Lawmakers Trade Bank Stocks While Working on Fallout From Bank Failures
Wall Street Journal The disclosures, by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D., Ore.) and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R., N.Y.), mark the latest instance of congressional stock trading intersecting with official business. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-trade-bank-stocks-while-working-on-u-s-bank-failure-fallout-b4ccbf5
Read MoreNJ Gov. Murphy eyes dropping college requirements for some state jobs
Fox News Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order aimed at prioritizing skills and work experience over college degrees for some state jobs in New Jersey. NEW JERSEY GOV. MURPHY UNVEILS $51.3B BUDGET PLAN The order signed Monday directs the state’s civil service commission to identify jobs that require college degrees and determine which…
Read MoreWarmer Reaction for Kathy Hochul’s New Chief Judge Pick
Wall Street Journal Chief judge nominee Rowan Wilson was confirmed unanimously to be an associate judge on the New York Court of Appeals in 2017. https://www.wsj.com/articles/warmer-reaction-for-kathy-hochuls-new-chief-judge-pick-c2b9c213
Read MoreNew York Legislature delays budget again: ‘zero movement in discussions’
Fox News New York state lawmakers passed another weeklong extension for the state’s budget Monday to ensure state operations run undisrupted and workers get paid as budget negotiations continue. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli highlighted the need for lawmakers to push the deadline yet again when he sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday…
Read MoreDraft statement condemning Kiev’s repression against UOC submitted to State Duma
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian lawmakers call on the international community, lawmakers, politicians, diplomats and human rights organizations to “give a principled legal assessment to the criminal actions of the Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky regime” https://tass.com/politics/1602321
Read MoreBiden Administration Asks Appeals Court to Halt Abortion-Pill Ruling
Wall Street Journal The administration filed an emergency request asking a federal appeals court to block a ruling that suspended approval of the abortion pill. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-asks-appeals-court-to-halt-abortion-pill-ruling-940d8c4c
Read MoreThe One Word Joe Biden Fears More Than Anything
Joe Biden must improve his economic messaging. He needs to convince Americans that there is not a recession and that the economy is growing with low unemployment if he is to be successful in this presidential election cycle. The post The One Word Joe Biden Fears More Than Anything appeared first on 19FortyFive. https://www.19fortyfive.com/2023/04/the-one-word-joe-biden-fears-more-than-anything/
Read MoreKarine Jean-Pierre denies White House ‘trying to protect’ Biden from press questions: ‘Absolutely not’
Fox News White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre denied Monday that the administration was “trying to protect” President Biden from the media by preventing him from answering its questions. “Is the administration trying to protect the president from our questions? Please answer that question,” one reporter asked Jean-Pierre during the daily White House press briefing…
Read MoreMother of Virginia 6-Year-Old Who Shot His Teacher Is Indicted
Wall Street Journal She faces one felony count of child neglect and a misdemeanor gun charge. https://www.wsj.com/articles/mother-of-virginia-6-year-old-who-shot-his-teacher-is-indicted-117f9b95
Read MoreArkansas Gov. Sanders signs off on $124M tax cut
Fox News Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday signed into law a measure cutting individual and corporate income taxes in Arkansas by $124 million a year. ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE APPROVES $6.2B BUDGET PLAN, SENTENCING OVERHAUL Sanders signed the bill she and legislative leaders backed that will cut the top individual income tax rate to 4.7%…
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