COMMENTARY: The fiscal cliff New economic projections warn that U.S. debt, $34.4 trillion, will reach 107 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product in five years. 04/26/2024 - 12:32 pm | View Link
Mass. House passes $58B state budget after rejecting Republican shelter reforms The Massachusetts House passed a $58 billion fiscal year 2025 budget Friday that includes hundreds of millions for emergency shelters, though still far below what Gov. Maura Healey has said is ... 04/26/2024 - 12:02 am | View Link
House GOP budget: Boost K-12, cut care for undocumented Candelora (at podium) and other House Republicans unveil their caucus budget at the Capitol ... Republicans concede their plan leaves little extra to invest next fiscal year in higher education ... 04/25/2024 - 1:36 am | View Link
As NYC’s education budget hits a fiscal cliff, Adams saves several school programs The smaller budget is largely the result of expiring federal relief dollars, and Adams’ proposal saves a slew of programs that were on the chopping block. 04/23/2024 - 10:51 pm | View Link
Trump’s last GOP rival lands new gig after failed 2024 presidential bid Nikki Haley, who was the final rival to former President Trump in the Republican nomination race before ending her White House bid last month, is joining a leading conservative think tank known ... 04/16/2024 - 12:51 am | View Link
“The U. S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine, with the massive outlay being repaid with the windfall profits from sovereign Russian assets that have been frozen – and are accruing interest — mostly in Europe,” Bloomberg reports.
“Republicans have launched more than 30 investigations into the State Department since taking power in 2023, an unusually high number that is fueling partisan tensions,” Politico reports.
“Democratic lawmakers and State Department officials say this particular chapter of the growing partisan rancor on Capitol Hill is affecting U. S. foreign policy: It distracts U.
Nevada Independent: “The lawsuit alleges that the four-day period for mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received violates federal law because it does not conform to the Election Day deadline established by the federal government.”
The Colorado legislature convened Saturday for a final weekend of work in its 2024 session, which is set to end Wednesday. Major pieces of legislation are still pending, with lawmakers expected to debate gun regulations, housing, land-use policy, transportation, property tax reform and other priorities in the final days.
This story will be updated throughout the day.
Updated at 5:25 p.m.: A proposed excise tax on guns and ammunition to pay for victim services cleared a key Senate committee Saturday afternoon after Democrats turned on their own over its movement through the chamber.
The measure would create a 6.5% tax on gun and ammo dealers and raise an expected $39 million a year, according to sponsor Sen.
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