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  • Debt Ceiling Deal Averts Default, With Poor and Elderly Paying the Price

    Peter White Ethnic Media Services The debt ceiling deal brokered last week between Democrats and Republicans staved off potential economic disaster. But experts say the bill will have long-term consequences for those on the lower rungs of the economic ladder. There is also growing concern about the nation’s mounting...
  • Reversal of fortune: Gov. Newsom outlines plan to deal with budget deficit

    Alexei Koseff CalMatters California will delay some spending commitments, reverse recent steps to shore up its fiscal health and shift funding sources to limit the cuts it must make to close a projected $22.5 billion budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom said last week. The shortfall, slightly less than the $24...
  • Despite Deal, Rail Workers Say Conditions Still Rough

    The nation’s railroad workers say while they have a new contract, they’re still fighting for quality-of-life issues. That was demonstrated at informational gatherings held in Minnesota and other states this week. The regional solidarity rallies in Minneapolis and Duluth surfaced after Congress approved a labor deal for the rail...
  • Legislators, Newsom negotiating behind closed doors over energy deal

    California’s top-ranking legislators, under pressure from Gov. Gavin Newsom, are privately negotiating to include a far-reaching energy package in their budget deal that would give the state Energy Commission sole control over siting of clean-energy facilities. The effort aims to streamline approval of solar and wind projects, and deliver...
  • Acuerdo de presupuesto estatal asigna cientos de millones a pequeñas empresas de CA

    Los grupos de pequeñas empresas están celebrando el nuevo acuerdo presupuestario alcanzado entre los legisladores del estado de California. El siguiente paso son las negociaciones finales con el gobernador Gavin Newsom. El acuerdo incluye más de mil millones de dólares para compensar el costo de la licencia por enfermedad...
  • State Budget Deal Allocates Hundreds of Millions to CA Small Business

    Small business groups are celebrating the new budget deal reached between California state legislators. Next up comes final negotiations with Gov. Gavin Newsom. The deal includes more than $1 billion to offset the cost of paid sick leave and help cover taxes on unemployment insurance. Carolina Martinez is CEO of CAMEO,...
  • Cuomo’s “Green New Deal” Draws Praise

    Andrea Sears Public News Service ALBANY, N.Y. – Renewable-energy advocates are giving Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “Green New Deal” high marks. Cuomo outlined his legislative agenda for the first 100 days of 2019 on Monday, including a call for addressing climate change by achieving 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040....
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