Gov. DeSantis’ veto list marks winners and losers in the state budget

राष्ट्रियसभामा ६ विधेयक टेबुल

काठमाडौँ। राष्ट्रियसभाको बैठकमा विभिन्न ६ विधेयक टेबुल गरिएको छ। राष्ट्रियसभाको आजको बैठकमा सभाका सचिव तुलबहादुर कँडेलले ‘आर्थिक विधेयक, २०८३’, ‘राष्ट्र ऋण उठाउने विधेयक, २०८३’, ‘सार्वजनिक खरिद (दोस्रो संशोधन) विधेयक, २०८३’, सम्पत्ति शुद्धीकरण (मनी लाउण्डरिङ) निवारण (तेस्रो संशोधन) विधेयक, २०८३’ का सम्बन्धमा प्रतिनिधिसभाबाट प्राप्त सन्देश राष्ट्रियसभा समक्ष टेबुल गरेका हुन्। सचिव कँडेलले सहकारी (पहिलो संशोधन) विधेयक, []

General : Federal Allocations Among Highlights Of Dewan Rakyat’s Second Week

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s clarification that nearly all states receive Federal Government allocations exceeding the tax revenue they contribute was among the highlights of the second week of the Dewan Rakyat sitting.

$37B Leak: Florida Lawmakers New Bill Forces Nationwide Crackdown On Medicaid Waste, Fraud

A new legislative push in Washington is targeting billions of dollars in improper government spending by tightening rules on how states track Medicaid funds. Senate Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott and U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis introduced the Medicaid RAC Improvement Act of 2026, a bicameral bill designed to force all states to participate in [] 37B Leak: Florida Lawmakers New Bill Forces Nationwide Crackdown On Medicaid Waste, Fraud

Fox News: Josh Turek pocketed massive taxpayer-funded cash while skipping hundreds of votes

Dem Senate hopeful pocketed massive taxpayer-funded cash while skipping hundreds of votesLeo BricenoFox NewsJuly 8, 2026 Josh Turek, a two-time Paralympic gold medalist, a state legislator and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa, has taken over 20,000 in per diem payments while missing more than half of his 2026 votes, records reveal. From Jan. []

Senate passes bipartisan housing bill

The House passed similar bipartisan legislation in May but will still need to give final approval on the Senate version. The Senate bill passed in a massively bipartisan 85-5 split.

Ashley Moody introduces Senate measure to curtail fraud in federal childcare grants

'This bill strengthens oversight, targets waste, mandates consequences for fraud, and ensures these funds go where they are needed most.' The post Ashley Moody introduces Senate measure to curtail fraud in federal childcare grants appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

Sen. Rick Scott moving to ensure blue states have to fight Medicaid fraud

Congress is ramping up its efforts to combat healthcare fraud in states reluctant to comply with fraud-recovery programs, the Daily Caller learned. A bicameral bill introduced Thursday closes loopholes in the Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, forcing states to cooperate with federal efforts to tackle healthcare fraud. The “Medicaid RAC Improvement Act of 2026,” []...Click to read more

Spanberger sends back over a dozen amendments to Virginia state budget on eve of deadline

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) returned Virginia’s state budget to the General Assembly on Monday with 14 proposed amendments ahead of the state’s fiscal cliff this week. The state’s House of Delegates and Senate will have to act on the amendments to the state’s budget and possibly send it back to Spanberger for her final signature []

YOURSAY | AG-PP separation bill reform in name only

'Do not sell a half-reform as historic.'

(LEAD) U.S. lawmakers reintroduce Senate bill to reauthorize N. Korean human rights act

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Two U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced a Senate bi...

The Fraud Industry Is Thriving, And Guess Who’s Happy About It

The amount of money stolen from taxpayers rivals most states' entire economies.

Peru 2026 Elections: Here is how the Senate is composed

Following the official proclamation of results by the National Elections Board (JNE), find out here who the 60 senators of the bicameral Congress to be installed on July 27 are.

Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades

An expansive bipartisan bill intended to bring down the cost of housing by boosting the supply of homes has passed both houses of Congress, and is headed to the president's desk for a signature.

Georgia Lawmakers Continue QR Codes Amid Passage of Hand Recount Bill

Georgia state senators on Saturday, amid efforts to postpone removal of voter ballot QR codes to 2028, passed an amendment requiring hand recounts for the state’s top two ticket races during elections. The bill concerning the ban of QR codes on ballots would transition Georgia to an alternative system prior to the 2028 presidential election....

Math, meals, period products and book challenges: What's in the budget for K-12 education

The budget, unveiled Tuesday by lawmakers, includes everything from math education improvements to banning “meals of shame” for students and new rules for teacher licensure.

NA passes Federal Board of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2026

NA passes Federal Board of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2026

Senate passes resolution to end US military action against Iran in rare rebuke to Trump

The Senate voted 50-48 in favour of the concurrent resolution, which had already passed the House of Representatives earlier this month.

