Tag: Policies & Impacts

GOP Senators Introduce Bill to End Pentagon’s Abortion Policy

March 16, 2023
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A bill to terminate the Defense Department’s new policy of offering travel allowances and paid leave for service members seeking abortions has the backing of most Senate Republicans. Introduced on March 15 by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the legislation (pdf) is co-sponsored by 35 other Republican senators. “The Pentagon should not be mobilized against the…

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‘Talent Crisis’ Looms for American Aviation, Senate Committee Is Told

March 16, 2023
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American aviation is in good shape now, but action is needed to head off a shortage of workers in many high-paying aviation jobs, witnesses told a U.S. Senate committee on March 16. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), herself a pilot, warned about the consequences of failing to act. “Without a properly trained, equipped, and compensated workforce,…

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Biden’s Green Budget Threatens Americans’ Access to Affordable Energy: Senate Republicans

March 16, 2023
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In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and 21 of his colleagues denounced what they described as the Biden administration’s most recent attempt to use the tax code as a weapon against American energy producers. The March 16 letter is in response to President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget…

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Senate Republicans Introduce Bill Codifying Right to Bear Arms Outside the Home

March 16, 2023
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Senate Republicans are set to introduce on a bill on Thursday that would codify the right to bear arms for self-defense outside the home. The bill would incorporate elements from the Supreme Court’s 2008 District of Columbia v. Heller decision and the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v….

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27 Drugs Will Be Cheaper for Medicare Recipients From April

March 16, 2023
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Some beneficiaries of Medicare could start paying less for 27 prescription drugs from next month as their prices have exceeded the rate of inflation. “Today, the Department of Health and Human Services [HHS], through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced 27 prescription drugs for which Part B beneficiary coinsurances may be lower…

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California Bay Area to Start Banning Gas Furnaces and Water Heaters

March 16, 2023
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Authorities from the Bay Area in San Francisco have decided to ban the use of natural gas-fired water heaters and furnaces, citing pollution and health concerns. The Bay Area’s Air District Board of Directors made amendments to certain regulations to eliminate nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from residential and commercial natural gas furnaces and water heaters…

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Defence, Economy on the Agenda as Biden Makes an Overdue Canada Visit

March 16, 2023
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When U.S. President Joe Biden visits Canada next week, topics up for discussion when he meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau include defence cooperation, ongoing efforts to support Ukraine, and “enhanced collaboration to address the synthetic opioid crisis that has devastated both countries,” according to a White House press statement. During Biden’s two-day visit March 23…

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First Republic Bank Credit Rating Downgraded to Junk, Causing Stock to Plunge

March 16, 2023
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First Republic Bank’s (FRB) credit rating was downgraded to junk by two rating agencies, causing its stock to dive. Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings announced their concerns on March 15 that there was a risk that depositors could pull their funds from the California-based bank, despite promised federal intervention. S&P Global lowered the bank’s credit rating…

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Texas Bill Enables Prosecutors to Hand Down Murder Charges for Producing, Selling Fentanyl

March 16, 2023
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The Texas Senate voted unanimously on March 15 to pass a bill that would increase the penalties for the manufacturing or distribution of fentanyl, including tougher penalties when an individual overdoses and dies. Senate Bill 645 was introduced by state Sen. Joan Huffman, a Republican, as part of the state’s tough-on-drugs approach amid the opioid epidemic. Under the bill,…

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County IDA Responds to Stricter Oversight Proposed by Sen. Skoufis

March 16, 2023
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An Orange County IDA top official says the agency is already under sufficient state oversight and needs no more from New York State Sen. James Skoufis.  Bill Fioravanti, chief executive officer at the county’s Industrial Development Agency (IDA), said the agency reports to the New York State Authorities Budget Office and Comptroller’s Office and operates within the General…

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