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West Central Tribune
March 25, 2018
The federal and state governments cover a portion of special education funding, but leave school districts to cover 90 percent of what remains, regardless of .... "It's a huge issue for school districts across the state, from metro to rural," said Kimberley Dunn Lewis, who works in government relations for theÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
March 25, 2018
(AP) — The private company that runs a federal immigration detention center in Tacoma has sued the city, claiming that it passed an ordinance last month to ... "While city staff and officials may not agree with the federal government's current implementation of immigration policies, its attempt to disrupt theseÃÂ ...
Missoula Current
March 25, 2018
The three hottest global years on record have all come in the last three years. Nearly every scientific study points to greenhouse gasses as the reason for increased temperatures. For the federal government to abdicate responsibility in addressing the issue is reckless, illegal, and immoral. We must makeÃÂ ...
Tuscaloosa News
March 25, 2018
The issue for the thirteen states was slavery. As the Texas Ordinance of Secession of Feb. 23, 1861, stated very clearly: “WHEREAS, the recent developments in Federal affairs make it evident that the power of the Federal Government is sought to be made a weapon with which to strike down the interestsÃÂ ...
CNN
March 23, 2018
The measure includes $380 million for election security grants, which comes after the Senate Intelligence Committee released a bipartisan list of recommendations to states and the federal government to bolster election security. It was the first in a series of reports the panel is planning to put out summingÃÂ ...
New York Times
March 23, 2018
In dividing up the spoils of that budget agreement, Congress rebuked the Trump administration's initial vision for the federal government in many ways. ... the spending bill allows lawmakers from both parties to go home and claim success on a wide range of issues, including beefing up the military andÃÂ ...
The Tennessean
December 31, 1999
In the lawsuit, the state alleged the federal government violated the 10th Amendment, which says the federal government possesses only the powers delegated to it by ... While dismissing the case, U.S. District Judge S. Thomas Anderson took issue with the state's claims about the loss of federal funding.
GQ Magazine
February 7, 2018
So essentially, in a twist that would look lazy in an episode of Veep, DHS alerted states that there was a threat, but couldn't tell them anything more specific than that because of clearance issues. It is distressing to learn that the branches of government are so poorly equipped to deal with attempts to hack anÃÂ ...
FederalNewsRadio.com
February 6, 2018
Short and long term continuing resolutions have had a variety of impacts on federal agencies, Heather Krause, director of strategic issues at the Government Accountability Office, told the subcommittee. “Shorter and more numerous CRs can lead to more repetitive work,” she said. “This includes having toÃÂ ...
New York Times
February 6, 2018
WASHINGTON — President Trump called on Tuesday for shutting down the federal government if Congress does not crack down on illegal immigration, even as congressional negotiators closed in ... “I would shut it down over this issue,” Mr. Trump said as he demanded an immigration deal on his terms.
Department of Defense
January 19, 2018
The Defense Department has issued guidance to its military and civilian leadership on how to proceed if the federal government should shut down at midnight tonight, according to a memorandum from Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan. The deputy secretary said in his memo issued yesterdayÃÂ ...
Department of Defense
January 19, 2018
The Defense Department will continue its mission to defend the people of the United States, American allies and U.S. vital interests around the world during the government shutdown that began at midnight, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said in a memo. “We will continue to execute daily operationsÃÂ ...
WRFA Jamestown
January 12, 2018
WASHINGTON – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions outraged the legal cannabis industry last week when he rescinded the Cole Memo, which allowed states to implement their own marijuana laws without fear of federal interference. Now, another pot protection is at risk, one that Sessions would like to seeÃÂ ...
Crain's Cleveland Business
January 12, 2018
Opinion: With Trump and the federal government MIA on opioids, here come the lawyers ... It gave us insight into the depth of the problem." ... And he raised an issue about plaintiff's lawyers: Because the lawyers work on a contingency-fee basis, "They're going to want a quick settlement," Ausness said.
SaharaReporters.com
January 12, 2018
“If the federal government cannot stop or arrest those behind the killings; in two weeks, we shall raise an army of our own. We cannot allow people to colonise us again, we have all it takes to do that,” Unongo said. Also speaking, a former military governor of Plateau and Katsina states, Maj. Gen. LawrenceÃÂ ...
Gray TV
January 12, 2018
“We need great leadership on this that's what lacking," Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI-1) added. Hanabusa said this is a bipartisan issue and it comes down to one root problem affordable housing. HUD is investing $2 billion this year in more than 7,000 local homeless shelters but advocates argue more isÃÂ ...
Splinter (blog)
January 12, 2018
The notice added that federal employees are banned from visiting these areas, and that the U.S. government has “limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in many areas of Mexico.” Government workers are also banned from driving to the U.S.-Mexico border, regardless of whetherÃÂ ...
OregonLive.com
January 11, 2018
Federal officials have agreed to suspend a program used to kill hundreds of beavers each year, environmental groups said Wednesday. Wildlife Services, which falls under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's obscure Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, agreed to stop killing beavers, river otters,ÃÂ ...
WFMD
December 31, 1999
Congress To Tackle A Number Of Issues, Including Funding For The Federal Government ... On another issue, Senator Cardin says Congress needs to act on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program by March, or about 800,000 immigrants who came to the US as minors could be deported.
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
November 29, 2017
The federal government has made $8.1 billion in revenue from ... Financial Aid Administrators issue brief, an undergraduate borrower who took ...
CNBC
November 29, 2017
William Dudley, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said at ... the U.S. dollar, primarily because it lacks the backing of a government. ... It's all trust issues," Harker said, according to a Coindesk report.
Los Angeles Times
November 29, 2017
“There are exceptions where individual tribes have no issue with a local team, but by ... The federal government got involved when it was asked to deny ... “My view is that there is a way for us to accommodate sacred lands of ...
