Podcasts about Fiscal year

Today on the weekly News Reel, we talk to Doug McMurdo, editor of the Times-Independent, about changes to the city's budget for the upcoming fiscal year. We also discuss the No Kings rally, which took place in Moab and in other cities nationwide, on Saturday. - Show Notes - • Council approves FY 2025-2026 budget http://moabtimes.com/articles/council-approves-fy-2025-26-budget/ • For the fifth time in 2025, Moabites take to the streets in protest of the Trump administration https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/for-the-fifth-time-in-2025-moabites-take-to-the-streets-in-protest-of-the-trump-administration/

SUNY Chancellor John King joins us to unpack the threats of federal funding cuts impacting New York's public universities investments from the Fiscal Year 26 state budget. We dive into the end of year traditions at the state capitol - from sneaker day to senate snow cones. The Assembly officially wrapped up session this week. We dive into the last-minute priorities of the lower chamber.  

In this episode of Let's Get Fiscal, Charles County's new Director of Fiscal & Administrative Services, Jake Dyer, breaks down the FY2026 budget. Learn how community input helped shape a balanced plan—without raising property or income taxes. Jake also shares the challenges caused by state-level cost shifts and explains how you can stay informed.Stay engaged and discover how every budget decision impacts you.You can find all the Fiscal Year 2026 budget supporting documents, including the  "Budget in Brief" book on the Budget Division's webpage here: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/departments/fiscal-and-administrative-services/budget-division or you can view the "Budget in Brief" book directly here  https://www.charlescountymd.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/28225/638841951672570000Thanks for listening. If you like this podcast and want to hear more, search Charles County Government on Apple Podcast, Spotify or where ever you get your podcast - and be sure to like and subscribe. We're also available on YouTube. Search Charles County Commissioners And Stay Connected for all County news, information, and programs by visiting www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/StayConnected

Washington, DC, June 16, 2025 — On this month's podcast episode, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) speakers discuss the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) President's Budget Request to Congress, including the Administration's vision for a new department entitled the Administration for a Healthy America (AHA). For more details and updates on the impact of the President's budget request on local public health, please visit our blog. For weekly updates, subscribe to NACCHO's News from Washington newsletter: www.naccho.org/advocacy/news.   Later in the program (8:44), Dr. Michael Kilkenny, NACCHO Board President and Chief Executive Officer and Health Officer for Cabell-Huntington Health Department, reflects on his tenure as Board President and offers guidance on shaping the future of public health as he prepares to transition to the Immediate Past President role at the end of this month.   Dr. Kilkenny credits the dedication of the board of directors and staff for contributing to key successes during his tenure, including the largest attendance at NACCHO360 and the Preparedness Summit, strong participation within NACCHO workgroups, and the board staying committed and even more united during challenging times. Dr. Kilkenny calls for local health departments to maintain their unity of purpose and continue leading with empathy and love.     ###   About NACCHO The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) represents the over 3,300 local governmental health departments across the country. These city, county, metropolitan, district, and tribal departments work every day to protect and promote health and well-being for all people in their communities. For more information, visit www.naccho.org.

This week on the Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon reporter Jenn Smith talks to Doug Howgate president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) about the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget. They break down differences between the House and Senate plans, discuss why some parts of the process always happen behind closed doors, and consider the future of the wealth surcharge split between education and transportation.

With our Switch 2 in-hand, we're ready to give you our early feelings about the console in this challenging market. Also: SO many earnings. Like… SO many. Nintendo, Sony, EA, Take-Two, Remedy, Embracer Group, Paradox, Square Enix, Capcom, and Sega. You can support Virtual Economy's growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS [00:05:02] - Switch 2 Impressions [00:41:28] - Nintendo FY25 Earnings [00:47:16] - Sony FY24-25 Earnings [00:51:17] - EA Q4 and FY25 Earnings [00:56:43] - Take-Two Q4 and FY25 Earnings [01:04:24] - Remedy Q1 FY25 Earnings [01:07:57] - Embracer Group Q4 and FY25 Earnings [01:15:24] - Paradox Q1 FY25 Earnings [01:24:38] - Square Enix FY25 Earnings [01:29:49] - Capcom FY25 Earnings [01:35:56] - Sega FY25 Earnings SOURCES Nintendo FY 25 Results | Nintendo FY2024 Consolidated Financial Results | Sony Electronic Arts Reports Q4 and FY25 Results | EA EA Pushes Full Return to Office, Effectively Ends Remote Hiring | IGN Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 | Take-Two Remedy Entertainment Plc: Business Review January–March 2025 | Remedy Embracer Group publishes Interim Report Q4 | Embracer Group Interim report January – March 2025 | Paradox Results Briefing Session for the Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2025 | Square Enix Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ending March 31, 2025 | Capcom Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ending March 31, 2025 | Sega

After two months of discussions, the Haines Borough Assembly adopted its Fiscal Year 26 Budget. As Melinda Munson with KHNS reports, it relies more on borough savings because there is less support than usual from the state and federal government.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Full Committee Hearing to Examine the President's Budget Request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026 June 11, 2025 10:00 AM 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building The hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the President's budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026. Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/6/full-committee-hearing-to

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Full Committee Hearing to Examine the President's Budget Request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026 June 11, 2025 10:00 AM 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building The hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the President's budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026. Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/6/full-committee-hearing-to

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Full Committee Hearing to Examine the President's Budget Request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026 June 11, 2025 10:00 AM 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building The hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the President's budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026. Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/6/full-committee-hearing-to

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Full Committee Hearing to Examine the President's Budget Request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026 June 11, 2025 10:00 AM 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building The hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the President's budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026. Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/6/full-committee-hearing-to

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Full Committee Hearing to Examine the President's Budget Request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026 June 11, 2025 10:00 AM 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building The hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:00 am in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the President's budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2026. Committee Notice: https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2025/6/full-committee-hearing-to

0:04:24 - Public Hearing: Fiscal Years 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan and Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Action Plan Amendments0:16:14 - Public Comments0:38:40 - Comments from Mayor/Council members0:41:21 - Public Hearing: Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 RDA Budget0:52:15 - Public Hearing: Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 MBA Budget

