HB 1205 intends to protect the state Constitution’s amendment process from petition fraud. Florida lawmakers are looking to protect voting residents’ ability to petition for changes to its Constitution, months after two proposed amendments made it on the November ballot amid claims and discoveries of fraud and lack of transparency. “It is the intent of
The resolution now heads to the House, where there are already warning signs that the blueprint could face hurdles. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate in the early morning hours of April 5 approved the budget blueprint to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda after a marathon voting session. Under the rules of the reconciliation process, which is being
The administration said the court lacked jurisdiction and that NIH followed existing regulation. A federal judge in Massachusetts issued a permanent injunction on April 4 blocking the Trump administration from reducing the amount of money the National Institutes of Health pays grant recipients for indirect costs, such as those for administration or maintenance of facilities.
The announcement comes a day after the Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz as head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on April 4 that it would not start covering anti-obesity drugs for its beneficiaries. This decision was reflected in a final ruling, released the
Several Latin American-based nonprofits sued, saying the Trump administration overstepped its authority when it fired IAF’s entire board. WASHINGTON—A federal judge in Washington blocked President Donald Trump’s administration on April 4 from firing the leadership of the InterAmerican Foundation (IAF) and canceling most of its grant contracts. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan delivered her ruling
Despite joining the WTO in 2001, China did not evolve into the fully-fledged market economy that the United States had hoped for. WASHINGTON—As part of a major shift in U.S. trade policy, President Donald Trump has ramped up tariffs on Chinese goods, which he said will revive domestic manufacturing and correct decades of imbalanced trade
Voters who provide their necessary verification information within the 15 days will have their votes counted. A North Carolina appeals court said on April 4 that contested ballots in a close race between two candidates for the state Supreme Court must be verified to be counted. The 2–1 decision, which sided with Republican Jefferson Griffin,