Governor Murphy Proposes 10% Alcohol Tax Hike to Boost New Jersey Revenue
Trenton, NJ—New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has proposed raising the state’s alcoholic beverage tax by 10%, a move aimed at generating an additional $18.5 million in revenue for the fiscal year 2026…
Biden proposes to raise taxes on high earners to avert Medicare funding crisis- WaPo
(Reuters) – The White House will propose raising taxes on people earning more than $400,000 and reduce what Medicare pays for prescription drugs in a bid to keep the program stable, the…
Texas Lawmaker Proposes Blocking Abortion Websites
Texas Lawmaker Proposes Blocking Abortion Websites Jason Cohen on March 3, 2023 A new bill in Texas filed on Feb. 23 by state Rep. Steve Toth would force internet service providers (ISPs)…
House GOP Proposes Parents’ Rights Legislation To Allow More Say In Curriculum
House GOP Proposes Parents’ Rights Legislation To Allow More Say In Curriculum Mary Lou Masters on March 2, 2023 House Republicans under the leadership of Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California are reintroducing…
Bipartisan Group Proposes New Rail Legislation To Prevent Another East Palestine
Bipartisan Group Proposes New Rail Legislation To Prevent Another East Palestine Mary Lou Masters on March 1, 2023 Six senators from across the aisle will propose legislation today to avoid another train…
Biden Proposes A Massive Gift To The Corn Lobby
Biden Proposes A Massive Gift To The Corn Lobby John Hugh DeMastri on March 1, 2023 The Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule Wednesday that would allow higher-concentration blends…
Josh Hawley Proposes Social Media Ban For Kids Under 16
Josh Hawley Proposes Social Media Ban For Kids Under 16 Laurel Duggan on February 14, 2023 Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley introduced legislation Tuesday barring social media companies from offering accounts to…
VIDEO: Pennacchio Proposes Reforms to Address Voting Machine Problems in Recent Elections
Voting machine problems impacted recent elections in Mercer and Monmouth counties leading to serious concerns. Sen. Joe Pennacchio has proposed reforms to ensure the integrity of New Jersey elections.…
CBP proposes efforts to strengthen aviation security
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced a proposal that will strengthen international air travel security by expanding existing advance data requirements for travelers on commercial flights to and…
Governor Hochul Proposes Plan To Open More Charter Schools
Reagan Reese on February 2, 2023 Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a plan to keep the state’s hundreds of charter schools open while adding more, according to the state budget.…
Biden Admin Proposes Scaled-Back Version Of Trump Oil Drilling Plan
Biden Admin Proposes Scaled-Back Version Of Trump Oil Drilling Plan Nino Cambria on February 1, 2023 The Biden administration proposed a drilling plan in Alaska that is a scaled-back version of the…
Dem Lawmaker Proposes Banning Kids From Attending Bible Camp
Dem Lawmaker Proposes Banning Kids From Attending Bible Camp Laurel Duggan on January 31, 2023 Democratic Nebraska state Sen. Megan Hunt proposed banning children from attending religious camps in an amendment to…
Danish government proposes to spend $337 million on inflation aid package
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s government proposes to spend 2.3 billion Danish crowns ($337 million) on an economic aid package aimed at softening the blow from high inflation, Denmark’s finance ministry said on…
Brazil’s Lula proposes Mercosur trade deal with China after EU accord
(Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that he favored an agreement between Mercosur and China in a plan to modernize and open the South American trade bloc…
Tokyo bourse proposes 2025 end of grace period for listing rules
By Hiroko Hamada and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – The Tokyo Stock Exchange said on Wednesday it had proposed ending a grace period in March 2025 for companies listed on the top…
U.S. FDA proposes limits on lead in processed baby food
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed significant limits on levels of lead in processed baby food that could reduce exposure to the contaminant by as much as…
Red State Governor Proposes Legislation To Limit Teachers Unions
Red State Governor Proposes Legislation To Limit Teachers Unions Reagan Reese on January 24, 2023 Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday new legislation to regulate teachers unions by prohibiting them from…
Blue State Lawmaker Proposes Bill Allowing 12-Year-Olds To Get A Vaccine Without Parental Consent
Blue State Lawmaker Proposes Bill Allowing 12-Year-Olds To Get A Vaccine Without Parental Consent Kate Anderson on January 18, 2023 A Connecticut state representative introduced legislation Tuesday that would allow children as…
Watch: New York City cop proposes in Times Square on New Year’s Eve
NEW YORK, NY – A New York City police officer took advantage of the moment to propose to his girlfriend in front of thousands of people in Times Square gathered for the…
Japan proposes expanding tax-free investment scheme for savers
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese government on Friday called for doubling a tax-free stock investment programme for households, to encourage savers to put more money in riskier assets rather than…
China proposes new rules on banking sector bankruptcy
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s banking institutions could apply to a court to be declared bankrupt under rule amendments proposed by China’s banking and insurance regulator on Friday. The watchdog’s various proposals seek…
Jackson land swap proposes to move school project to township land on Lakewood border
JACKSON, NJ – On Wednesday, residents in Jackson cheered Mayor Michael Reina for negotiating a compromise to prevent four private schools from being built on a farm in the western end of…
Britain proposes regulation of all cryptoassets
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain would have the power to regulate all cryptoassets under a proposal the UK financial services minister has added to a draft law before parliament that will almost certainly…
Singapore central bank proposes measures on crypto trading, stablecoin
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s central bank has put forward proposals for new regulatory measures on cryptocurrency trading and stablecoins, in a bid to reduce the risk of consumer harm…
EU proposes matching UK move to boost ‘dark’ share trading, documents show
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – A curb on “dark” or off-exchange trading of shares in the European Union should be completely removed to compete better with Britain, EU documents seen by…
U.S. Treasury proposes climate data collection rule for insurers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday said it was proposing a new rule to collect data on climate-related risks from property and casualty insurers, one of the first concrete actions…
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