In this episode of dotEDU Live, hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja offer expert analysis on the implications of the student visa freeze, mounting political pressure on Harvard from the Trump administration, and the House reconciliation bill, which proposes major cuts to higher education funding and threatens financial aid and access for low-income students. Here are some of the links and references from this week's episode: Reconciliation Bill H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Congress.gov House Passes Reconciliation Bill with Far-Reaching Negative Implications for Higher Education ACE | May 23, 2025 Advocate for Students and Campuses in the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill International Student Developments Higher Ed Community Letter to Secretary Of State Marco Rubio May 30, 2025 As Trump Administration Escalates Visa Crackdowns, Higher Ed Community Pushes Back ACE | June 2, 2025 Trump Administration Strips Harvard's SEVP Certification Inside Higher Ed | May 22, 2025 Trump Team Pauses New Student Visa Interviews as It Weighs Expanding Social Media Vetting Politico | May 27, 2025 State Begins Rolling Out Expanded Student Visa Vetting — Starting With Harvard Politico | May 30, 2025 Budget and Appropriations ED's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget Request Department of Education More Than 10,000 TRIO Alumni Urge Congress to Protect the Program (PDF) A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Education Senate Appropriations Committee | June 3, 2025 McMahon Gets Bipartisan Grilling in the Senate Inside Higher Ed | June 4, 2025 Budget Hearing - U.S. Department of Education House Appropriations Committee | May 21, 2025 McMahon Plays Defense on the Hill Inside Higher Ed | May 22, 2025

The White House has released its Fiscal Year 2026 congressional budget justification for NASA, and the implications are staggering. If enacted, this proposal would slash NASA’s science program funding by nearly half, cancel dozens of active and upcoming missions, and reduce the agency’s workforce by one-third. Sarah Al-Ahmed is joined by Jack Kiraly, The Planetary Society’s director of government relations, to examine what’s in the nearly 500-page document, what it means for the future of space science and exploration, and how advocates can still act to save NASA science. Then, in What’s Up, Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts shares insights on China’s newly launched asteroid sample return mission, Tianwen-2. The spacecraft will rendezvous with near-Earth asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa, offering new scientific opportunities amidst a moment of global uncertainty in space exploration. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2025-FY-2026-budget-proposalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:01:24 - Proposed Ogden City Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget: Enterprise Fund Transfers0:19:32 - Proposed Ogden City Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget: General Discussion – Proposed Budget – Schedule A-11:20:15 - Proposed Ogden City Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget: General Discussion – Capital Improvement Plan1:32:38 - Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Third Quarter Financial Report1:43:33 - Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Third Quarter Capital Improvement Plan Report

0:04:16 - Request to be on the Agenda: Ogden City Youth Council Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Report0:20:18 - Consent Items: Proposed Executive Municipal Officer Compensation, Enterprise Fund Transfers, Fiscal Year 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Plan, Salary Schedules0:21:13 - Public Hearing: Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Tentative Budget0:41:53 - Report from Administration: Proposed Hazardous Environmental Conditions Amendments0:51:08 - Public Comments0:58:43 - Comments from Mayor/Council members

The final scheduled day of the spring legislative session saw a flurry of action in Springfield, including the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget and Senate passage of a plan to address public transit in and around Chicago. Learn more, in this edition of the News Brief.

Why is the city of San Diego dipping into its reserve funds? Plus, a new safe parking lot is opening near the airport. Then, one person's story going from incarceration to graduation at San Diego State University. Finally, a “look” at the county's new state-of-the-art public health lab.

It's the last show of the month, which means it's time for KC, Lime, and SkillJim to focus their attention on the latest SEGA news. It's also the 11th anniversary of our show! Thank you to all of our listeners for sticking with us for all these years. SEGA SAMMY End of Fiscal Year presentation: https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/20250512_q4_presentation_e.pdf SEGA opens Shanghai store: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shujiutsumi_sega-store-shanghai-opens-on-1-may-i-participated-ugcPost-7323360789321416707-ZXAc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABnXL1ABEVL4yZq0d9MK1D0eLIHPMRjKuhk Ecco 1 + 2 Remastered and a new game coming: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/05/05/xbox-asian-pacific-islander-heritage-month-2025/ + https://www.eccothedolphin.com/ Them Skates and SEGA Jet Set Radio collab teaser: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJb3KhgR7LZ/?igsh=d2V3anBqM3hyYjNn SEGA is a presenting sponsor at Blading Cup: https://bladingcup.com/ Like a Dragon coming to Roblox: https://x.com/rggstudio/status/1922867216971632985?s=46&t=WKzbQs2ONy3PodEgb19kcg Yakuza 0: Director's Cut Japanese cast interview: https://youtu.be/Hkp5rPhXZcI?feature=shared Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. multiplatform release trailer: https://youtu.be/3-lNtBhKGWE?feature=shared RAIDOU Remastered Collector's Edition at Limited Run Games: https://limitedrungames.com/collections/all-games/products/raidou-remastered-the-mystery-of-the-soulless-army-collectors-edition-switch-switch-2-ps5-xbox-pc Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance Videos: https://youtu.be/ZJmnzjCB--8?feature=shared | https://youtu.be/ETieMixwEag?feature=shared | https://youtu.be/3zuQNuXFzqg?feature=shared Sonic Rumble delayed: https://x.com/sonic_rumble/status/1917453885326688412?s=46&t=WKzbQs2ONy3PodEgb19kcg Sonic Presents: Chao Tales complete series: https://youtu.be/EENSzPFeVFQ?feature=shared The History of Sonic Racing: https://youtu.be/L7X_2QtFDoI?feature=shared Sonic Racing CrossWorlds new stages: Apotos - https://youtu.be/fzAHvS6VmCA?feature=shared | Holoska - https://youtu.be/PSd3L56lQlA?feature=shared | White Cave - https://youtu.be/3vSsPx222SI?feature=shared Sonic the Hedgehog: Racing Around the World campaign: https://www.sega.com/sonic-the-hedgehog/racing-around-the-world Sonic X Asphalt Legends Unite collab: https://youtu.be/Cmf4-K10y_E?si=ztFvQSGllTRZjvZm FiGGYZ: https://get.figgyz.com/   Originally aired LiVE on RadioSEGA and our Twitch and YouTube channels. Follow SkillJim on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim | Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skilljim.bsky.social Follow Lime on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/limereversed.bsky.social   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:28) What can we expect from SEGA at the Summer game events (00:13:45) 11 years of The SEGA Lounge (00:16:30) Misc. SEGA News (01:37:53) Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance (01:44:34) Sonic News (02:07:55) FiGGYZ (02:19:45) Outro

