Georgia House advances measure revising prosecutor oversight panel with Willis in spotlight
Georgia’s House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that would reinstate an oversight board with the power to discipline and fire prosecutors. Democrats say the move is aimed at Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is prosecuting former President Trump. of Bill passed The bill passed by a 95-75 vote along party lines and […]
Czech lower house advances stricter gun law to Senate
The Czech Republic's lower house of parliament has approved an amendment to the country's gun control law that would tighten requirements for carrying weapons. The decision comes more than a month after a gunman killed 14 people and injured many others in downtown Prague. The amendment now has to be approved by the Senate and, […]
Northern VA could get casino as bill to allow Fairfax County referendum advances
A bill that would allow a referendum on casinos in Virginia's northern suburbs cleared a hurdle Wednesday when a state Senate committee voted to advance the bill. The bill would allow Fairfax County to hold a referendum on whether to put a casino, convention center and concert hall in Tysons Corner, in the heart of […]
House panel advances tax deal – The Hill
The proposal would cost $33 billion for CTC expansion and an additional $33 billion for business interruption. almost exactly offset Eliminating the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) resulted in a $77 billion increase in revenue. Democrats have proposed an amendment that would further increase the CTC by making it fully refundable and payable in monthly […]
House panel advances tax deal with resounding bipartisan vote
On Friday, a proposed deal to cut taxes for businesses and increase the Child Tax Credit (CTC) passed the House Ways and Means Committee with broad bipartisan support. The tax deal advanced with 40 votes in favor and only 3 votes against. According to the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT), the total reductions over the […]
Senate advances bill to prevent shutdown this week past first hurdle
The Senate on Tuesday took the first step toward passing a bill to continue funding the government through March, with leaders aiming for final passage within days to prevent a government shutdown this weekend. Ta. The Senate voted 68-13 to adjourn the motion to move to vehicles for a two-step stopgap, also known as a […]
Dollar advances as traders weigh rate cut expectations, eyes on data By Reuters – Investing.com
©Reuters. This illustration taken on July 17, 2022 shows a US dollar bill. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Written by Uncle Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Tuesday as investors refrained from betting on short-term interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve following hawkish comments from European Central Bank officials, but the Fears of […]