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Governor Phil Murphy has signed three bills into law that aim to support New Jersey's innovation economy, including measures to increase funding for the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Act, expand the Angel Investor Tax Credit Act, and create a tax exemption for capital gains from qualified small business
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The Czech Senate has passed an amendment to the education law, aimed at securing funding for school psychologists and special educators in mainstream primary schools from the state budget. The legislation also establishes the role of a social pedagogue as a pedagogical worker, providing support to schools in handling bullying
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Lawmakers in the House of Representatives, led by Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, are increasingly supportive of making bicameral conference committee meetings transparent, allowing the public to witness the discussions and debates on the national budget and other matters. Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre stated in a press briefing that even
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Oregon leaders have expressed their anger, devastation, and disappointment with the passage of a nearly 900-page tax and spending cut bill by Congressional Republicans. The bill, which was passed on a party-line vote of 218-214, is expected to take health insurance and food assistance away from millions of Americans while
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The Republicans in Congress have passed a massive spending bill that includes tax cuts and increases to defense and immigration enforcement spending, partially offset by cuts to safety net programs like Medicaid and food assistance. The bill is projected to add more than $3 trillion to the country's
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United States Senator John Hickenlooper has released a statement expressing his opposition to the Republicans' Senate budget bill, citing its devastating impact on Coloradans' health care, clean energy jobs, and the national debt. The bill proposes a $3 trillion tax cut for the wealthiest Americans, which would be
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U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) stood firm against Senate Republicans' budget reconciliation, which prioritizes billionaires' tax handouts over working families' needs. For over 27 hours, Heinrich fought to amend the legislation, pushing to lower costs for families, block cuts to Medicaid, and protect rural hospitals
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Congressman Chip Roy, chair of the House Freedom Caucus' policy committee, has raised significant concerns over the Big Beautiful Bill's potential deficits, spending levels, and implementation of the Green New Deal. In a recent interview with Fox News' Will Cain, Roy emphasized the importance of thoroughly
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Labour MPs, led by Rachael Maskell, have called for a wealth tax to meet the estimated £5bn cost of abandoning the government's welfare reforms. The rebellion, which saw 42 Labour MPs vote against the legislation, has forced Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to shelve key plans to restrict eligibility
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A total of 49 Labour MPs voted against the Welfare Reform Bill, while 335 MPs backed the proposed reforms for sick and disabled people. The bill passed its first parliamentary hurdle, but Labour MP Jonathan Brash expressed concerns over the "rushed" handling of the reforms and abstained from
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In a closely watched vote, the U.S. Senate has passed a major budget bill that cuts federal assistance programs and partially pays for the extension of large tax cuts, weighted toward the wealthy. The bill, which increases the national debt by more than $3.2 trillion over the next
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President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending package is set to become the central issue in the 2026 midterm elections as Democrats plan to use its deep cuts to Medicaid and food assistance to rally voters against Republicans. Despite a wide swath of Americans being unaware of the
