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FACT SHEET: U.S.- Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Austin and Secretary of State Blinken and their Philippine counterparts Secretary of Foreign Affairs Manalo and Philippines Secretary of National Defense Galvez convened the third U.S.-Philippines Ministerial Dialogue in Washington, D.C. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3359459/fact-sheet-us-philippines-22-ministerial-dialogue/

Massachusetts House Speaker unveils $654M tax cut plan

Fox News Massachusetts House Speaker Ronald Mariano on Tuesday unveiled a $654 million tax cut proposal for the 2024 fiscal year aimed at helping seniors, renters, businesses and wealthier homeowners while rewriting the law that sent about $3 billion back to taxpayers last year. The plan, which would increase to $1.1 billion in tax relief…

Readout of U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III co-chaired the third U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue alongside Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of National Defense Carlito Galvez, and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo in Washington, D.C. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3359454/readout-of-us-philippines-22-ministerial-dialogue/

Lawyers Seek New Trial for Man Texas Governor Pledged to Pardon

Wall Street Journal Travis County’s district attorney asked a pardons board to consider trial evidence in the case of the fatal shooting of a Black Lives Matter protester. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawyers-seek-new-trial-for-man-texas-governor-pledged-to-pardon-b2268482

Arizona Sports Complex Hires Financial Adviser

Wall Street Journal Legacy Cares, the developer of Bell Bank Park, will explore options after defaulting on its municipal bonds. https://www.wsj.com/articles/arizona-sports-complex-hires-financial-adviser-fd794280

Corrections & Amplifications

Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of April 12, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-f430608c

Leaders Discuss Partnership Between U.S., Philippines

Defense.gov U.S. and Philippine leaders met to discuss the nations’ military, economic and humanitarian partnership at the State Department in Washington. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3359437/leaders-discuss-partnership-between-us-philippines/

WSJ reporter’s detention a message to beware of ‘setting foot’ in Russia -Blinken

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739001

Former NSC official Matthew Miller named as US State Dept spokesperson

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739000

North Dakota advances bill to help parents with private school costs

Fox News Two weeks after the North Dakota House failed to pass a measure that would have provided free lunch to low-income students in public schools, the state Senate has passed a bill that would give qualifying parents private school tuition assistance. Under the bill passed Tuesday, $10 million in state funds would be allocated…