Spanberger Playing “Russian Roulette” with Virginia’s Must-Pass Budget

by Derrick Max Virginia is now facing one of the most dangerous habits in modern state government: using a must-pass budget to carry major policy changes that could not, or did not, move through the normal legislative process. Budgets have always contained some policy language. No one who has watched Virginia government closely would pretend otherwise. The []

Bills Would Reform Federal Bureaucracy, Protect Taxpayers

By Alexander Ciccone.

Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping bipartisan housing affordability bill

The Senate on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill aimed at lowering housing costs, sending the legislation to the House. The rare show of near-unanimous support comes as lawmakers hustle to score wins on affordability that they can trumpet back home during a midterm campaign cycle that has focused heavily on rising costs. The bill,...

NSW Budget 2026-27 winners and losers revealed

One state has delivered an ambitious pre-election plan that includes cost-of-living relief and bankrolling a major pay rise in the health sector.

Senate passes sweeping housing affordability bill with bipartisan support

The bipartisan legislation was crafted in both chambers and must now pass the House. It seeks to build more homes and prevent large investors from outbidding families.

Analysis: The “Novel” Tax Democrat Senators Packed into AK LNG Bill Burdens Small Businesses, Chills Investment

One of the major issues driving debate on HB 381— the Alaska LNG gasline bill— is the Senate’s obsession with passing a tax on “pass-through” entities. Although legislators have frequently referred to this tax as “closing the S-corp loophole,” the current iteration of the tax would apply to any “pass-through entity,” which would include sole [] The post Analysis: The “Novel” Tax Democrat Senators Packed into AK LNG Bill Burdens Small Businesses, Chills Investment appeared first on Must Read Alaska.

This Week In Waste – June 26, 2026

Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. CAGW Names the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) June 2026 Porker of the Month The USPS’s abysmal []

Rick Scott Pushes Bills Targeting AI – Driven Cybercrime Schemes

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is calling on Congress to pass a package of bills aimed at cracking down on scammers who defraud and exploit Americans, including seniors who have increasingly been targeted through phone scams, cybercrime and artificial intelligence. Scott said the legislation is part of a broader push to combat fraud and hold criminals []

Senator Rahming Contributes To Debate on the 2026/2027 Budget

Sen. Hon. Latrae Rahming delivered his contribution to the 2026/2027 budget in the Senate on Wednesday. The Senator’s entire presentation is below. The post Senator Rahming Contributes To Debate on the 2026/2027 Budget appeared first on ZNS BAHAMAS.

Democrats’ Senate Chances Depend on These Five States

One small miss could unravel everything.

USDA: California and 40 Other States Have Cost Over $10B in Government Waste via SNAP Mistakes

USDA: California and 40 Other States Have Cost Over $10B in Government Waste via SNAP Mistakes

What to know about California’s billionaire tax measure

Millions in opposition spending from Silicon Valley, a counterproposal from Sacramento and dissent among the state’s most powerful labor unions: Here’s how California’s controversial billionaire tax made it on the ballot, and what it could mean come November. The post What to know about California’s billionaire tax measure appeared first on MS NOW.

National Assembly body proposes 30 amendments to Finance Bill 2026

Committee finalized its report and forwarded it to National Assembly. The post National Assembly body proposes 30 amendments to Finance Bill 2026 appeared first on BOL News.

Normative shift in fiscal federalism

Fiscal issues. 16th Finance Commission’s stress on States’ contribution to national GDP could widen inter-State disparities

US Senate Votes To Halt Iran War In Rebuke To Trump

The Senate voted 50-48 in favor of the concurrent resolution, which passed the House of Representatives early this month, reflecting growing concern even among some of Trump's Republicans about the...

Bill to ban sex offenders from running for office fails in California senate committee

California Democratic senators failed to advance a proposal Tuesday that would have barred registered sex offenders from running for office. State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) voted against Assembly Bill 2753, while fellow Sens. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) and Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) abstained from a vote that ultimately failed 2-1-2 in the Senate Elections []

The Most Underappreciated Part of the Bipartisan Housing Bill

The Most Underappreciated Part of the Bipartisan Housing Bill jay Thu, 06/25/2026 - 21:16

Democrats’ ‘last-minute giveaways’ benefited allied groups, relatives * WorldNetDaily * by Dylan Kresak, Daily Caller News Foundation

Source link New Jersey lawmakers have been funneling last-minute appropriations into state budgets to benefit their and their families’ groups in recent years. Some Democratic state lawmakers have repeatedly slipped

Virginia Budget Keeps Data Center Tax Breaks, Adds $600M Energy Levy

After an impasse of data center policies nearly caused a government shutdown, Virginia lawmakers have finally passed a state budget that keeps the critical sales and use tax exemption for data centers but adds a new levy on the power they consume.