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North Dakota House passes bill banning virtually all abortions after 6 weeks
Fox News Lawmakers in North Dakota’s House passed a bill Monday that would criminalize abortions after six weeks of gestation — even in cases of rape or incest, the Bismarck Tribune reported. The bill still requires approval from the Senate and governor to become law. Opponents of the bill said six weeks is too early…
Read MoreAustralian Consumer Confidence Back in the Doldrums
Wall Street Journal Australian consumer confidence fell last week, snapping a short period of recovery supported by the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision at the start of the month to keep interest rates on hold for the first time in nearly a year. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australian-consumer-confidence-back-in-the-doldrums-d4323a79
Read MoreRepublicans Attack Bragg, Spotlighting Crime Victims in New York
New York Times House Republicans used a field hearing blocks from Alvin L. Bragg’s office to attack the district attorney and argue that his policies and statements had prompted a crime spree. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/politics/house-republicans-alvin-bragg-crime.html
Read MoreNew Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings – Week Ending April 16, 2023
Wall Street Journal A list of some new chapter 11 bankruptcy filings made during the last week. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-chapter-11-bankruptcy-filings-week-ending-april-16-2023-ff7de18
Read MoreNew York lawmakers pass third budget extension as stalemate continues
Fox News New York lawmakers passed a three-day budget extension Monday to ensure state operations continue undisrupted as negotiations over the spending plan continue. The budget was originally due April 1. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers missed that deadline as they tried to reach agreement on changes to the state’s bail law, a housing…
Read MoreBiden admin sees progress in tackling border crisis as March’s numbers down from last year
Fox News The Biden administration is linking lower numbers of migrant encounters at the southern border in March compared to the same time last year to its ongoing efforts to discourage illegal entry by expanding legal pathways – as the Department of Homeland Security prepares for the end of Title 42 next month. There were…
Read MoreEdward H. Meyer, who built the Grey Group into an ad giant, dies at 96
Washington Post He was chairman and CEO of the New York-based company for more than 35 years. In 2005, he sold the firm for about $1.7 billion. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/04/17/edward-meyer-dead-grey-group/
Read MoreUS Administration seeks to influence Russian court with statements on Kara-Murza – embassy
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is time for Washington elites to stop their rude systematic interference in our internal affairs and to start working on the problems back at home, the Russian embassy in Washington said https://tass.com/politics/1605645
Read MoreDOJ Opposes Protection for Johnson & Johnson in Second Talc Bankruptcy
Wall Street Journal U.S. bankruptcy watchdog says talc affiliate’s repeat chapter 11 faces “possibly insurmountable obstacles.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/doj-opposes-protection-for-johnson-johnson-in-second-talc-bankruptcy-5a512fe9
Read MoreWV state lawmaker Elliott Pritt switches from Dem to GOP
Fox News The Republican supermajority in West Virginia’s House of Delegates became more lopsided Monday after Del. Elliott Pritt switched from the Democratic Party, the state’s GOP leader said. Pritt, a teacher, is in his first term after defeating a Republican incumbent in the 2022 election. “I want to welcome Delegate Elliott Pritt to the…
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