(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a measure to allow families to spend taxpayer money on private school tuition, which school choice proponents lauded, though critics worry it will cut resources from strapped school systems. Senate Bill 233, the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act," which lawmakers passed after killing the proposal last year. Under the measure, students who attend a public school that ranks in the bottom 25% in terms of academic performance are...
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters after a bipartisan group of lawmakers voted to advance a bill that provides aid to Ukraine and Israel. Several hardline Republicans, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, were opposed to the bill. Republicans may move to oust him as House Speaker for allowing the vote. The final vote on the bill could happen as soon as Saturday.
Johnson is reported to have met President Maduro alongside Merlyn Advisors co-founder Maarten Petermann in February.
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie said he would vote to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker if it came to the floor. He told Johnson in a closed-door meeting that he should resign.
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The Federal Trade Commission is warning about scammers targeting people with promises to cancel their student loans, and critics say President Joe Biden fueled the fire himself. Biden has been pledging to cancel student loans since the 2020 presidential campaign and has rolled out a wide range of programs and proposals toward that end. While his […]
Speaker sets up weekend showdown on foreign aid bills (First column, 8th story, link)
By David Churchill, Chief Political Correspondent Published: 6:00 p.m. EDT, April 11, 2024 | Updated: 6:01 p.m. EDT, April 11, 2024 Boris Johnson yesterday joined growing calls for an increase in defense spending.The former prime minister called on Rishi Sunak's government to take a "more robust stance" and increase military investment in the face of increasing global threats.He also called on the West to...
The former prime minister urged Rishi Sunak's Government to strike a 'more robust posture' by boosting military investment in the face of rising global threats.
Environmentalists fear focus on economy may undermine country’s climate transition – one of most radical in EuropePortugal has been among Europe’s more ambitious countries in terms of climate action, but the rise of the far right in recent elections could threaten the positive steps the country has taken.At the end of 2023, Portugal broke records as it went for six consecutive days relying solely on renewable energy. But national elections in March this year marked a significant shift in the...
The former PM has been evasive about his links to a hedge fund that set up the meeting, Acoba rules.
Ukrainian-born congresswoman Victoria Spartz has submitted several amendments to the bill on supplementary funding for Ukraine, which provide for reducing military aid and removing financial aid.