massive cost increases onto the public.
Georgia regulators approved six rate increases in two years. That didn’t happen in isolation. Trump’s deregulation spree weakened consumer protections and signaled to utilities that profit margins come first. Households are feeling the fallout.
High electric bills proved a motivating issue for voters in Georgia, New Jersey
From Georgia to New Jersey, rising electricity bills were on millions of voters’ minds as they cast ballots on Tuesday.
san.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Georgia regulators approved six rate increases in two years. That didn’t happen in isolation. Trump’s deregulation spree weakened consumer protections and signaled to utilities that profit margins come first. Households are feeling the fallout.
Florida families now face the largest FPL rate hike in state history. Costs keep rising, and yet Donald Trump keeps pushing policies that drive up energy prices and corporate power. Communities can’t afford decisions that put utility profits over people.
Florida approves FPL’s biggest rate hike in history
tate regulators Thursday approved a rate settlement that will lead to Florida Power & Light customers paying billions of additional dollars in the coming years, though opponents said they expect to fi...
www.wlrn.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Florida families now face the largest FPL rate hike in state history. Costs keep rising, and yet Donald Trump keeps pushing policies that drive up energy prices and corporate power. Communities can’t afford decisions that put utility profits over people.
SRP is raising rates for 1.1M Arizona customers this November. It’s another ripple from Trump’s tariff-driven inflation: steel, transformers, and grid equipment all got more expensive. Utilities paid more to build — families pay more now.
SRP electric bills to go up in November due to rate hike
SRP customers will see their electric bill go up by an average of 3.5% in November due to the utility's first rate increase in five years.
ktar.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
SRP is raising rates for 1.1M Arizona customers this November. It’s another ripple from Trump’s tariff-driven inflation: steel, transformers, and grid equipment all got more expensive. Utilities paid more to build — families pay more now.
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Donald Trump broke his biggest campaign promise, and it’s about to send the cost of your Thanksgiving dinner soaring. Watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHQy...
How Trump Ruined Thanksgiving
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Donald Trump broke his biggest campaign promise, and it’s about to send the cost of your Thanksgiving dinner soaring. Watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHQy...
Utility bill shock is real. Trump’s tariffs drove up material costs, and his anti-clean-energy policies left states like Colorado scrambling to rebuild an aging grid. The result? Rate hikes that land hardest on working families.
Xcel Energy asks for $356M rate increase that will boost Colorado residential customers’ bills by about $10
The company acknowledged affordability problems in Colorado, proposed doubling the energy assistance fee customers pay each month
coloradosun.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Utility bill shock is real. Trump’s tariffs drove up material costs, and his anti-clean-energy policies left states like Colorado scrambling to rebuild an aging grid. The result? Rate hikes that land hardest on working families.
Turkey up 24%. Cranberries up 45%. Sweet potatoes up 37%. While families stretch every dollar, Trump brags about a cheaper Walmart meal that’s smaller and stripped down. People deserve a holiday they can actually afford.
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Turkey up 24%. Cranberries up 45%. Sweet potatoes up 37%. While families stretch every dollar, Trump brags about a cheaper Walmart meal that’s smaller and stripped down. People deserve a holiday they can actually afford.
Millions of families are swapping turkey for chicken—or skipping protein altogether—because prices keep climbing.
Trump's tariffs + inflation + a slow flu response left Thanksgiving out of reach for too many.
This isn’t a holiday “win.” It’s a warning.
Trump's tariffs + inflation + a slow flu response left Thanksgiving out of reach for too many.
This isn’t a holiday “win.” It’s a warning.
Turkey Day? This Year, Millions Of Americans Can't Afford Traditional Holiday Meal
Nearly half of Americans are trading turkey this Thanksgiving for cheaper options like chicken, according to a new report from Defend America Action. It’s just one example of how rising costs are putt...
www.nationalmemo.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Millions of families are swapping turkey for chicken—or skipping protein altogether—because prices keep climbing.
Trump's tariffs + inflation + a slow flu response left Thanksgiving out of reach for too many.
This isn’t a holiday “win.” It’s a warning.
Trump's tariffs + inflation + a slow flu response left Thanksgiving out of reach for too many.
This isn’t a holiday “win.” It’s a warning.
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Donald Trump: “I don’t want to hear about the affordability.”
Meanwhile:
Meanwhile:
November 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Donald Trump: “I don’t want to hear about the affordability.”
Meanwhile:
Meanwhile:
A 77% spike in ACA premiums. Energy bills up 36%. Clean-energy projects canceled. This is what Donald Trump’s economic agenda looks like on the ground in Maine. People are trying to hold on while Republicans in Washington rip away the safety net.
Trump policies are driving up costs across Maine, new report warns - Maine Beacon
A new report from Defend America Action warns that Pres. Donald Trump’s economic and budget policies are deepening Maine’s affordability crisis as costs continue to rise across the state. Rep. Gary Fr...
mainebeacon.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A 77% spike in ACA premiums. Energy bills up 36%. Clean-energy projects canceled. This is what Donald Trump’s economic agenda looks like on the ground in Maine. People are trying to hold on while Republicans in Washington rip away the safety net.