Republican Governor Tate Reeves is expected to call Mississippi lawmakers back to the state capitol this week for a special session to adopt a budget for Fiscal Year 2026.Then, Mississippians are continuing to rally at the state capitol in Jackson, protesting the policies of the Trump administration. Plus, a Seven States Safety Campaign is underway targeting police departments found to have engaged in police brutality and racial targeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

0:08:02 - Fiscal Year 2026 Budget - Police Department1:07:15 - Fiscal Year 2026 Budget - Management Services Department: & CIP Projects1:47:21 - Fiscal Year 2026 Budget - Public Services Department & CIP Projects2:38:04 - Proposed Schedule A Changes

In this episode, the (domestic) American sector of Astro[sound]bites covers the recent proposed budget cuts to NASA, the largest in NASA's entire history. We cover the downsides that these cuts would have for science and the economy, and what you can do to speak out.   How to reach out: Find your representative: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative   AAS Letter Writing Guidelines for Astronomers:  https://aas.org/advocacy/get-involved/action-alerts/action-alert-2025-support-science   Planetary Society Letter Writing Guidelines for the General Public https://www.planetary.org/advocacy-action-center#/53   Astrobite with Guidelines for Letter Writing https://astrobites.org/2025/04/15/help_nasa/   Sources:  The Budget Request (NASA Stuff begins on page 39 of the pdf) https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiscal-Year-2026-Discretionary-Budget-Request.pdf   Original ArsTechnica Report: https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/trump-white-house-budget-proposal-eviscerates-science-funding-at-nasa/   NASA's economic output: https://www.nasa.gov/fy-2023-economic-impact-report/#:~:text=NASA%20Boosts%20the%20U.S.%20Economy,D.C.%2C%20in%20fiscal%20year%202023.   NASA's economic output reaches all 50 states: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-economic-benefit-reaches-all-50-states/   NASA's research on climate change https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/   NASA's research on asteroid defense https://science.nasa.gov/planetary-defense/   NASA Education and Outreach https://www1.grc.nasa.gov/space/education-outreach/   Cuts disproportionately affect marginalized groups: https://www.fastcompany.com/91328007/trumps-federal-layoffs-are-disproportionately-impacting-women-and-people-of-color  

There had been some controversy about whether the Mayor and San Diego City Council would have to dip into reserves to handle their budget deficit – now it appears they have no choice. We’ll explain how bad the city’s finances are getting. South County is now home to a massive hotel and convention center many years in the making. The mayor of Chula Vista like all south bay officials was proud. But he quickly distanced himself from his real estate company that appears ready to cash in on an adjacent project. And Jakob’s got an update from the telenovela that is Grossmont Union High School District. SHOW NOTES: (Links to VOSD articles mentioned during the show and links for further reading) San Diego County Grand Jury Findings VOSD: Grand Jury Finds Faults in San Diego Unified’s Bond Program Among the report’s findings, the grand jury concluded the district had ‘consistently failed to inform,’ voters of bond-induced tax rate increases or provided detailed lists of projects. San Diego Budget Crisis KPBS: San Diego’s highest paid city employees? Cops racking up overtime and earning over $400,000 City of San Diego City of San Diego Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026 Draft Budget and May Revision. Chula Vista Mayor and Amara Bay VOSD: Chula Vista Mayor Distances Himself from His Own Real Estate Company Chula Vista Mayor John McCann’s real estate company filed paperwork enabling it to do business under the same name as a high-profile bayfront redevelopment project McCann has promoted as mayor. After Voice of San Diego asked about the arrangement, McCann said he was divesting himself from the company. GUHSD Drama Continues to Unfold VOSD: Grossmont Board Gives Final ‘Yes,’ to Layoffs, Inks Six Figure Resignation Settlement with Chief of Staff After months of uproar, Grossmont Union’s board did what everyone was scared they would – they finalized layoff notices. Later that night they also approved a settlement agreement with a district administrator whose journey back to Grossmont sparked concerns of serious conflicts of interest. Scott Lewis, CEO and editor in chief at Voice of San Diego. Andrea Lopez-Villafaña, managing editor Bella Ross, social media producer Jakob McWhinney, education reporter and theme music composer. Xavier Vasquez, podcast producer Journalism is integral to a healthy democracy: Support independent, investigative journalism in San Diego County. Become a Member: Voice Member BenefitsJoin today and receive insider access.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Tuesday, May 20th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Fulani Muslim killed 15 unarmed Nigerian Christians On Saturday, May 17th, armed Fulani Muslim militia opened fire on Agatu Christians in Benue State, Nigeria, killing 15 unarmed men. Throughout that North Central region, the Fulani have also killed 159 Christian residents over the last 40 days, according to TruthNigeria.com.   Pray for Christians in Nigeria, suffering the most severe violence in the world today. Romania turns left after election interference On Sunday, Romania has taken the centrist-left position with the election of a new president named Nicușor Dan. Dan is supportive of Romania's participation in the European Union, and has made moves to approve the homosexual/transgender movement in his country. The more conservative candidate, George-Nicolae Simion, lost the election in a vote of 54% to 46%. Romania is the second largest Eastern European country by population.  The mainstream media is interpreting this election as an international rejection of the Trump agenda.  The back story is that Călin Georgescu, the conservative in the first round of the Romanian presidential election last December, garnered the most votes among the six presidential candidates at that time. After his opponents claimed that Russia had influenced the election through TikTok accounts, Romanian government officials detained Georgescu, canceled that election, and re-set it for May 18th.  Tens of thousands of Romanians protested in the streets back in March. At the time, Elon Musk said, “They just arrested the person who won the most votes in the Romanian presidential election. This is messed up.” Most and least benevolent countries According to this year's Gallup World Happiness Report, the most benevolent countries in the world, judged by donations and volunteer hours, are Indonesia, the United States, Kenya, Gambia, United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Canada, and New Zealand. The least benevolent countries are Afghanistan, Yemen, Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco.  Biden announces advanced prostate cancer Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, reports CBS News. On Sunday, President Trump posted on social media that he and First Lady Melania Trump are "saddened to hear about Joe Biden's recent medical diagnosis." Appearing on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” on Monday, former Obama health advisor Dr. Zeke Emanuel said the cancer is so advanced, he has had it for many years. SCARBOROUGH: “Doesn't it take some time for prostate cancer to develop to a point where it would spread to the bones?” EMANUEL: “He's had this for many years, maybe even a decade, growing there and spreading.” Dr. Emanuel explained how serious Biden's prostate cancer truly is. EMANUEL: “That Gleason score, that score is from 2 up to 10, and he's at a 9. That means that the cancer doesn't look normal. It looks very abnormal.” Appearing on Fox News with Jesse Waters, talk show host Hugh Hewitt was incredulous. HEWITT: “This is the fourth time, in a little over 100 years, that a Democratic president -- Woodrow Wilson, FDR, John F. Kennedy and now Joe Biden, have hidden crucial details about their health as Commander-in-Chief from the American people. Ronald Reagan did not do that. “And it just astonishes me that in a free republic, we have to worry about our leaders telling us whether they're healthy or not.” Supremes allows Trump to revoke protection for thousands of illegal Venezuelans On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling allowing the Trump administration to deport 350,000 Venezuelans who are presently living in the U.S. on what they call a “humanitarian parole,” reports NBC News. Christian camp sues over foolish transgender mandates The State of Colorado is threatening to shut down a Christian Camp called Idrahaje -- short for “I'd Rather Have Jesus.” The Colorado Department of Early Childhood has refused to grant the camp a religious exemption concerning its transgender policies. This would require the camp to allow boys, pretending to be girls, to sleep, shower, and dress with female campers. The camp has sued the state, with representation from Alliance Defending Freedom. The camp disciples 2,500 to 3,000 students each year with the mission to “win souls to Jesus Christ through the spreading of the Gospel.”  Camp Idrahaje has complied with all regulations until this year when the Colorado government officials released new gender identity rules that became effective on February 14, 2025. 96% of atheists embrace homosexual/transgender agenda The most likely group in America to support the homosexual/transgender agenda are atheists with 96% professing support.  By contrast, 70% of white Evangelical Protestants oppose the lifestyle. Psalm 14:1 describes the atheist this way: "The fool has said in his heart, there is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works.” Mother loses right to disciple daughter Liberty Counsel is defending a mother in the state of Maine who has lost the right to guide the religious upbringing of her 11-year-old girl in a custody case.  This includes taking her daughter to Calvary Chapel services on Sunday.   A state district judge has ruled against the mother, citing “The ‘fear mongering,' paranoia, and anxiety taught by Calvary Chapel has, more likely than not, already had an impact on [the daughter's] childhood development.”   Expert testimony concluded that Calvary Chapel is a cult, the church's pastor a “charismatic” speaker, who spoke “authoritatively” in his messages, and that he asserted his messages were objective truth.   Liberty Counsel is appealing the case to the Maine Supreme Court. They still persecute people who preach about Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 says, “For you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans, who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God and are contrary to all men, forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.” Housing prices sag Since June 2022, housing prices are sagging in some metro areas around the U.S. — 22.8% in the Austin market, 9.9% in the Phoenix market, 9.2% in the San Francisco market, 9.1% in the San Antonio Market, 7.3% in the Denver market, and 6.7% in the Dallas Market. The Consumer Price Index has also risen about 10% over that period of time. Moody's downgraded America's financial rating And finally, in a year-over-year comparison, the U.S. government is still breaking records for fiscal expenditures running 10% over Fiscal Year 2024. Moody's has downgraded the U.S. as a long-term issuer of bonds by one notch, ending a perfect rating for America over the last 108 years.  No longer does the U.S, government get a Aaa rating, the highest level available. Now, it's an Aa1. Moody's noted that the downgrade "reflects the increase over more than a decade in government debt and interest payment ratios to levels that are significantly higher than similarly rated sovereigns.” The rating organization added that: “Successive U.S. administrations and Congress have failed to agree on measures to reverse the trend of large annual fiscal deficits and growing interest costs.”   Another independent rating service, named Fitch, downgraded the United States in 2023.  Close And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, May 20th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

