New Jersey Says Immigrant Enrollment in Free Healthcare System None of Federal Government’s Business
TRENTON, N.J. — A new bill under consideration in New Jersey would require the Department of Human Services (DHS) to implement a statewide public awareness campaign to inform immigrants about privacy laws…
Missed Deadline May Cost Local Governments Millions in Property Tax Revenue, Good News for Residents?
Annapolis, MD – A failure by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) to mail out updated property tax assessments could result in significant revenue losses for local governments in Maryland.…
Analysis-Euro area governments smash bond sale records in hefty funding year
By Yoruk Bahceli and Harry Robertson AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Euro zone governments sold a record amount of bonds directly to investors in January, seeing the highest demand ever, as hopes grow for…
Exclusive-China orders indebted local governments to halt some infrastructure projects-sources
(Reuters) – China has instructed heavily indebted local governments to delay or halt some state-funded infrastructure projects, three people with knowledge of the situation said, as Beijing struggles to contain debt risks…
No money? Next UK government’s budget is hostage to economy
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s next government will have little room to cut taxes or increase spending – at least according to bleak forecasts from the country’s budget office. But…
Women Shine in Ocean County Politics Taking Key Positions in Local Governments
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – In a landmark event for Brick Township, Lisa Crate was sworn in as the first female mayor in the municipality’s nearly 174-year history. The annual Reorganization Meeting of…
‘This Is Only The Beginning’: Conservatives Worldwide Booted Left-Wing Governments From Power At The Polls In 2023
‘This Is Only The Beginning’: Conservatives Worldwide Booted Left-Wing Governments From Power At The Polls In 2023 Jake Smith on December 25, 2023 Conservatives won major elections in several nations this year,…
Thousands of Slovaks continue protesting government’s criminal law reforms
By Radovan Stoklasa BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – At least 15,000 people demonstrated in Slovakia’s capital on Tuesday as protests grew against plans of Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government to fast-track criminal law changes…
One-Time Orange County Tax Preparer Convicted of Tax Fraud Scheme that Sought over $10 Million from IRS and Dozens of State Governments
SANTA ANA, California – A former Orange County tax preparer was convicted today of federal criminal charges for leading a multi-year tax fraud conspiracy that spanned three continents and claimed more than…
German government’s court setback unlikely to impact EU fiscal rule reform
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A German court ruling that forced Berlin to freeze 60 billion euros in planned green investment spending is unlikely to have much impact on the reform of EU fiscal…
Exclusive-China orders local governments to cut exposure to public-private projects as debt risks rise, sources say
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has ordered its local governments to halt public-private partnership projects identified as “problematic” and replaced a 10% budget spending allowance for these ventures with a vetting mechanism by…
Governments, firms should spend more on AI safety, top researchers say
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence companies and governments should allocate at least one third of their AI research and development funding to ensuring the safety and ethical use of…
Czech lawmakers back government’s $6.5 billion deficit-cutting plan
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech lower house lawmakers approved on Friday the centre-right government’s 151 billion crown ($6.47 billion) package of spending cuts and tax hikes aimed at cutting the budget deficit in…
Brazil central bank chief says governments must address fiscal issues to avoid market disruption
(Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank chief, Roberto Campos Neto, said on Tuesday that governments need to start addressing fiscal issues, noting a current lack of coordination that is starting to bite, even…
STONE WASHINGTON: Minority-Owned Businesses Suffer A Second Pandemic Of Crime As Local Governments Handcuff The Police
STONE WASHINGTON: Minority-Owned Businesses Suffer A Second Pandemic Of Crime As Local Governments Handcuff The Police Stone Washington on August 17, 2023 The pandemic is now officially over. Thankfully most Americans survived,…
Federal Government’s Spending And Money Printing Spree Causing ‘Inflation Tax’ Which Is Greater Than Income Tax
Federal Government’s Spending And Money Printing Spree Causing ‘Inflation Tax’ Which Is Greater Than Income Tax Will Kessler on August 11, 2023 Americans are paying far more to offset the costs of…
Biden Admin Dangles $90 Million To Goad Local Governments Into Green Building Codes
Biden Admin Dangles $90 Million To Goad Local Governments Into Green Building Codes John Hugh DeMastri on July 12, 2023 The Biden administration announced Wednesday $90 million in funding to push local…
Analysis-China moves to shut a lifeline for cash-strapped local governments
By Jason Xue and Tom Westbrook SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Pressure is mounting on China’s cash-strapped local governments as authorities move to shut a private funding route for their financing arms, according to…
Chinese Hackers Infiltrate Global Governments, Organizations, Security Firm Says
Chinese Hackers Infiltrate Global Governments, Organizations, Security Firm Says Will Kessler on June 15, 2023 Chinese hackers are suspected of breaching the networks of public and private organizations globally in an exploitation…
Factbox-What are governments doing to ease inflation pain?
(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have driven up prices of energy, commodities and other necessities. Here’s how governments are trying to…
Meta Shareholders Reject Proposal To Publish US Government’s Censorship Requests
Meta Shareholders Reject Proposal To Publish US Government’s Censorship Requests Jason Cohen on May 31, 2023 Meta shareholders on Wednesday voted to reject a proposal to report on government censorship requests at…
JOHN STOSSEL: Here’s What Ron DeSantis Thinks About The Federal Government’s Digital Currency Plan
JOHN STOSSEL: Here’s What Ron DeSantis Thinks About The Federal Government’s Digital Currency Plan John Stossel on May 11, 2023 President Joe Biden and the media are excited about something new: a…
‘Radical, Corrupted, Governments’: Marjorie Taylor Greene Compares Trump Arrest To Mandela, Jesus
‘Radical, Corrupted, Governments’: Marjorie Taylor Greene Compares Trump Arrest To Mandela, Jesus Harold Hutchison on April 4, 2023 Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia said Tuesday that the indictment of former…
BRICS bank NDB to change its Brazilian head at government’s request
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The New Development Bank, the multilateral bank set up by the BRICS states, said on Friday it had agreed to elect a new Brazilian head at the request of…
Nigerian Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Multimillion Dollar Fraud Scheme In Which He Impersonated Procurement Officials Of U.S. State And Local Governments And Educational Institutions
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that FATADE IDOWU OLAMILEKAN, a/k/a “Fatade Olamilekan Idowu,” a/k/a “Olamilekan Idowu Fatade,” a/k/a “Idowu Fatade,” a citizen…
Russian National Charged with Supplying U.S. Technology to the Russian and North Korean Governments
A five-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn, New York charging Ilya Balakaev with various charges related to smuggling devices commonly used in counterintelligence operations out of the U.S.…
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