White House to revamp U.S. coal program as soon as Friday: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration will announce as soon as Friday an overhaul of how the United States manages coal development on federal land, according to government and conservationist sources, in a further move to confront climate ch…
Exclusive: Atlantic City emergency fiscal management costs top $2.6 million
(Reuters) – New Jersey taxpayers will owe $2.62 million for roughly a year’s worth of work by a team of professionals called in to help turn around the distressed gambling hub Atlantic City, according to invoices obtained and compiled by Reuters.
California Governor Brown pushes big water project amid drought
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown warned on Thursday of near-apocalyptic water shortages if his $15 billion plan to divert water from a Northern California river for use elsewhere gets bogged down in political and environme…
Michigan eyes state budget surplus for Flint water costs
(Reuters) – Michigan would tap its $575 million fiscal 2015 budget surplus to cover costs related to Flint’s water crisis, a spokesman for the state’s budget office said on Thursday.
Maine lawmakers drop effort to impeach combative governor
AUGUSTA, Maine (Reuters) – Maine lawmakers killed a motion on Thursday that would have marked the first step toward impeaching Republican Governor Paul LePage, whose blunt comments have often infuriated adversaries.
Advocates perplexed by U.S. response to Central American migrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Refugee advocates said on Thursday the Obama administration is sending mixed signals to Central American migrants by deporting families who have fled to the United States while increasing resources in the crime-ridden region for …
Obama says will focus on criminal justice reform, cancer research
BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Thursday that he will focus his final-year legislative efforts on criminal justice reform, an expansion of a tax credit for the working poor, and a push to find medical research breakthroughs….
Republican presidential nominee Carson’s finance chair quits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Ben Carson’s presidential campaign faced additional turmoil on Thursday with the resignation of his top finance aide, who reportedly was earning $20,000 a month.
Ted Cruz did not disclose 2012 Senate campaign loan: NY Times
(Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz failed to disclose to the Federal Election Commission a loan from Goldman Sachs for as much as $500,000 that was used to help finance his successful 2012 U.S. Senate campaign, the New York Times re…
Trump campaign member praises Oregon wildlife refuge occupation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said the armed standoff at a national wildlife refuge in Oregon had gone on “too long,” and that once people are allowed to take over federal property, “you don’t have a government anymore.”
