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Butler Takes Charge of $220 Billion Health and Disability Portfolio
Australian Labor Minister Mark Butler now heads a $220 billion health, disability, and aged care portfolio, facing immediate negotiations with states on a new disability support system to ease the strain on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), while also planning major reforms to Medicar...
Butler Takes Charge of $220 Billion Health and Disability Portfolio
Australian Labor Minister Mark Butler now heads a $220 billion health, disability, and aged care portfolio, facing immediate negotiations with states on a new disability support system to ease the strain on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), while also planning major reforms to Medicar...
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44% Bias Score
Bayern Faces Tight Budget Amid Low Tax Revenue Forecast
Bayern's Finance Minister Albert Füracker warns of a tight budget due to persistently low tax revenue, forecasting a slight increase of €0.1 billion in 2026 followed by a slight decrease in 2027, necessitating strict spending discipline.
Bayern Faces Tight Budget Amid Low Tax Revenue Forecast
Bayern's Finance Minister Albert Füracker warns of a tight budget due to persistently low tax revenue, forecasting a slight increase of €0.1 billion in 2026 followed by a slight decrease in 2027, necessitating strict spending discipline.
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48% Bias Score
House Committees Engage in Marathon Debate over Trump's Tax Cuts Package
The House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees held marathon overnight sessions debating President Trump's tax and spending cuts package, facing partisan divisions and emotional appeals, with a potential House floor vote targeted by Memorial Day.
House Committees Engage in Marathon Debate over Trump's Tax Cuts Package
The House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees held marathon overnight sessions debating President Trump's tax and spending cuts package, facing partisan divisions and emotional appeals, with a potential House floor vote targeted by Memorial Day.
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48% Bias Score
Russia's Budget Deficit Triples Amidst Lower Oil Prices and Economic Uncertainty
Russia's budget deficit tripled to 3.79 trillion rubles (1.7% of GDP) due to lower-than-expected oil prices ($54.8/barrel vs projected $69.7) and advance government payments, prompting adjustments and raising concerns about funding sources.
Russia's Budget Deficit Triples Amidst Lower Oil Prices and Economic Uncertainty
Russia's budget deficit tripled to 3.79 trillion rubles (1.7% of GDP) due to lower-than-expected oil prices ($54.8/barrel vs projected $69.7) and advance government payments, prompting adjustments and raising concerns about funding sources.
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44% Bias Score
Wisconsin Republicans Reject Evers' Budget, Prioritize Tax Cuts
The Wisconsin Legislature's Republican budget committee rejected over 600 proposals from Democratic Governor Tony Evers' $119 billion budget, including marijuana legalization and Medicaid expansion, prioritizing tax cuts instead; this follows a pattern from previous years and comes amidst negotiatio...
Wisconsin Republicans Reject Evers' Budget, Prioritize Tax Cuts
The Wisconsin Legislature's Republican budget committee rejected over 600 proposals from Democratic Governor Tony Evers' $119 billion budget, including marijuana legalization and Medicaid expansion, prioritizing tax cuts instead; this follows a pattern from previous years and comes amidst negotiatio...
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52% Bias Score
Schleswig-Holstein to Repay €763 Million in Emergency Loans
The Schleswig-Holstein state government will repay €763 million in emergency loans following a court ruling that deemed parts of its 2024 budget unconstitutional; the repayment will be offset by utilizing planned increases in borrowing capacity under the debt brake, while maintaining funding for Nor...
Schleswig-Holstein to Repay €763 Million in Emergency Loans
The Schleswig-Holstein state government will repay €763 million in emergency loans following a court ruling that deemed parts of its 2024 budget unconstitutional; the repayment will be offset by utilizing planned increases in borrowing capacity under the debt brake, while maintaining funding for Nor...
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Coalition's Mixed Record After One Year
The Dutch coalition government, formed by PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB, has had mixed success in implementing its plans after one year, with some improvements in purchasing power but significant delays and challenges in areas like asylum policy, housing, and agriculture due to internal disagreements and p...
Dutch Coalition's Mixed Record After One Year
The Dutch coalition government, formed by PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB, has had mixed success in implementing its plans after one year, with some improvements in purchasing power but significant delays and challenges in areas like asylum policy, housing, and agriculture due to internal disagreements and p...
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32% Bias Score
California Freezes Medi-Cal Enrollment for Some Immigrants Amid Budget Crisis
California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a temporary freeze on enrolling low-income immigrants without legal status into the state's Medi-Cal program starting in 2026 due to a \$12 billion budget deficit, higher-than-expected program costs, and economic uncertainty stemming from federal policies; t...
California Freezes Medi-Cal Enrollment for Some Immigrants Amid Budget Crisis
California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a temporary freeze on enrolling low-income immigrants without legal status into the state's Medi-Cal program starting in 2026 due to a \$12 billion budget deficit, higher-than-expected program costs, and economic uncertainty stemming from federal policies; t...
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40% Bias Score
Australia to Tax High-Value Superannuation Earnings
Australia's Labor government will increase taxes on superannuation earnings exceeding \$3 million to 30% from July 1st, expecting to raise \$2.3 billion in 2027-28 and \$40 billion over a decade, despite facing opposition from the Coalition and some independents.
Australia to Tax High-Value Superannuation Earnings
Australia's Labor government will increase taxes on superannuation earnings exceeding \$3 million to 30% from July 1st, expecting to raise \$2.3 billion in 2027-28 and \$40 billion over a decade, despite facing opposition from the Coalition and some independents.
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40% Bias Score
Alberta Public Sector Workers Vote on Strike Amidst Pay Dispute
Alberta's 23,500 public sector workers, represented by AUPE, are voting on a strike due to a rejected 11.5 percent pay increase offer from the province, deemed insufficient to combat six years of inflation-related losses. The vote, concluding Monday with results on May 14, highlights broader labor u...
Alberta Public Sector Workers Vote on Strike Amidst Pay Dispute
Alberta's 23,500 public sector workers, represented by AUPE, are voting on a strike due to a rejected 11.5 percent pay increase offer from the province, deemed insufficient to combat six years of inflation-related losses. The vote, concluding Monday with results on May 14, highlights broader labor u...
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48% Bias Score
House Republicans Face Tight Deadline on Tax Cut, Spending Bill
House Republicans are racing to pass a bill that cuts taxes and spending by Memorial Day, facing internal disagreements and Democratic opposition over proposed cuts to entitlement programs and the SALT deduction, with the bill's passage impacting the federal budget and various government programs.
House Republicans Face Tight Deadline on Tax Cut, Spending Bill
House Republicans are racing to pass a bill that cuts taxes and spending by Memorial Day, facing internal disagreements and Democratic opposition over proposed cuts to entitlement programs and the SALT deduction, with the bill's passage impacting the federal budget and various government programs.
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48% Bias Score
EU Defense Spending: Escape Clause Requests Lower Than Expected
Twelve EU member states officially requested the Commission to activate the national escape clause to increase defense spending by 1.5% of their GDP; however, this is fewer than initially anticipated, leading to a downward revision of the €650 billion budget.
EU Defense Spending: Escape Clause Requests Lower Than Expected
Twelve EU member states officially requested the Commission to activate the national escape clause to increase defense spending by 1.5% of their GDP; however, this is fewer than initially anticipated, leading to a downward revision of the €650 billion budget.
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32% Bias Score
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