https://www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pages/Statement-on-Legal-Challenge-to-NSF-Indirect-Cost-Cap.aspxJon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer are joined by Steven Bloom, ACE assistant vice president for government relations, about the Trump administration's escalating actions against higher education. Topics include a joint statement from more than 50 associations condemning political attacks on colleges and universities, deep funding and tax cuts proposed in the House reconciliation bill, legal efforts to block new restrictions on research funding, and recent developments on DEI, international students, and campus antisemitism. Here are some of the links and references from this week's show. You can contact Congress about the House reconciliation bill using this tool. Restoring the Compact with Higher Ed Community Joint Statement Calling on Trump Administration to Reforge Compact with Higher Education ACE | May 14, 2025 ACE, Others Call on Trump Administration to Reforge Compact with Higher Education ACE | May 14, 2025 Harvard Response to Education Secretary Linda McMahon McMahon letter Harvard's response Harvard Argues It Has ‘Common Ground' With Trump Administration The New York Times (sub. req.) | May 12, 2025 AJC, ACE Antisemitism Statement AJC, ACE, AAU, Others Unite Against Antisemitism, Caution on Federal Overreach Funding & Budget Landscape Tax Reform and Higher Education in 2025  Summary: Higher Ed Provisions in the Ways and Means Tax Reconciliation Tax Package Letter to the House on Proposed Medicaid Cuts Skinny Budget & Appropriations White House Office of Management and Budget Releases the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Skinny Budget White House FY 2026 Budget Proposal Targets Education, Science, and Civil Rights Funding ACE | May 9, 2025 What Trump's Proposed Budget Cuts Mean for Education, Research Inside Higher Ed | May 2, 2025 National Science Foundation Lawsuit  Higher Education Groups File Lawsuit Against NSF Cap on Research Reimbursements ACE | May 5, 2025 Statement of AAU, ACE, and APLU Regarding their Legal Challenge to the National Science Foundation's Cut to Critical Research That Strengthens America

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget Date: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 Time: 01:30pm Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building Witnesses The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary of Health and Human Services Washington, DC Committee Notice: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-on-fiscal-year-2026-department-of-health-and-human-services-budget

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget Date: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 Time: 01:30pm Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building Witnesses The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary of Health and Human Services Washington, DC Committee Notice: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-on-fiscal-year-2026-department-of-health-and-human-services-budget

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget Date: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 Time: 01:30pm Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building Witnesses The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary of Health and Human Services Washington, DC Committee Notice: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-on-fiscal-year-2026-department-of-health-and-human-services-budget

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget Date: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 Time: 01:30pm Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building Witnesses The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary of Health and Human Services Washington, DC Committee Notice: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-on-fiscal-year-2026-department-of-health-and-human-services-budget

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget Date: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 Time: 01:30pm Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building Witnesses The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary of Health and Human Services Washington, DC Committee Notice: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-on-fiscal-year-2026-department-of-health-and-human-services-budget

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget Date: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 Time: 01:30pm Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building Witnesses The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary of Health and Human Services Washington, DC Committee Notice: https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-on-fiscal-year-2026-department-of-health-and-human-services-budget

With just a couple of weeks remaining in the legislative session, budget negotiators have reached agreement on a deal to fund state government in Fiscal Year 2026.

