California lawmakers find solution to cut $17 billion from looming budget deficit
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Democratic lawmakers in California reached an agreement Thursday to slash the state’s massive budget deficit by $17.3 billion through an array of cuts, delays, and deferrals. Though the state’s exact budget deficit is uncertain, the Legislative Analyst Office reported it was $73 billion earlier this year, while Newsom says it’s […]
Kansas lawmakers scrap tax cut plan after deal between Dem governor and GOP leaders
A bipartisan group of Kansas rank-and-file lawmakers on Thursday halted a tax cut plan with Republicans defying Republican leaders and Democrats ignoring personal appeals from the state’s Democratic governor. The state Legislature rejected a plan to cut taxes by about $1.4 billion over the next three years. It grew out of an agreement between Gov. […]
Mastermind Of Taxpayer Funding To Wuhan Lab Accused Of Lying To Congress By Lawmakers
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will question EcoHealth Alliance President Dr. Peter Daszak at a hearing scheduled for May 1, the committee announced Thursday. Daszak will testify before the subcommittee about his relationship with the Wuhan Institute of Virology and work on gain-of-function research. In addition to Thursday’s announcement, the committee said […]
Nebraska lawmakers overwhelmingly reject Trump-backed ‘winner-take-all’ electoral system
Efforts to change Nebraska to a “winner-take-all” electoral system despite support from former President Trump, Gov. Jim Pillen (R-Neb.), and Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) , failed in a key procedural vote late Wednesday. Nebraska). Changing the distribution of Nebraska’s Electoral College votes, a Republican-dominated state, could bring it in line with most other states in […]
Vermont lawmakers want fossil fuel companies to pay for damages caused by weather events: ‘Climate Superfund’
The Vermont Senate voted 21-5 Friday to advance the bill. Climate Change Superfund ActThis would force fossil fuel companies to pay into a fund that covers damages related to weather events. If passed, Senate Bill 259 would create a “Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program” to fund “climate change adaptive or resilient infrastructure projects” in Vermont. […]
Michigan GOP lawmakers slam taxpayer-funded rent subsidies for migrants
Michigan Republican lawmakers are sounding the alarm over certain provisions of the state’s New Rental Subsidy program, which gives up to $500 to landlords who rent to immigrants. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration has argued that the program is aimed at helping newly arrived immigrants find affordable housing and better integrate into society. The program, which […]
ND lawmakers anticipate spending $1M in defense of congressional age limit
North Dakota lawmakers are anticipating legal challenges to the Legislature’s age limit proposal, estimating it will cost $1 million to defend the bill before the U.S. Supreme Court, and some observers say this could be a test. I think there is a high possibility that this will become a case. The Legislature’s top committee on […]
Nebraska lawmakers debate 1 cent sales tax hike
Lawmakers in Nebraska’s unicameral legislature are debating a proposal to increase the state’s sales tax by 1 percent. Among the bill’s provisions are new taxes on candy and soda and a 100% tax on hemp and CBD products. A vote is expected on Tuesday on whether to advance the bill to the second of three […]
Iowa lawmakers pass teacher retention bonus in district hit by January shooting
Teachers in rural Iowa districts where a deadly school shooting occurred earlier this year would receive bonuses if they don’t quit their jobs under a new bill approved by lawmakers and sent to the governor. You will be able to do this. The Jan. 4 attack at a high school in Perry, Iowa, about 40 […]
Baltimore bridge collapse latest crisis pushing Wes Moore to pressure Maryland lawmakers
With Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) cutting $3.3 billion worth in infrastructure projects last year due to inflation, and now dealing with a state assembly that is struggling to pass a balanced budget, covering the costs of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge and reestablishing shipping at the port is just another problem for him. While […]