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May 25 2023
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Democrats acknowledge Biden-McCarthy debt limit deal will likely bow to GOP
Democrats are starting to acknowledge that even the best possible deal President Biden can strike with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on the debt limit will present a loss for the party.
Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill expressed frustration that Republicans appeared to be in the driver’s seat. Republicans have rebuffed Mr. Biden’s push to close tax loopholes and expand Medicare’s
Washington TimesJun 17 2022
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Back burner no more: Dems set Manchin talks on party-line bill to simmer
Senate Democrats are preparing for possible summer action on their still-elusive climate, tax reform and prescription drugs bill, grinding behind the scenes on a new version during high-profile gun safety talks.
With much of Washington’s attention on guns, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met twice this week on a potential party-line package. There’s more
PoliticoFeb 21 2023
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Buttigieg urges safety changes after fiery Ohio derailment
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the nation’s freight railroads to immediately act to improve safety while regulators try to strengthen safety rules in the wake of a fiery derailment in Ohio that forced evacuations when toxic chemicals were released and burned. Buttigieg announced a package of reforms Tuesday — two days after he warned the railroad responsible
SFGATEApr 11 2023
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Early voting for coroner's renewal, other millages begins Saturday
Voters throughout St. Tammany Parish can begin early voting Saturday for items on the April 29 spring general election ballot. All registered voters will be able to vote on a 20-year, 3.10-mill renewal to fund operations at the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office. The tax, which would take effect in 2025 and expire in 2044, would raise approximately $7.752 million annually. In Covington,
The Times-PicayuneApr 06 2023
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Nebraska Gov. Pillen appoints replacement for outgoing conservative lawmaker
Republican Gov. Jim Pillen named a former prosecutor Thursday as the newest member of the Nebraska Legislature, which has been largely hamstrung by progressive lawmakers who are filibustering every bill before the body this session. Carolyn Bosn, of Lincoln, will replace Lincoln Sen. Suzanne Geist, who announced a day earlier that she is stepping down, effective midnight Thursday, to focus on
Fox News (Online News)May 04 2023
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Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against the New York Times
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former US President Donald Trump against the New York Times.
The $100m (£79m) lawsuit accused the newspaper and Mr Trump's estranged niece, Mary Trump, of "an insidious plot" to obtain his tax records.
It was filed in 2021 and relates to a Pulitzer Prize-winning series on Mr Trump's financial affairs.
On Wednesday, Judge Robert Reed
BBC NewsJun 26 2023
Perspectives Blog
When It Gets Harder to Ignore Hunter Biden
From the CenterMost mainstream news media and most unFox-ified voters have paid little attention to the various Hunter Biden controversies that have surfaced over the years. But the stories haven’t gone away, and last week we received two reminders that the president’s son could still end up playing a relevant role in next year’s election.
Early in the week, the younger Biden agreed
Dan SchnurMay 23 2023
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North Carolina governor says GOP teacher pay, voucher plans a public education ‘disaster’
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper launched a campaign Monday to try to beat back education and tax legislation from the Republican-controlled General Assembly that he said if enacted would crush North Carolina’s public schools and wobble the state’s economic future.
“It’s clear that the Republican legislature is aiming to choke the life out of public education,” Cooper said in a recorded
Associated PressDec 19 2022
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U.S. Congress Aims To Pack Additional Measures Into Government Funding Bill
The U.S. Congress faces a tricky task this week as lawmakers try to use a $1.7 trillion government funding bill to also address other priorities, including tweaks to election rules, reforms to drug sentencing and a ban on TikTok from government-owned devices.
International Business TimesJan 12 2023
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Walz to sign 1st bill passed by lawmakers in 2023
Thursday afternoon, Gov. Tim Walz will sign the first bill to reach his desk this year. It comes a day after the Minnesota Senate gave final approval to the bill, which brings state tax laws in line with federal laws and cuts state tax collections by more than $100 million. The bill had bipartisan support in both chambers, allowing it to move swiftly through the Legislature just over a week
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