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In a significant shift in UK politics, MPs have voted in favor of assisted dying legislation, which would allow terminally ill adults with a life expectancy of less than six months to end their lives with the help of healthcare professionals. The proposed law, which has been debated for years,
Legislative bills
A majority of MPs have supported a bill that would allow terminally ill adults with a life expectancy of less than six months to end their lives, with many MPs sharing personal stories of loved ones who had died. The proposed legislation, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill,
Cryptocurrencies
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bipartisan bill aimed at establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins, marking a significant step toward granting the cryptocurrency industry the credibility and legitimacy it has sought. The bill's passage follows an aggressive lobbying campaign led by Silicon Valley crypto executives and politicians,
Legislative bills
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and other business groups warn that a revised US Senate bill aims to hammer Canadians' savings with a digital services tax (DST) in retaliation for Canada's DST. The proposed revisions suggest a 5-percentage-point hike in taxes, pushing the maximum rate to 15
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U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) has strongly criticized the Senate Finance Committee's version of the reconciliation bill, calling it a "Big Ugly Betrayal" of working families. The bill, which requires only 50 votes to pass the U.S. Senate, would decimate family and state budgets,
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Dame Esther Rantzen has urged parliamentarians to pass a Bill that could "transform the final days of generations in the future," as a critical vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill takes place in the House of Commons on Friday. The broadcaster, who is terminally
Legislative bills
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, proposed by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, is expected to complete its Commons stages on Friday, with a final vote to be held tomorrow. The bill has faced significant opposition, including from some of Leadbeater's own party colleagues and the Royal
Legislative bills
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which includes a proposal to impose additional U.S. withholding taxes on payments made to countries that have implemented the OECD's base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) initiatives, including Canada's digital
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The Arizona Senate has pushed back its plans to vote on the chamber's state budget proposal, with signs indicating a possible deal with Republicans in the state House of Representatives that would avoid a government shutdown in less than two weeks. Senator Warren Petersen announced the delay on
Legislative bills
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a budget reconciliation bill, passed the United States House of Representatives vote on May 22, 2025, and is currently under Senate consideration. If enacted, the bill would make sweeping changes to the tax law, including the addition of a new section 899 to the
Legislative bills
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a budget reconciliation bill, has passed the US House of Representatives and is under Senate consideration. The bill, if enacted, would make significant changes to US income tax law, including the addition of a new section 899 to the Internal Revenue Code. Section 899
Cryptocurrencies
The Senate has passed a bill to create a framework for regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency tied to the value of another asset, such as the U.S. dollar. The bill, dubbed the GENIUS Act, would establish new guardrails for the industry, including requiring companies to hold a reserve