Originally uploaded July 30th, reloaded May 14th. Chris Holman welcomes Jonathan Smith, Senior Chief Deputy Director for LEO - Labor & Economic Opportunity - Michigan, East Lansing. There were several things Chris wanted to find out from Jonathan in this conversation: Can you provide an overview of the Community & Worker Economic Transition Office and the primary goals of the office? How are state and West Michigan leaders collaborating to create a strategy for Michiganders and businesses to benefit from clean energy jobs? How will this new office contribute to Michigan's economy and the creation of good paying, middle-class jobs? What are some of the biggest challenges and opportunities in this transition to clean energy? How is the Community & Worker Economic Transition Office engaging with local communities and stakeholders to ensure their needs and concerns are addressed? What role will educational, and training programs play in preparing Michigan's workforce for the demands of clean energy and high-tech EV manufacturing? What future initiatives or programs can we expect from the Community & Worker Economic Transition Office as Michigan continues its transition to a clean energy economy? Additionally LEO shared information with this release LEO Hosts Roundtable with Kalamazoo Leaders to Discuss Opportunities to Support Clean Energy Transitions, FY25Budget Investments Stakeholders Gather to Highlight how Community & Worker Economic Transition Office Budget Investments will Support Efforts to EnsureMichiganders Benefit from Clean Energy Transitions KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Following the passage of a historic budget agreement that provides funding for the newly created Community & Worker Economic Transition Office,the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) convened a roundtable in Kalamazoo today to discuss how the new office will help Michiganders benefit from transitions in the auto and energy sectors. Today's event highlighted investments included in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Fiscal Year 2025 budget that bolster the office's efforts that help companies and individuals take full advantage of the good-paying, middle-class jobs coming to Michigan. These investments include $2.5 million to support staff and operations for the historic new office, which is one of the first of its kind in the country, and $8.6 million for a Community & Worker Economic Transition Pilot Fund that will be used to develop critical resources to help impacted communities and workers prepare for economic transitions in the years ahead, and pilot innovative programs in future years to fill gaps in services available to communities, workers and businesses navigating clean energy transitions. “We're thankful for the leadership of the governor and state legislature in providing funding for the Economic Transition Office and for their commitment to ensuring an equitable and just clean energy transition for Michiganders across the state,” said Jonathan Smith, senior chief deputy director of LEO. “Our continued collaboration with partners and stakeholders will remain critical as we work to best leverage these investments and make certain that resources are utilized to adequately address the needs of those impacted by the economic shifts happening in Michigan.” The roundtable is the 10th in a series of community events held by the Economic Transition Office this year and echoed summaries included in the recently published Community & Worker Economic Transition Office Roundtable Summary Report, which documents key insights, feedback and suggestions gathered during eight previous roundtables held in other regions across the state. For more information on LEO's initiatives and the Michigan Community & Worker Economic Transition Office, visit Michigan.gov/EconomicTransition. ### » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> Click On Picture To See Larger PictureThe [CB]/fake news have lost control of the narrative. Everything they have predicted has not come true, the opposite happened. The Fed is using the narrative that prices will go up, this will be their downfall. Trump is bringing in investments from all over the world, he has the magic wand. Trump signals he is about to end the endless. The [DS] has lost control. The patriots are now in the process of cleaning the house to prepare for accountability. Ed Martin says the DOJ is worse than anyone could imagine and it needs a cleaning. The system is being exposed to the people. The [DS] are trying to fight back but they are losing every battle. The [DS] protection has been removed, the system is being dismantled world wide.   Economy https://twitter.com/ChrisMartzWX/status/1922306644441960458 TAKE A LISTEN https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1922388935524733256 https://twitter.com/SecRollins/status/1922709867644485643 U.S. Egg Prices PLUMMET 12.7% — Biggest Monthly Drop Since 1984  U.S. egg prices nosedived by 12.7% in April, marking the steepest monthly decline since March 1984, according to the latest Consumer Price Index data released Tuesday. The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs fell to $5.12, down from a record $6.23 in March. According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Five of the six major grocery store food group indexes decreased in April. Driven primarily by a 12.7-percent decrease in the index for eggs, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs fell 1.6 percent in April after rising in recent months. The fruits and vegetables index decreased 0.4 percent over the month and the cereals and bakery products index declined 0.5 percent. […] Source: thegatewaypundit.com (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); https://twitter.com/BehizyTweets/status/1922464964167586107   Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices, unemployment The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump's demands to lower borrowing costs, and said that the risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen. Source:  tucson.com  https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1922320582676283608 https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1922414047779008843  Furthermore, Treasury reported that customs duties rose $9 billion year-over-year in April to a record $16 billion. In the first 7 months of Fiscal Year 2025, the US budget deficit is now up $194 billion YoY, to $1.05 trillion, the third-largest on record. The budget deficit remains a major crisis. https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1922319866809164207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1922319866809164207%7Ctwgr%5E17aac9fb1b1c57996847b455468feb1bec0fa6fb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.

These week in Play Some Video Games:Special Guest Josh fills in for DevFinally, we talk Clair Obscure & Blue PrinceDelvin explains how you can get a DUI on a bicycleDonnie loves Tetris ForeverPlayStation FinancialsMarvel 1943 delayedMoon Studios disasterUbi, Tekken, Virtual Fighter & more.

