“I think one should view this rule not in isolation, but in combination with the broader agenda of this administration on Medicaid,” said Edwin Park, a research professor at Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy. “Their ultimate agenda is about cutting the Medicaid program, changing the Medicaid program as it currently stands.” … [Read more...] about Trump Medicaid proposal sparks bipartisan warnings
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Rep. Warren Davidson: Our Founding Fathers would let bulk surveillance expire
Separately, an October 2018 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) found more widescale abuse. The FISC opinion was declassified on Oct. 8, 2019. Among other findings, it shows that the FBI made 3.1-million warrantless searches of Americans’ data in 2017 alone. Some 57,000 individuals were subject to illegal searches by the FBI in April 2018. The year before, the FBI searched over 70,000 email addresses and phone numbers. At no point did a court issue a warrant and these individuals were never notified that they were subject to such a search. … [Read more...] about Rep. Warren Davidson: Our Founding Fathers would let bulk surveillance expire
Bay Area mayors back suit over redevelopment cuts
In Concord, officials are counting on redevelopment money to transform the former Concord Naval Weapons Station into housing, commercial space and a conference center. Vice Mayor Ron Leone said 12,000 construction jobs and 27,000 permanent jobs would be created there, but not without redevelopment. … [Read more...] about Bay Area mayors back suit over redevelopment cuts
NFL putting stronger Rooney Rule front and center
"There's no reason to expect we're going to have a different outcome next year without those kinds of changes and we've already begun engaging in those changes. Not just with our diversity committee, not just with the Fritz Pollard Alliance, but others. And trying to figure out what steps we could take next that would lead to better outcomes." … [Read more...] about NFL putting stronger Rooney Rule front and center
As Democrats Prepare For Impeachment, Senate GOP Tees Up More Judicial Confirmations
Neither Hunsaker nor Nardini attracted obvious opposition from Democrats. Trump nominated Hunsaker for an Oregon seat on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. A bipartisan selection committee recommended Hunsaker and three other candidates to Oregon Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, who in turn sent the list to the White House. The lawmakers cautioned that they were not endorsing any particular candidate. … [Read more...] about As Democrats Prepare For Impeachment, Senate GOP Tees Up More Judicial Confirmations
