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Concerning new details emerge about Mitch Mc Connell's latest health scare
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (14+ words) The health of the longtime senator from Kentucky has been a concern for years....
NYC Approves Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Record $125. 8 Billion Budget Despite Warning of $8. 8 Billion Shortfall
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (39+ words) New York City approved Mayor Zohran Mamdani's record $125. 8 billion budget after tense negotiations. The spending plan increases funding for major agencies while relying on one-time savings and facing an $8. 8 billion projected budget gap next year....
De Santis signs $117. 6 B Florida budget, touts tax cuts
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (336+ words) (The Center Square)" Gov. Ron De Santis signed his final state budget as governor Monday. The $117. 6 billion spending plan came after almost $810 million in line-item vetoes and a special session in May. De Santis marked his final budget signing with…...
De Santis Vetoes Funding for Riverside Drive, Senior Center Expansion
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (10+ words) TAPinto...
Republicans in Disarray Redux
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (685+ words) James Joyner " Wednesday, July 1, 2026 " 3 comments NYT (G. O. P. Revolt Paralyzes the House, Stalling Trump Agenda): Far-right House Republicans blocked consideration of the annual defense policy bill on Tuesday, solidifying a legislative blockade and forcing an early holiday recess as they agitated for…...
Mamdani's $126 B budget soars nearly 10% from last year, leaving NYC on verge of fiscal crisis
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (182+ words) Zo's busting the budget. Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inaugural, record-breaking nearly $126 billion budget passed late Tuesday " growing city spending by more than $10 billion from last year despite his past dire warnings about the Big Apple's financial situation. The under-the-wire vote by…...
Newsom's 40% California Budget Growth: A Missed Opportunity?
18+ hour, 37+ min ago (670+ words) Home " California Politics & News " Newsom Grew California's Budget by 40%Former State Senator Says It Got Squandered California's budget has grown roughly 40% since Gov. Gavin Newsom took office in 2019, but a former state senator who helped oversee the budget says the…...
Sen. Mitch Mc Connell's condition remains unclear 2 weeks after being hospitalized
20+ hour, 23+ min ago (311+ words) It's been more than two weeks since Sen. Mitch Mc Connell was admitted to the hospital, and there's still few details surrounding his condition or why he's there. A spokesperson for Mc Connell's office told WLKY Sunday night that there…...
Did Gavin Newsom Really Just Talk About 'Fiscal Discipline'?
1+ day, 8+ min ago (230+ words) Our irony meters just broke. Gavin Newsom, who took the state of California from a budget surplus to a massive deficit, had the absolute audacity to talk about 'fiscal discipline.' This is the guy who has overseen billions in Medicare…...
Newsom's parting gift: A budget that delays California's deep cuts to 2027
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1699+ words) By Yue Stella Yu " Cal Matters, Following weeks of negotiations, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders have agreed on a $351. 7 billion budget next year that raises some taxes, sets aside $6. 4 billion for the year after and softens or delays…...