Gavin Newsom vetoes bill giving high-speed rail watchdog more powerGavin Newsom rejected a bill that would have given the watchdog of California’s high-speed rail project the powers it says it needs to provide expert oversight.New York Post3d agoWhole story →BuildGovernmentcalifornia high speed rail veto
Government Spending: Trump Administration Moves to Cancel Nearly $1 Billion Approved by CongressThe Trump administration is moving to cancel nearly $1 billion in government spending that Congress previously approved. This is triggering a new dispute over presidential authority and Congress's constitutional power over federal appropriations. The White House announced the proposed rescission Sept. 25, targeting programs involving immigrant services,…USA Herald4d agoWhole story →BuildEconomypresidential rescission proposal
Housing official, who targeted Trump foes, cuts watchdog officeBill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, moved to slash his agency’s inspector general’s office. Democrats called for his resignation.Santa Rosa Press Democrat4d agoWhole story →BuildGovernmentfhfa inspector general cuts
Dems blast housing regulator Pulte for slashing watchdog's budgetSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement with other ranking Democrats that Bill Pulte should step down.POLITICO5d agoWhole story →BuildGovernmentfhfa budget cuts
New York County Lawyers rail at federal effort to strip American Bar Association of law school accreditationAs the U.S. Education Department comes close to deciding whether to strip the American Bar Association of its power to accredit law schools, the New York CityAM New York5d agoWhole story →BuildEducationaba law school accreditation debate
Editorial: Boston could use a lot of community ambassadorsMayor Michelle Wu is taking heat for using taxpayer cash for a program that teaches immigrants how to politically organize. There's nothing wrong with organizing for a cause, but why stop there?The Boston Herald6d agoWhole story →BuildGovernmentMichelle Wuimmigrants lead boston program controversy
