From green icon to housing villain: The fall of California’s landmark environmental law Politico Newsom just took a page from Trump. But there’s more to do to keep California a golden state Fox News Pulse of the Public: Letters to the Sonoma Index-Tribune for Wednesday, July 16 Sonoma Index-Tribune State Budget Bill Includes Landmark CEQA and Housing Law Changes JD Supra California’s Pro-Housing Laws …
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USCIS Uncovers U Visa Fraud Scheme by Corrupt Law Enforcement, Leading to Federal Indictments
LAFAYETTE, La. — Five Louisiana men, including four active and former law enforcement officers, were indicted Wednesday on charges of bribery, conspiracy to commit visa fraud, and mail fraud, following a federal investigation initiated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. USCIS fraud detection officers uncovered a pattern of inconsistencies among U visa applications, spurring a multi-agency federal investigation. The 62-count indictment …
Read More »Florida wrongly charges 2 people under halted immigration law
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — At least two people have been wrongly charged under a Florida law that outlaws people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state since a federal judge halted its enforcement, according to a report Florida’s attorney general is required to file as punishment for defying the judge’s ruling. Both men were arrested in late May …
Read More »President Trump Signs HALT Fentanyl Act into Law – The White House
Today, surrounded by families who have lost loved ones to the scourge of fentanyl, President Donald J. Trump officially signed the HALT Fentanyl Act into law — permanently classifying fentanyl-related substances as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act. As President Trump said, the legislation is “delivering another defeat for the savage drug smugglers and criminals and the …
Read More »Red states could see a sharp jump in power prices under new law : NPR
A view of high-voltage transmission towers in Houston. The law President Trump signed on July 4 ends tax incentives for wind and solar projects and is expected to drive up electricity bills across the U.S., according to a nonpartisan think tank. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The law that President Trump signed on July 4 …
Read More »RFK Jr.: ‘No cuts on Medicaid’ in ‘big, beautiful’ law – The Hill
RFK Jr.: ‘No cuts on Medicaid’ in ‘big, beautiful’ law The Hill Why the health care lobby failed to stop cuts to Medicaid funding NPR One Rural Doctor on the Cuts to Medicaid The New York Times What Trump’s spending bill means for Wisconsin BadgerCare, health care Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The megabill’s Medicaid cuts shocked hospitals, but they may never happen Politico Source link
Read More »Trump’s law of the jungle means U.S. trade deals aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on
When President Trump threatened Brazil with punishing tariffs on Wednesday, there was no fancy mathematical equation trotted out this time as justification. The 50% levy on goods was retribution for a perceived “witch hunt” against his political ally, Jair Bolsanaro, whose supporters attempted a coup two years ago. This administration is bringing back the law of the jungle to international trade, according to …
Read More »Investors Get New Breaks on Capital-Gains Taxes in Trump Law – The Wall Street Journal
Investors Get New Breaks on Capital-Gains Taxes in Trump Law The Wall Street Journal Trump’s megabill boosts M&A outlook after slump CFO Dive 10 Crazy Comparisons Showing How Much Trump and Congress Just Cut Taxes for the Rich itep.org America’s 25 Year Tax Cutting and Fiscal Train Wreck Counterpunch Time to Say It Out Loud: Trump Tax Cuts Worked RealClearMarkets Source link
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