Hong Kong’s housing minister has defended an estimated HK$4.39 billion price tag for managing 30,000 temporary flats which are planned for the city, saying this would cover maintenance, cleaning, and other amenities. The units will be part of the Light Public Housing (LPH) scheme, which aims to boost the city’s short-term housing supply by providing […]
State lawmakers reached a “conceptual” agreement on the 2025 budget on Monday, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul, who hosted a celebratory press conference touting the deal. Since the bills have not been printed yet, details remain scarce. However, according to the governor, the $237 billion budget, now over two weeks late, includes “landmark” policies to [] The post Hochul announces budget agreement, with ‘landmark’ housing deal first appeared on 6sqft.
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Canadians have gotten a decent preview of the federal budget over the last three weeks as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his team embarked on a countrywide tour to sell their policies. Political expert, Keith Leslie, discussed what Canadians can expect ahead of Tuesday’s budget. READ MORE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces federal housing program
Gov. Youngkin has called his 233 changes to the two-year spending plan a “Common Ground Budget” after making campaign-like tour stops in Virginia labeling the proposed deal passed by lawmakers as a “backward” plan that would raise taxes.
Osama Siblani was sipping his morning coffee at the office when his phone buzzed with a message from one of President Joe Biden’s advisers. As publisher of the Arab American News in Dearborn, Michigan, Siblani serves as an occasional sounding board, and the White House wanted to know what he thought of Biden’s recent call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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The White House on Thursday defended inviting the CEOs of two companies under federal investigation to the star-studded state dinner with Japan. “We invite an array of folks to come in,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. “When another country comes, it shows bipartisanship; it shows the strength of that alliance that the U.S. has with […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden urged the U.S. House to immediately take up Senate-passed supplemental funding for Ukraine and Israel on Monday as he hosted Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala in the Oval Office. The visit came as Biden aimed to highlight the efforts other nations are making to support Ukraine. It followed the Czech government’s announcement that it is sending 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine, which Kyiv says is badly needed on the battlefield against...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden urged the U.S. House to immediately take up Senate-passed supplemental funding for Ukraine and Israel on Monday as he hosted Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala in the Oval Office. The visit came as Biden aimed to highlight the efforts other nations are making to support Ukraine. It followed the […]
A starry guest list — including Robert De Niro, Jeff Bezos, former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, and figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi — descended on the White House for the state dinner
Virtual meeting took place at White House between U.S. and Israeli officials. American officials expressed 'concerns with various courses of action in Rafah,' the White House said in a readout of the meeting. Both sides agreed to further talks
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio attracted some major star power to Washington for his state dinner at the White House on Wednesday night.