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Health Industry Washington Watch
President Trump’s Proposed FY 2018 Budget Spares Medicare, But Calls for Deep Medicaid Cuts & FDA User Fee Hikes
President Trump has released his FY 2018 budget proposal, which the Administration dubs “A New Foundation for American Greatness.” The proposed budget – which received a generally chilly reception on…
Food Safety News
Death by a thousand cuts
Editor's note: This opinion piece by Phyllis Entis was originally published on eFoodAlert.com and is reposted here with permission. Donald Trump has declared war. Not on North Korea; not on…
The Right Coast
White House budget chief floats trade on ObamaCare, border wall funding | TheHill
President Trump's budget chief, Mick Mulvaney, said Friday that the White House is offering Democrats money for key ObamaCare payments in exchange for money to help fund the president's proposed…
Global Policy Watch
This Week in Congress – April 24, 2017
After a two-week district work period, members of Congress return to Washington, D.C. this week with a major fiscal deadline looming on Friday. The current continuing resolution is scheduled to…
Cooking with SALT
Louisiana Governor Announces 2017 Budget Stabilization Plan
Standing on the edge of a $1.3 billion fiscal cliff, Governor John Bel Edwards (D‑La.) announced his 2017 Budget Stabilization Plan, which he intends to pursue during the 2017 Regular…
The Right Coast
Trump s Budget Keeps the Safety Net | Economics21
President Trump s skinny budget which would shift $54 billion in non-defense discretionary spending over to defense has been unfairly savaged for allegedly eviscerating the social safety net. Headlines such…
Capital Thinking
President Releases “Skinny Budget”; Senate Commerce Committee to Hold Hearing on FAA Reauthorization
Legislative Activity President Releases “Skinny Budget” On March 16, the Administration released the President’s “Skinny Budget.” As is typical with a budget outline provided by a new President, the request…
The Right Coast
PBS, NEA, AmeriCorps on the chopping block in Trump s first budget « Hot Air
The New York Times reported yesterday that the White House budget office has prepared a list of programs that could be eliminated in Trump s first budget proposal. Among those…
Cooking with SALT
Louisiana Governor Issues Call for Special Session
By Matt Mantle
It's official. Louisiana Governor Jon Bel Edwards has now released his Call for a special legislative session to begin February 13th at 6:30 PM and conclude February 22nd at midnight. …
Inside SALT
New York State FY 2018 Budget Bill: Sales Tax Highlights
By Kathleen M. Quinn, Alysse McLoughlin
On January 16, Governor Cuomo introduced the 2018 New York State Executive Budget Legislation. The bill proposes a number of changes to the New York State sales tax law. Below…