In this episode, hosts Kerrin Jeromin and Taylor Mankle dive into a banner year for innovation at NREL. Together, they explore the entrepreneurial side of energy technology, including: NREL's record-breaking 294 invention disclosures and 46 patents in Fiscal Year 2024—including the first patent from NREL's Cybersecurity Research Center, an AI-powered system for grid security. Licensing Executive Eric Payne explains how patents reflect years of prior innovation, and the team highlights one invention that began its journey more than a decade prior. Plus, The 30th anniversary of NREL's Industry Growth Forum, which broke attendance records with more than 1,000 participants and introduced new features like reverse pitches and spotlight sessions. With $5 billion in investment capital represented and nearly 3,000 meetings between startups and investors, this year's forum marked a significant step in accelerating the commercialization of advanced energy solutions. This episode was hosted by Kerrin Jeromin and Taylor Mankle, written and produced by Allison Montroy and Kaitlyn Stottler, and edited by James Wilcox, Joe DelNero, and Brittany Falch. Graphics are by Brittnee Gayet. Our title music is written and performed by Ted Vaca and episode music by Chuck Kurnik, Jim Riley, and Mark Sanseverino of Drift BC. Transforming Energy: The NREL Podcast is created by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado. Email us at podcast@nrel.gov. Follow NREL on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Threads, and Facebook.

This week on Anime+, Aray and Aunn break down the wildest mix of anime and entertainment news we've seen in a while. From a 4K return of Mugen Train with a special bonus preview to JoJo fashion on the Met Gala carpet — plus a proposed 100% movie tariff on all non-U.S. films — there's a lot to unpack.

This information and scripts for emails and phone calls are available here: https://plantnebraska.org/how-to-help/advocacy.html The President's proposed Fiscal Year 2026 “Skinny Budget” threatens to eliminate the U.S. Forest Service's State, Private, and Tribal Forestry (SPTF) programs—a move that would have devastating consequences for communities, volunteer fire departments, landowners, and forests across Nebraska. These programs directly support wildfire prevention, volunteer fire departments, reforestation, community forestry, forest health, and rural economic resilience. Their elimination would leave Nebraska communities without the resources, tools, and partnerships needed to protect lives, property, and the environment.  These programs provide funding for various community forestry activities, including: NFS technical assistance to help communities make informed decisions, such as tree inventories, inventory software access, evaluation of at-risk trees, arborist training, municipal staff training, tree board assistance, ordinance drafting, forest management support, and much more.   Support for programs like Tree City USA, Tree Care workshops, and events.  Arborist support includes low-cost or free CEU trainings and arborist prep. Forest health diagnostics and monitoring.  Pass-through funding for initiatives like the Free Tree for Fall Tree Planting program and the IRA.  In addition, federal funding provides: Equipment and training for volunteer fire districts Wildfire mitigation funding Forest management activities.  You can take immediate action to help preserve these essential programs by:  1. Contact Nebraska's Congressional Delegation Reach out to your Representative and U.S. Senators by phone, email, or letter and urge them to protect funding for SPTF programs in the FY 2026 budget. You can find contact information for Nebraska's federal delegation here:  Senator Deb Fischer: https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/?p=email-deb Washington, D.C. office (202) 224-6551 Senator Pete Ricketts: https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/contact/share-your-opinion/  Washington, D.C. office (202) 224-4224  Find your U.S. House Representative: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative  District 1: Congressman Mike Flood: https://flood.house.gov/contact  Washington, D.C. office  (202) 225-4806  District 2: Congressman Don Bacon: https://bacon.house.gov/contact/  Washington, D.C. office (202) 225-4155  District 3:  Congressman Adrian, Smith: https://adriansmith.house.gov/address_authentication?form=/contact  Washington, D.C. office (202) 225-6435  2. Share Your Story When you reach out,  please be specific and personal. Share how these forestry programs have made a difference in your life, community, or work. Whether you are a fire chief, city leader, landowner, or citizen advocate, your voice and your experience are powerful. Please consider including: How your community has benefited from SPTF-supported projects or funding. How these programs have helped prevent wildfire or improve forest health. What the consequences would be if this funding is lost. 

