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Governor Newsom builds on this year’s historic housing reforms, signs legislation to accelerate housing and affordability – CA.gov

Governor Newsom builds on this year’s historic housing reforms, signs legislation to accelerate housing and affordability  CA.gov Newsom signs historic housing bill to bring density to transit hubs  Los Angeles Times Gavin Newsom signs contentious bill to spur housing construction  Politico New California law would put taller apartment buildings near BART and Caltrain  San Francisco Chronicle Gavin Newsom signs law overhauling local zoning to …

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KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Weighs Political Consequences of Health Policy Legislation

KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Weighs Political Consequences of Health Policy Legislation

Key Takeaways As Congress debates federal health care spending as part of spending bill negotiations, including extending the enhanced premium tax credits, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds three-quarters (78%) of adults say Congress should extend the enhanced tax credits for people who buy their own insurance through the ACA Marketplace. This is more than three times the share …

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Governor Newsom signs historic package of bipartisan legislation saving billions on electric bills, stabilizing gas market and cutting pollution – California State Portal (.gov)

Governor Newsom signs historic package of bipartisan legislation saving billions on electric bills, stabilizing gas market and cutting pollution  California State Portal (.gov) Gavin Newsom signs sweeping energy affordability package  Politico Gov. Newsom signs bills to try to stabilize gas, electricity prices in California  KCRA California just aligned its carbon market with WA’s. Here’s why that matters  The Seattle Times Newsom signs climate overhaul, …

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Bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduce stock trading ban legislation

Bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduce stock trading ban legislation

Facebook Tweet Email Link A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced legislation on Wednesday to ban stock trading for members of Congress as pressure has escalated for elected officials to weed out corruption and restore public trust in Congress. House and Senate lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have long traded stocks or made investments in the market. But …

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White House in crypto policy report calls for SEC action, new legislation – Reuters

White House in crypto policy report calls for SEC action, new legislation  Reuters The White House is pushing to embed crypto everywhere, from taxes to retirement  Axios White House to drop bombshell report on July 30  Yahoo Finance Trump Crypto Group Unveils Proposals to Boost Digital Finance  Bloomberg A White House Report Could Be Bitcoin’s Next Catalyst. Expectations Are Too High.  Barron’s Source link

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White House in crypto policy report calls for SEC action, new legislation – Reuters

White House in crypto policy report calls for SEC action, new legislation  Reuters The White House is pushing to embed crypto everywhere, from taxes to retirement  Axios White House unveils crypto policy ‘roadmap’ meant to usher in ‘golden age’  ABC News A White House Report Could Be Bitcoin’s Next Catalyst. Expectations Are Too High.  Barron’s White House to drop bombshell report on July 30  Yahoo …

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Republicans are ready to revive stalled health care legislation. Dems want the GOP to pay a price. – Politico

Republicans are ready to revive stalled health care legislation. Dems want the GOP to pay a price.  Politico GOP Senators Interested in Shoring up Policy Trump Railed Against for Years  Newsweek Will the GOP Undo Obamacare-Subsidy Cuts to Save Themselves?  New York Magazine VIEWPOINT | South Dakotans will pay the price if Congress lets tax credits expire  The Dakota Scout Donald Trump’s Own Pollster …

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US passes Genius Act, first major national crypto legislation

US passes Genius Act, first major national crypto legislation

Getty Images Lawmakers in the US have passed the country’s first major national cryptocurrency legislation. It is a major milestone for the once fringe industry, which has been lobbying Congress over regulation for years and poured millions into last year’s election, backing candidates that included Donald Trump. The bill sets up a regulatory regime for so-called stablecoins, a kind of …

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Trump to sign legislation cracking down on illicit fentanyl

Trump to sign legislation cracking down on illicit fentanyl

CNN  —  President Donald Trump will host congressional leaders and families affected by the fentanyl epidemic on Wednesday for a signing ceremony on bipartisan legislation that would strengthen prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers, White House officials tell CNN. The Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, which recently passed both the Senate and the House with bipartisan support, represents a …

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Crypto week legislation hits snag in US Congress, some stocks fall – Reuters

Crypto week legislation hits snag in US Congress, some stocks fall  Reuters Trump-backed crypto regulation bills fail to clear key hurdle in Congress  CNBC House GOP revolt slams brakes on GENIUS Act  Axios House Republican hard-liners defy Trump, Speaker Johnson by crippling crypto measures  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Johnson eyes Wednesday re-vote to take up crypto, Defense spending bills  Politico …

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