May 29 Almanac Highlights and Trivia
Today marks day 149 of 2025, with notable birthdays for Patrick Henry, Bob Hope, and Carmelo Anthony. Rhode Island’s official name is the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations before the 2020 name change. Rickey Henderson set a 1990 AL stolen base record, and Bob Hope hosted 19 Academy Awards ceremonies. The moon is between new moon and first quarter.
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Patrick Henry
G.K. Chesterton
Bob Hope
John F. Kennedy
U.S
Bob Simon
Danny Elfman
Annette Bening
Rupert Everett
Melissa Etheridge
Daniel Tosh
Carmelo Anthony
Rhode Island
Providence Plantations
Rhode Islanders
Rickey Henderson
Ty Cobb
Big Trump bill would cut Medicaid and raise uninsured
The House approved the so called Big Beautiful Bill aiming to sharply cut Medicaid by imposing strict work requirements. It could leave up to tens of millions more without coverage and affect pregnant women, children, and disabled people. Critics warn the plan will reduce access to care, raise costs, and even increase deaths among low income Americans.
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House
Donald Trump
Congressional Budget Office
CBO
Senate
Larry Levitt
KFF
Bluesky
Joan Alker
Georgetown University
McCourt School of Public Policy
Arkansas
Trump
Adrianna McIntyre
Harvard
T.H. Chan School of Public Health
McIntyre
Alkers
Center For Healthcare Quality and
National Bureau of Economic Research
University of Chicago
Bruce Meyer
Duggan campaigns as independent for Michigan governor on Mackinac Island
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan pushes an independent bid for governor at the Mackinac Policy Conference. He argues independents could swing 2026 races, aiming for 40 percent of the vote with 20 percent from both left and right. He plans a bipartisan endorsement event and builds campaign infrastructure without a party.
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Mike Duggan
Mackinac Island
Michigan
State Senate
Congress
Duggan
Detroit
Mackinac
Jocelyn Benson
John James
America
Lexington
Kalamazoo
Saginaw
Midland
Frankenmuth
Alpena
Letters to the Editor Guidelines from The Chronicle-Telegram
The Chronicle-Telegram outlines letter submission rules including a 250 word limit, potential editing for brevity accuracy and taste, and requiring the writer's signature full home address and phone number for verification. Submissions can be mailed to Editorial Page Editor Elyria Ohio faxed or emailed.
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Chronicle-Telegram
the Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
No Tax on Tips Act Sparks Bipartisan Debate
Kim Geraghty reviews the No Tax on Tips Act amid Senate passage and public debate. The piece examines tax status of tip income for workers in hospitality and service industries, data on underreporting, and arguments about relief versus fairness. It notes tipped work's regional concentration, earnings, and policy specifics to limit manipulation.
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Donald Trump
Kamala Harris
Senate
National Employment Law Project
IRS
Charles E. Schumer
D-N.y
Treasury Inspector General For Tax Administration
Congress
TIGTA
Yale University
Trump
Nevada
Center For Business and Economic Research
University of Nevada At
Las Vegas
Budget Lab
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National Review
Stahler
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