This week is mainly devoted to listener questions and feedback. First, Ralph answers some of the questions you have submitted over the past few weeks. Then we invite back last week's guest, Erica Payne, of Patriotic Millionaires, to respond to your very thoughtful comments on the interview we did with that group's plan for preserving democracy by taxing the rich. Plus, Ralph highlights the outrages of the Trump/Musk assault on government programs that help ordinary people.Erica Payne is the founder and president of Patriotic Millionaires, an organization of high-net-worth individuals that aims to restructure America's political economy to suit the needs of all Americans. Their work includes advocating for a highly progressive tax system, a livable minimum wage, and equal political representation for all citizens. She is the co-author, with Morris Pearl, of Tax the Rich: How Lies, Loopholes and Lobbyists Make the Rich Even Richer.The real reason for taxation is democracy protection.Erica PayneI think the question is not: do we need to fix the estate tax? The question is: what is the best, most defensible mechanism through which you can tax the transfer of wealth from one generation to the other in order to protect American democracy from dynastic wealth—that is sufficient that you find five generations from now Elon Musk's kid isn't spending as much money on these elections as their great great great great great granddaddy is.Erica PayneAusterity applied at a federal level to a society that is in distress does the exact opposite of what the proponents of austerity are saying it should do. The tightening of the belt actually cuts off the circulation of the society.Erica PayneNews 5/9/251. While the Catholic clergy convene in Rome for the Papal Conclave, Pope Francis graces the world with one final gift. Vatican News reports, “His popemobile, the very vehicle from which he waved and was close to millions of faithful all around the world, is being transformed into a mobile health unit for the children of Gaza.” This article states this was Francis' “final wish,” and quotes his refrain that “Children are not numbers. They are faces. Names. Stories. And each one is sacred.” The vehicle is reportedly being outfitted with equipment for “diagnosis, examination, and treatment – including rapid tests for infections, diagnostic instruments, vaccines, suture kits, and other life-saving supplies,” and it will be staffed by doctors and medics. Yet, given Israel's track record for the destruction of medical facilities in Gaza, it is unclear how long this mobile health unit itself will survive.2. In more distressing news from Gaza, CNN reports that “A Gaza-bound activist aid ship [part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition] caught fire and issued an SOS, after what its organizers claimed was an Israeli drone attack off the coast of Malta…[on] Friday.” Per CNN, the ship was due to make port in Malta and pick up “a large contingent of activists” there before departing for Gaza. These included environmental activist Greta Thunberg and retired US Army Colonel Mary Ann Wright. Thunberg said this flotilla “is one of many attempts to open up a humanitarian corridor and…[try] to break Israel's illegal siege on Gaza,” adding “for two months now, not a single bottle of water has entered Gaza…it's a systematic starvation of 2 million people.” The United Nations World Food Programme said this week “its warehouses are…empty; soup kitchens that are still running are severely rationing their last stocks; and what little food remains in Gaza's markets is being sold for exorbitant prices that most cannot afford.”3. Pro-Palestine activists scored a major victory in Michigan this week. The Guardian reports, “Michigan's attorney general, Dana Nessel, announced on Monday that she was dropping all charges against seven pro-[Palestine] demonstrators arrested last May at a University of Michigan encampment.” As this report notes, “The announcement came just moments before the judge was to decide on a defense motion to disqualify Nessel's office over alleged bias.” The Guardian itself published a major report “detailing Nessel's extensive personal, financial and political connections to university regents calling for the activists to be prosecuted,” last October. Defense attorney Amir Makled is quoted saying “This was a case of selective prosecution…rooted in bias, not in public safety issues…We're hoping this sends a message to other institutions locally and nationally that protest is not a crime, and dissent is not disorder.”4. In another legal victory, Prem Thakker reported on May 6th that “A federal court has [denied] the Trump administration's attempt to move Mahmoud Khalil's case…out of New Jersey.” The government attempted to move the venue to Louisiana, where they have Khalil detained. A press release by the ACLU, their New York and New Jersey affiliates, and the Center for Constitutional Rights states, “It is the fundamental job of the judiciary to stand up to…government manipulation of our basic rights. We hope the court's order sends a strong message to other courts around the country facing government attempts to shop for favorable jurisdictions by moving people detained on unconstitutional immigration charges around and making it difficult or impossible for their lawyers to know where to seek their immediate release.”5. Trump has released his budget for Fiscal Year 2026. This budget cuts nondefense spending by 23%, per Reuters, while allocating 75% of discretionary spending to military and police, per Stephen Semler of the Cost of War Project. This includes a 13% increase in military spending that tips the Pentagon budget over $1 trillion for the first time. So much for increasing government efficiency.6. At the same time, this country's infrastructure and transportation safety agencies continue to crumble. Just this week, NPR reported “Hundreds of flight delays and cancellations…[hit]… Newark Liberty International Airport at once: [due to] air traffic controller staffing shortages, aging technology, bad weather and the closure of one of the airport's busiest runways.” The air traffic controller staffing shortages, a chronic issue, has been compounded in recent months by the mass layoffs initiated by the Trump administration. NBC News reports that one air traffic controller handling Newark airspace said, “Don't fly into Newark. Avoid Newark at all costs.”7. It might be nice to have competent, energetic leadership among the Democrats on the House Oversight Committee right about now. Unfortunately, the party opted to install 75-year-old, cancer-ridden Gerry Connolly to serve as Ranking Member on that committee instead of AOC. Now, Axios reports Connolly is stepping down from this position after just four months and will not seek reelection to his seat in Congress, citing his declining health. AOC, once-bitten, has opted not to seek the position a second time, the Hill reports. Instead, the top contenders emerging to fill Conolly's seat are Stephen Lynch, a 70-year-old Congressman who won his seat in 2001 and is currently filling Conolly's role on an interim basis, and Eleanor Holmes-Norton, the non-voting delegate representing Washington D.C. Norton is the most senior Democrat on the committee at 87-years-old, having assumed office in 1991.8. Another ghost is coming back to haunt the Democrats: former Senator Bob Menendez. The New Jersey Globe reports, “The New Jersey Attorney General's office will seek a court order to permanently bar…Menendez from ever holding public employment in the state following his conviction on federal corruption charges last year.” Critically if a Superior Court judge approves the action, Menendez could lose his state pension. Menendez still draws over $1,000 per month from his New Jersey public employee pension, even after being sentenced to 11 years in prison for corruption last July. More recently, Menendez has sought to cozy up to Trump in an effort to obtain a pardon. So far, no dice.9. In some positive news, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum continues an unbelievable run. Back in April, KJZZ reported that Mexico will invest nearly $3 billion in “food sovereignty,” to “produce more staples like corn, beans and rice in Mexico over the next five years.” This money will be directed at small and medium sized farms in Mexico and is intended to anchor both the rural economy and the nation's food supply amidst the growing uncertainty of trade with the United States vis a vis Trump's erratic trade policy. Then, after May Day, Labor Minister Marath Bolaños said that “before the end of President Claudia Sheinbaum's term…the government would gradually install a…40-hour workweek,” Mexico News Daily reports. The standard workweek in Mexico currently sits at 48 hours. As this report notes, the 40-hour workweek is Number 60 on Sheinbaum's list of 100 promises. Americans can only dream of having a government that even makes that many promises, let alone keeps them. Perhaps the most impressive of Sheinbaum's recent actions however is her recent rejection of Trump's attempt to strongarm her into allowing American troops to enter Mexico. Democracy Now! reports Sheinbaum told the American president, “The territory is sacrosanct. Sovereignty is sacrosanct. Sovereignty is not for sale.”10. Finally, on the other end of the presidential spectrum, there's Trump furiously posting on Truth Social about the “Movie Industry in America…DYING a very fast death,” deeming that this is “a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat,” and threatening a “100% Tariff on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands.” Obviously, this screed is basically nonsensical and it remains to be seen what will actually come of this threat, but what is notable is the response from organized labor. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) issued a statement threading the needle between supporting Trump's effort to “return and maintain U.S. film and television jobs, while not…harming the industry overall.” On the other hand, the Teamsters – led by Sean O'Brien who has tied himself to Trump more and more since he spoke at the 2024 RNC – issued a statement “thank[ing] President Trump for boldly supporting good union jobs when others have turned their heads.” Would such a policy truly revitalize the workforce of the American entertainment industry? We'll have to wait for the sequel to find out.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Just three weeks remain in the 2025 legislative session, and time is running short to negotiate, write and pass the state budget for Fiscal Year 2026.

In this episode, we discuss what the Trump administration's Fiscal Year 2026 budget request means for federal AI spending, what might happen to the AI Diffusion Framework before its May 15 implementation deadline, and what the Chinese Communist Party Politburo's Study Session on AI indicates about China's AI ambitions. 