U.S. News & World Report
November 28, 2017
The conversation between Ryan Bundy and federal Bureau of Land ... "You will not take one single cow that belongs to us, do you understand that? ... that it showed the federal government had no standing in the issue.
Politico
November 27, 2017
Then there's the matter of keeping the government open. ... who don't want to be steamrolled by Democrats on such a contentious issue. ... Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for ongoing hurricane relief, ... to temporary cash infusions from the federal government to keep the programs running.
Recode
November 21, 2017
... to repeal virtually all of the U.S. government's existing net neutrality ... “Under my proposal, the federal government will stop micromanaging the Internet,” Pai said ... over one of the web's most contentious, unresolved issues.
Virginian-Pilot
November 21, 2017
Religious day cares say government money is vital to their mission of providing ... percent coming from the state and the rest from the federal government. ... The U.S. Supreme Court brought the issue to the forefront earlier this ...
Newsweek
November 21, 2017
Secretary of State Accused of Violating Federal Law ... weapons from the U.S. government unless the White House issues a waiver on the basis ...
The Atlantic
November 21, 2017
... have sued the federal government over its new contraception-coverage rules, which ... a former Democratic U.S. representative, has repeatedly taken up the role of ... As the birth-control issue comes back around for another spin in the headlines, ..... Get 10 issues a year and save 65% off the cover price.
The Register-Guard
November 21, 2017
But kratom isn't regulated by the federal government and has some of the same ... The FDA said that 36 deaths in the U.S. have been linked to kratom ... Until the federal or state government issues new regulations or bans ...
The Philadelphia Tribune
November 21, 2017
The next U.S. census isn't due until 2020, but the federal agency in ... public distrust of the federal government and anxiety about cyber security.
Reason (blog)
November 21, 2017
United States (2007), "the Federal Government may neither issue directives requiring the States to address particular problems, nor command ...
ColorLines magazine
November 20, 2017
Per the DOJ, applicants that agreed to help the federal government detain immigrants were more likely to receive one of the new grants. From a ...
Fortune
November 14, 2017
The U.S. government on Tuesday issued a technical alert about cyber attacks it said are sponsored by the North Korean government that have ...
Deadline
November 10, 2017
The federal government secretly dumped the radioactive refuse ... That took us to this ball field and there was the EPA in moon gear, taking soil samples. ... “All my life I wanted to get into health issues and issues about our country,” Freydberg told me. ... “The story itself became such a large issue,” she said.
Arizona Daily Star
November 10, 2017
But the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Glassdoor must give prosecutors ... In March, the federal government served Glassdoor with a ... Tallman, in the 24-page ruling, acknowledged there are certain rights at issue.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
November 10, 2017
Waukesha group rallies against sheriff's role on immigration issue .... "In our estimation, that would make us all less safe, not more safe, because it ... remain with the federal government where they belong," Severson said.
STLtoday.com
November 10, 2017
As a candidate, Trump vowed to block the deal shortly after it was announced, but has not addressed the issue publicly as president.
Mount Desert Islander
November 10, 2017
I have sought guidance from the U.S. attorney general on how the federal government intends to treat the legalization of marijuana by states ...
Investopedia (blog)
November 10, 2017
Steven Mnuchin: U.S. Government Is Monitoring Bitcoin ... “The first issue, and the most important issue, is to make sure that people can't use ... Mnuchin said that he was discussing issues related to illegal transfer of funds ... the federal government has held off from making pronouncements pertaining to ...
Recode
November 10, 2017
The comments — filed with the Federal Election Commission on ... And Twitter did share its views with the U.S. government late on Thursday. ... of sowing social and political unrest around controversial issues, like immigration and race. ... and others issue new rules around foreign-bought ads purchased in ...
OCRegister
November 9, 2017
Colleges and universities, not the state or federal government, need to lead on ... recently found themselves on the same side of an issue — sexual assault on campus. ... A rigorous study commissioned by the U.S. Bureau of Justice ... to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community.
WTOP
November 7, 2017
Crush of tough issues could bring about government shutdown ... On the list are immigration and a U.S.-Mexico border wall; an impasse over ... controversial immigration issue won't be part of the year-end spending measure. ... 4 things for federal contractors to remember about the Drug Free Workplace Act ...
Ars Technica
October 25, 2017
The US Government Accountability Office is a nonpartisan ... has become a contentious political issue: the government's response to climate change. ... issues, like property damage and agricultural losses, that the federal ...
Government Accountability Office
October 18, 2017
... Retirement: GAO Issues Capstone Report on Federal Government's Role ... how the United States ensures retirement security for its citizens.
CNBC
October 12, 2017
"We can't have the federal government continue to subsidize the states," Mnuchin told ... I understand the issue very well," Mnuchin said. ... The U.S. levy is the highest in the world at 35 percent, and Mnuchin said that while ... On other tax issues, he said the administration also is committed to removing the ...
Forward Florida
September 18, 2017
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McClatchy Washington Bureau
September 18, 2017
... possible violation of a federal statute that requires any federal government business ... attorney who specializes in First Amendment and open government issues. .... Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server as U.S. secretary of state also ... “I personally think it's a transparency issue,” said Barker, whoÃÂ ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
September 18, 2017
Act of 1934, which authorized the federal government to accept lands into ... A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District ofÃÂ ...
CBS News
September 18, 2017
In the U.S., the president's own advisers maintain that a top rate that low would be ... "The issue is, one set of businesses is taxed at the corporate tax rate, ... of the $4.1 trillion the federal government collects in taxes each year.
The National Interest Online
September 18, 2017
The integrity of the vote is a national-security issue of the first order. ... It is the federal government's responsibility to secure U.S. elections andÃÂ ...
