Florida lawmakers pass $78 billion state budget
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida legislators wrapped up a rancorous special session on Friday with passage of a $78 billion state budget, narrowly avoiding a state government shutdown at the end of the month.
Obama hopes Pelosi will be Speaker of House again: White House
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – President Barack Obama hopes that Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi becomes Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives again, White House spokesman Eric Schultz said on Friday.
California lawmakers pass $115.4 billion budget in deal with governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California lawmakers passed a $115.4 billion budget on Friday as part of a deal with Democratic Governor Jerry Brown to hold back spending even though the state’s financial picture continues to improve.
Appeals process for flood insurance claims needs work: Senate probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s appeals process for reviewing flood insurance claim disputes is riddled with flaws, but there is no evidence of systematic underpayments by insurers to flood victims, an investigation by U.S. Senate staffers…
Billionaire investor Icahn says ‘no’ to Trump’s Treasury offer
BOSTON (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said thanks but no thanks when real estate mogul turned Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump floated his name for U.S. Treasury secretary.
Former NAACP leader in Washington state kicked off Spokane’s police panel
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Civil rights activist Rachel Dolezal, who drew national attention over her racial identity, was ousted on Thursday from a municipal police oversight commission in Washington state over conduct violations, a city spokesman said.
Clinton opposes VA privatization but sees need for choice
RENO, Nevada (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front-runner for the 2016 presidential race, said on Thursday she opposes blanket privatization of military veterans’ healthcare but realizes that vets need choices.
Obama administration to propose truck emission rules Friday: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration will propose on Friday new standards for big trucks designed to cut carbon emissions and lower fuel costs, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Ex-NAACP activist Dolezal removed from police oversight panel in Washington state
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The city council in Washington state voted on Thursday to remove civil rights activist Rachel Dolezal, who drew national attention over her racial identity, from a police oversight commission over conduct violations, a Spokane city …
Obama administration to propose truck emission rules Friday: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration will propose on Friday new standards for big trucks designed to lower fuel costs and cut carbon emissions, the Wall Street Journal reported.