Stay updated with the top Nepali stories from the past week in this weekly Nepal update. - नेपाल सरकारले आउँदो आर्थिक वर्ष सन् २०२५-२६ का लागि आफ्ना नीति तथा कार्यक्रमहरू सार्वजनिक गरेको छ। राष्ट्रपति रामचन्द्र पौडेलले शुक्रवार, २ मेमा भएको सङ्घीय संसदको संयुक्त बैठकमा उक्त योजना पेश गरेका हुन्। यो लगायत नेपालको साप्ताहिक अपडेट सुन्नुहोस्।

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new forecast includes improved revenue projections for the State of Illinois in the upcoming fiscal year, despite concerns about the local and national economy. The forecast comes from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, the General Assembly’s independent forecasting […]

The US Administration released the President's budget for Fiscal Year 2026 with a proposed 24% cut to NASA spending. Australia's Gilmour Space Technologies has been given Civil Aviation Safety Authority  (CASA) approval for the maiden launch of its Eris orbital rocket. Octogenarian Chinese Engineer Li Licheng has signed up for the inaugural ‘Interstellor' Human Spaceflight, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Aegis Space Law Attorney's Bailey Reichelt and Jack Shelton bring you the Aegis Space Law monthly segment. You can connect with Bailey Reichelt and Jack Shelton on LinkedIn, and send your questions to space@n2k.com. Selected Reading President Trump's FY26 Budget Revitalizes Human Space Exploration - NASA Set the clock: Gilmour to open May 15 launch window Chinese scientist Li Licheng signs up for space travel aged 84- South China Morning Post Army creates space career field for enlisted soldiers - SpaceNews Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO) Capella Space One of the First Aerospace Companies to Achieve CMMC Level 2 in Compliance with 110 NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2 Security Requirements National Astronaut Day Donate to Higher Orbits T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Stone, Broncos' HOF QB John Elway's former agent & business partner Jeff Sperbeck has died after fall from cart driven by Elway in La Quinta.Elway was reportedly the driver of a golf cart on Saturday night at an exclusive private neighborhood in La Quinta, California.  He was allegedly driving to or from the Stagecoach music festival when his longtime agent/business partner Jeff Sperbeck fell from the golf cart and hit his head. // Crime segment – Potential names ‘Crime Time' Robbery at Bakery // Michael Monks, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell has expressed concerns that potential LA budget cuts could significantly impact the LAPD, potentially leading to a reduction in public safety capacity and causing operational issues. Mayor Bass's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 projects the LAPD to end the year with 8,639 officers, not 8,733 // John Elway releases statement about death of his friend & business partner Jeff Sperbeck. WHIP  

The Association of Old Crows (AOC) wants to make our podcast the best it can be. To help us succeed, we'd like to hear your thoughts. Please take just a few minutes to complete our 2025 listener survey because your opinion is very important to us. In this exclusive episode of "From the Crows' Nest," host Ken Miller is joined once again by John Knowles, Editor-in-Chief of AOC's Journal of Electromagnetic Dominance (JED). They discuss service EW budgets and the technology trends that may influence the Fiscal Year 2026 defense budget that is expected to be released by mid-May. Specifically, they discuss key investments, including the Navy's Next Generation Jammer, SEWIP ship defense, Army rotary-wing aircraft self-protection, and the success of the US Air Force's 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing. They also discussed European EW in anticipation of AOC Europe taking place in Rome, Italy, May 6-8. To join the discussion at AOC Europe, be sure to follow the Association of Old Crows on LinkedIn. FTCN will be there and post interviews with guest speakers and exhibitors.Also, don't miss Season 1 of our new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) podcast powered by L3 Harris. All six episodes are now available. To listen and learn more about the CTO Series, visit here.These special episodes are released twice a month. To access them and participate in live recordings as part of the virtual audience, become an AOC member at www.crows.org or subscribe for $2.99/month at www.ftcnpodcast.org. Join us today. You can reach the host directly to share your thoughts or questions you want FTCN to cover in future episodes at host@fromthecrowsnest.org.

The original Nintendo Switch launched at $300 USD. The Switch 2 price was absent from the huge Nintendo Direct, only to be quietly revealed at $450. As for game prices, Mario Kart World is a whopping $80. Costs are on the rise, and the latest tariffs have spiked the price of accessories. So… where do we go from here? Also… Ubisoft slices off its most profitable franchises, lots of layoffs, and a huge game publisher strike. You can support Virtual Economy's growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS [00:02:53] - Nintendo Switch 2 and The Return of Paul Rudd, Gamer Dude [00:43:22] - Ubisoft Slices Off an Arm to Make a Tencent Deal [00:53:41] - Gamestop Q4 and Full Year Earnings [00:58:49] - Investment Interlude [01:01:36] - Quick Hits [01:14:37] - Labor Report SOURCES Nintendo Switch 2 Launches June 5 at $449.99 | BusinessWire Ubisoft Accelerates its Transformation by Laying Foundation for New Operating Model | Ubisoft GameStop Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results | GameStop INVESTMENT INTERLUDE Krafton acquires controlling stake in Indian gaming studio Nautilus Mobile for $14M | TechCrunch Say hi to the new Supercell Investments | Supercell LABOR REPORT Cyan Worlds Lays off Half its Staff | Cyan Worlds on Twitter Plaion: Job cuts at Munich-based Embracer division (Update) | Games Wirtschaft Plaion Lays Off a Reported 40 People | Plaion Crystal Dynamics lays off 17 employees | GamesIndustry Major Layoffs at Eidos-Montreal | Eidos-Montreal on LinkedIn More Layoffs at Lost Boys Interactive? | Bryan Harmon on LinkedIn Atomhawk Design Announces Layoffs | Atomhawk Design on LinkedIn PlaySide Studios is Restructuring | PlaySide Studios on LinkedIn Supermoves Developer Makea Games is Shutting Down | Makea Games Brass Lion Has Conducted Layoffs | Brass Lion on LinkedIn ZeniMax union votes to authorize a strike | The Verge

As Mendocino County begins the often challenging process of planning next year's budget, a projected $17 million deficit is casting a long shadow. he combination of stagnant revenue and increasing salaries and benefits for county employees is a key driver of the deficit. This combination of stagnant revenues and rising personnel costs is a key driver of the deficit. Adding to the pressure, Pierce noted the discontinuation of several federal public health grants and rural schools funding, further impacting the county's bottom line. However, these made up just a few hundred thousand dollars.

Send us a textIn Fiscal Year 2024, the federal government collected $2.9 billion in False Claims Act settlements (FCA). In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade explains what happened. Hear how the qui tam bar is still active, why Stark Law and Fair Market Value issues (FMV) are still very big issues for compliance, how the Department of Justice (DOJ) gives you credit for cooperation & self-reporting, a deep dive into the numbers from 2024, and some fun facts about the settlements. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com