Senate GOP Blocks Dem Effort To Make Immigration Enforcement Package About Anything Other Than Border Security
Senate Republicans have nearly 30 Democrats intended to derail the Upper Chamber budget blueprint to fund President Donald Trump’s border security agenda during an overnight session that ended early Friday morning. Blocked the correction. The Senate has taken the first step to unlock more than $340 billion in spending to fund the president’s border security […]
Tennessee lawmakers approve Helene disaster aid package • Tennessee Lookout
The Tennessee General Assembly on Wednesday approved a disaster relief package for communities in northeastern Tennessee, who are still recovering from the devastating floods that Hurricane Helen was born. Package includes $110 million Assistance to local governments Over the next three years, to meet collection costs and interest payments on loans taken to establish $100 […]
Suspicious package left at MCSO headquarters in Phoenix
The backpack was seen on the northbound sidewalk outside MCSO’s downtown office on Jackson Street. PHOENIX — A portion of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office headquarters in downtown Phoenix was temporarily closed Monday after a suspicious package was found outside the building. 12. Local reporters photographed a light blue backpack left on the north sidewalk […]
Video Seems To Show Woman Stealing Package From Neighbor. Report Claims It’s Chiefs Receiver Rashee Rice’s Mother
Ring camera video footage appears to show a woman stealing packages from a neighbor’s balcony. The woman is believed to be Marcia Carney, the mother of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Laci Rice. According to To TMZ. Video of the Sept. 29 incident shows a woman walking down a hallway wearing a custom-made “Mama Rice” […]
California election official receive suspicious package
A suspicious package containing unbleached flour arrived at California's Secretary of State's headquarters in Sacramento, what appears to be the latest in a series of suspicious packages sent to election officials across the country, officials reported Thursday afternoon. In total, suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least 15 states, officials said. The […]
Newsom signs legislative crime package addressing organized retail theft
San Jose — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 10 bills into law in what he called an unprecedented effort to combat the rise in retail crime, auto theft and the sale of stolen property, enacting tougher penalties for repeat offenders and strengthening tools for felony prosecutions. “Let me be clear: this is the most significant bill […]
Alabama House passes education budget package, including 2% pay raise
The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday passed an education budget package that allocates more than $11 billion to elementary and secondary schools, two-year college systems, technical schools, state universities and other state agencies. Most of the legislation in the education budget package was endorsed by state Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), chairman of the House […]
Alabama U.S. Senators split on foreign aid package
Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) offered differing views on the supplemental national security bill. passed it Tuesday night in the Senate. The bill passed with a vote of 79 to 18. It includes $95 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. It was originally a separate bill in the U.S. House […]
Reps. Gary Palmer, Barry Moore vote against government spending package
The U.S. House of RepresentativesminibusThe spending package, consisting of six spending bills, was passed by a vote of 339-85 on Wednesday in hopes of preventing a partial government shutdown on Friday. 207 Democrats and 132 Republicans voted in favor of the bill. The $450 billion package pushed by House Speaker Mike Johnson includes the departments […]
Legislative leaders discuss ambitious workforce and economic development package
Yellowhammer News held its annual panel discussion Wednesday with the President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate and the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. The event, now in its second year of four years, marked the second time Pro Tem Greg Reed and Chair Nathaniel Ledbetter appeared side by side as leaders of […]