Maine families feel the squeeze. Trump’s tariffs and budget cuts are pushing grocery bills, energy costs, and health premiums through the roof. People here are working hard, but his policies make it harder to keep up.
Trump policies are driving up costs across Maine, new report warns - Maine Beacon
A new report from Defend America Action warns that Pres. Donald Trump’s economic and budget policies are deepening Maine’s affordability crisis as costs continue to rise across the state. Rep. Gary Fr...
mainebeacon.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Maine families feel the squeeze. Trump’s tariffs and budget cuts are pushing grocery bills, energy costs, and health premiums through the roof. People here are working hard, but his policies make it harder to keep up.
A PA nurse is sounding the alarm. Medicaid keeps our hospitals alive — cut it, and ERs collapse. Fewer beds. Fewer doctors. Longer waits. More loss.
“These cuts will destroy our health care system.”
This isn’t about politics. It’s about whether your hospital is still there when you need it.
“These cuts will destroy our health care system.”
This isn’t about politics. It’s about whether your hospital is still there when you need it.
November 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A PA nurse is sounding the alarm. Medicaid keeps our hospitals alive — cut it, and ERs collapse. Fewer beds. Fewer doctors. Longer waits. More loss.
“These cuts will destroy our health care system.”
This isn’t about politics. It’s about whether your hospital is still there when you need it.
“These cuts will destroy our health care system.”
This isn’t about politics. It’s about whether your hospital is still there when you need it.
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More than 100 rural hospitals have closed in the past decade, and 700 more are at risk. Medicaid cuts push these systems to the brink. When a small town loses its clinic, seniors, low-income families, and people with chronic conditions lose their lifeline.
What to know about the impacts Medicaid cuts are having on rural health care
Medicaid cuts are being blamed for the closure of a community health center in New Hampshire’s White Mountains
abcnews.go.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
More than 100 rural hospitals have closed in the past decade, and 700 more are at risk. Medicaid cuts push these systems to the brink. When a small town loses its clinic, seniors, low-income families, and people with chronic conditions lose their lifeline.
BREAKING: In the latest FOX NEWS poll, 76% of Americans say the economy is in bad shape, and most blame the Trump White House for rising costs on groceries, utilities, housing, and health care.
Fox News Poll: Voters say White House is doing more harm than good on economy
Trump's approval hits new lows as 76% view economy negatively in the latest Fox News poll. Rising costs for groceries, utilities spark voter dissatisfaction nationwide.
www.foxnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
BREAKING: In the latest FOX NEWS poll, 76% of Americans say the economy is in bad shape, and most blame the Trump White House for rising costs on groceries, utilities, housing, and health care.
Pennsylvanians aren’t imagining it — groceries, health care, and energy keep climbing because Trump and Republicans in Congress walked away from ACA tax credits and slapped tariffs on everyday essentials.
Families pay more while billionaires get breaks. We deserve better.
Families pay more while billionaires get breaks. We deserve better.
Trump’s policies have spurred increases in costs of food and health care, report says
'This is like the worst corruption and decadence of Roman emperors. We must reverse course for the sake of our health, economy, and democracy,' state Rep. Arvind Venkat said.
pennsylvaniaindependent.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Pennsylvanians aren’t imagining it — groceries, health care, and energy keep climbing because Trump and Republicans in Congress walked away from ACA tax credits and slapped tariffs on everyday essentials.
Families pay more while billionaires get breaks. We deserve better.
Families pay more while billionaires get breaks. We deserve better.
Milwaukee ranks #9 in the nation for how much income families lose to groceries. Households are spending 2.89% of their monthly income just to eat. And Trump’s response to families feeling squeezed? “I don’t want to hear about affordability.”
Milwaukee Ranks Among Top 10 U.S. Cities Where Groceries Take Biggest Bite Of Income
Madison fares much better, ranking 59th nationally in WalletHub's analysis of grocery spending.
patch.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Milwaukee ranks #9 in the nation for how much income families lose to groceries. Households are spending 2.89% of their monthly income just to eat. And Trump’s response to families feeling squeezed? “I don’t want to hear about affordability.”
Kentucky shouldn’t be one of the least affordable states in America for groceries — but it is. Families now spend 9.67% of their paycheck just to eat. Prices jumped another 6% this year while Trump shrugs and says he “doesn’t want to hear about affordability.”
Kentucky among least affordable places in US for grocery prices, study finds
GOBankingRates published the study on July 24, and it found Kentucky is the fifth most unaffordable state for grocery buying.
www.whas11.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Kentucky shouldn’t be one of the least affordable states in America for groceries — but it is. Families now spend 9.67% of their paycheck just to eat. Prices jumped another 6% this year while Trump shrugs and says he “doesn’t want to hear about affordability.”