House Rejects Trump-Influenced Stopgap Bill Threatening Government Shutdown, Federal Data: School Leaders Say 40% of Students Are Behind Grade Level

The House has overwhelmingly voted against the stopgap bill presented to the House floor Thursday evening by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., after a last-minute scramble. When Gov. Jay Inslee took office in 2013 after stating in the 2012 election race that new taxes weren’t “the right direction," the state Legislature approved a $38.4 billion budget for the biennium. With less than a month before stepping down from office, Inslee is proposing a $78.8 billion operating budget that comes with $4 billion in new taxes to fund it, including a wealth tax. Federal officials said Tuesday that drones spotted along the East Coast over the past month do not pose a threat to national security or public safety. And more...Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxxFull story:House rejects Trump-influenced stopgap bill, threatening government shutdownInslee proposes billions in new taxes on way out of officePentagon says East Coast drone sightings not a threatNewsom claims job growth, feds say state lost 156,300 jobs in first half of 2024Federal data: School leaders say 40% of students are behind grade level  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.