Fate of Trump’s legislative agenda in peril as GOP holdouts balk at House budget proposal
House Republican budget proposals to promote President Trump’s legislative agenda face serious headwinds in which several GOP members suggest vote against the bill. Speaker Mike Johnson faces a vital moment around the House of Representatives this week to pass a budget resolution that will advance the president’s first year tax and spending priorities (the first […]
Knoxville City Council expands police surveillance weeks after Nashville denied similar proposal • Tennessee Lookout
The privacy and government overreach that controlled the conversation in Knoxville on Tuesday ruled the conversation as city council approved a $27.6 million expansion in its police surveillance agreement. The vote comes just a month after Nashville rejected a similar proposal, reflecting the growing debate in Tennessee, which balances public safety and civil liberties. The […]
4 takeaways from Newsom’s budget proposal
SACRAMENTO — The Newsom administration on Friday released the governor’s initial spending plan for the upcoming 2025-26 budget year. This is usually the starting point for negotiating with lawmakers about the programs and policies you want to prioritize. However, there was little explanation about the budget process and the presentation was as usual. Gov. Gavin […]
Biden Admin Quietly Scraps Proposal That Would Force More Employers To Cover Employees’ Birth Control
The Biden administration on Monday quietly withdrew a proposal to roll back the ability of employers to opt out of birth control for their employees. Announced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) news The agency announced in the Federal Register on Monday that it is rescinding a proposed regulation that would have […]
Yavapai County Supervisor Donna Michaels’ proposal for Big Park Community School stalls out
with outgoing Yavapai County Supervisor Donna Michaels; [D-District 3] Negotiations between the Sedona-Oak Creek School District and the county to take over the struggling former Big Park Community School appear to have fallen apart. Michaels did not respond to an interview request to discuss the status of “Heart of the Village: Reusing Big Park School,” […]
Measure A flier omits a key fact: Ballot proposal is a tax increase
Election fliers arriving in mailboxes around Los Angeles County tout a ballot measure that would mandate “a new approach to expanding programs proven to prevent homelessness and improve housing affordability.” The measure, which will be on the November ballot, would “repeal the existing approach.” Nothing in the bill states that the measure is a tax, […]
The proposal to end homelessness in Los Angeles for $20 billion
A proposed budget analysis by the Los Angeles Housing Authority estimates that ending homelessness over 10 years would cost $20.4 billion and require local, state and federal government spending to more than double. The funding would build 36,000 permanent housing units for homeless residents with chronic health issues and build or subsidize an additional 25,000 […]
‘Oh No, It’s Not’: JD Vance Hits Back At CNBC Host Comparing His Tax Proposal To Populist Policies
Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance defended his tax proposals on Thursday after CNBC's Joe Kernen likened them to “the industrial policy that Democrats are criticized for.” On “Squawk Box,” Kernen suggested there may be a “gap” between Vance's economic beliefs and those of Republican nominee Donald Trump, noting that the Republican […]
Harris Touts Small Business Tax Deductions That Mimic Republican Proposal She Once Voted Against
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday added a proposal to expand tax credits for small businesses to her campaign platform, despite having voted against a similar bill as a U.S. senator. While campaigning outside Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Harris proposed increasing the small business tax credit from $5,000 to $50,000. According to CBS News: The Democratic […]
‘Not The Right Way To Do It:’ Harris Surrogate Trashes Tax Proposal She Supports On CNBC
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California slammed a proposal backed by Vice President Kamala Harris to tax unrealized capital gains during an appearance on CNBC on Wednesday. Harris supports a 25% tax rate on unrealized capital gains over $100 million, which is similar to a proposal made by Biden at the White House on March […]
