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U.S. economic growth slows in latest quarter
| Pace of economic recovery slows this spring, according to new data, as Americans remain reluctant to consume and imports soar. | On China, a tougher stance
| U.S. strategy acknowledges Beijing's rise in power but lays down markers. | Rangel hit with 13 ethics charges
| Efforts to reach settlement fall short, setting up a potentially historic trial for N.Y. congressman. | Ariz. judge thrust into spotlight
| With ruling, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton has become one of nation's most divisive figures. | SEC charges billionaire Texas brothers who donate to GOP with fraud
| Sam and Charles Wyly, billionaire Texas brothers who gained prominence spending millions of dollars on conservative political causes, committed fraud by using secret overseas accounts to generate more than $550 million in profit through illegal stock trades, the Securities and Exchange Commission... | Republicans continue Senate filibuster of small-business bill, stymie Democrats
| In a fresh blow to President Obama's jobs agenda, the Senate on Thursday shelved a plan to create a $30 billion loan fund for cash-strapped small businesses, delaying final passage of a top administration priority until September at the earliest. | Don't say D.C. Call it 'the DMV.'
| You have your Windy City, your Big Apple, your Frisco. Get ready for Washington's new nickname. | Democrat Rangel charged with 13 ethics violations
| The House ethics committee charged Rep. Charles B. Rangel with 13 separate violations of House rules Thursday, saying his various financial dealings broke the "public trust." The long-awaited release of the charges against Rangel at an afternoon hearing was the first formal step toward a possible... | Small businesses emerge as big campaign issue for Democrats and Republicans
| As President Obama and his adversaries look for winning themes in the run-up to the November congressional election, both sides are noisily clamoring to prove their support for a critical constituency: America's small-business owners. | Unusual bunch of foes to postal rate increase unites as Affordable Mail Alliance
| By the time the U.S. Postal Service announced plans to raise rates earlier this month, an unusual alliance of customers was in place to oppose it. | Obama to sign bill targeting violent crime on Indian reservations
| A measure designed to ease stubbornly high rates of violent crime, including rape and sexual assault, within Indian reservations will be signed into law by President Obama on Thursday. | Some senators expected to block Postal Service's proposal to limit mail delivery
| Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said Wednesday that senators who oversee the U.S. Postal Service's budget will block a proposal by the head of that agency to drop Saturday mail delivery. | Charlie Rangel, falling with grace
| The moment Charlie Rangel walked into the ballroom for a luncheon with the National Urban League on Wednesday, he was surrounded by reporters and cameras. | 2010 likely to bring more negative campaign ads than ever, analyst says
| It's getting ugly out there. In Florida, Democratic Senate candidate Kendrick Meek unveiled his first TV ad Monday, a disco-themed portrait of primary opponent Jeff Greene as a billionaire carpetbagger and Wall Street hustler who "helped to fuel the economic meltdown." Brad Ellsworth also rolled ... | Joint Chiefs Chairman Mullen: WikiLeaks release endangers troops, Afghans
| The U.S. military's top officer charged Thursday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, in releasing tens of thousands of secret documents, had endangered the lives of American troops and Afghan informants who have assisted U.S. forces. | Few in U.S. move for new jobs, fueling fear the economy might get stuck, too
| PALM COAST, FLA. -- The recession is claiming yet another victim: Americans' near-constitutional right to pick up and move to a better job. | Ex-Arlington Cemetery official mostly mum at hearing
| Invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, former Arlington National Cemetery deputy superintendent Thurman Higginbotham refused Thursday to answer U.S. senators' questions about his role in approving millions of dollars' worth of botched contracts at the nation's most venerated... | Gen. Pace's somber Pentagon portrait evokes the struggles of warfare
| Hundreds of portraits of generals and admirals hang like wallpaper along the Pentagon's endless corridors. | The allegations
| Among the House ethics committee's charges against Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) are allegations that he: | Static kill of BP well could begin over weekend
| NEW ORLEANS -- A procedure intended to ease the job of permanently plugging the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico could start as early as the weekend, the government's point man for the spill response said Thursday. | Afghan war spending faces new scrutiny
| As part of its attempt to boost Afghanistan's economic and political development, the United States is paying thousands of Afghan contractors and subcontractors to perform much of the work that supports U.S. efforts there. But the "Afghan First" program could be achieving just the opposite of its... | Gunmen attack checkpoint in Baghdad, briefly raise flag of al-Qaeda in Iraq
| BAGHDAD -- Gunmen launched a rare, coordinated attack on Iraqi soldiers Thursday in a predominantly Sunni neighborhood of the capital and briefly erected the flag of the insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq near a smoldering army checkpoint. | U.S. takes a tougher tone with China
| The Obama administration has adopted a tougher tone with China in recent weeks as part of a diplomatic balancing act in which the United States welcomes China's rise in some areas but also confronts Beijing when it butts up against American interests. | Oil leak called a threat to Lake Michigan
| Hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil that leaked into a Michigan river from a ruptured pipeline are heading downstream toward Lake Michigan, and the state's governor is warning of a "tragedy of historic proportions" should the oil get there. | Environmentalists say pollution makes baptism at sacred spot in Jordan River unsafe
| QASR AL-YAHUD, WEST BANK -- Environmentalists claim that the hallowed spot along the Jordan River where Christians believe John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ has become too filthy for human use. | Arab leaders back Palestinian Authority president on Israel talks
| MIDDLE EAST Arab nations on Thursday backed the Palestinian president's refusal to immediately restart direct talks with Israel despite heavy U.S. pressure. | Body of Jarod Newlove, second missing U.S. sailor, found in Afghanistan
| KABUL -- A second U.S. sailor who disappeared in eastern Afghanistan last week has been found dead. | Karzai calls WikiLeaks disclosures 'shocking' and dangerous to Afghan informants
| KABUL -- President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday that the disclosure of the names of Afghan informants in the trove of classified U.S. military documents posted online by the WikiLeaks Web site was "extremely irresponsible and shocking." | Gates Says Pentagon to Help Death-Benefits Inquiry
| July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates pledged to help the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs probe how insurers reap profits from death benefits retained for the families of deceased military personnel. | Economic growth slows to 2.4 percent pace in second quarter
| The pace of economic growth slowed this spring, according to new government data, as Americans remained reluctant to consume and imports soared. | Obama to tout auto bailout during Michigan trip
| DETROIT -- The government's bailout of the American auto industry last year sparked political hand-wringing about the end of capitalism and allegations that President Obama aspired to be CEO of what critics dubbed "Government Motors." | Small, midsize U.S. banks need to raise more capital, IMF financial study finds
| The U.S. financial system remains under stress, with small and midsize banks in particular potentially needing to raise more capital, according to a new report from the International Monetary Fund that shows the continuing strains facing the U.S. economy. | Commonwealth Fund analysis highlights benefits for women in health-care overhaul
| The law Congress adopted this spring to reshape the nation's health-care system will be especially beneficial to women, because they traditionally have relied on health care more than men, faced more insurance problems and had greater difficulty paying medical bills, according to a new analysis. |
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stateline.org - State and Local Issues
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Asian carp, other invasive species make a splash
As one voracious non-native fish bears down on the Great Lakes, notorious mussels are spreading across the West. Frustrated state officials say it’s time for the federal government to play a bigger role in stopping the spread of invasive species. |
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Budgets (Federal) for FY 2003
Information and resources on the federal budget.
Latest Budget News and Developments:
Click for the: Budget of the United States Government
Fiscal Year 2003
For a detailed list of news and resources on prior-year budgets see:
Budgets for FY 2002
and Budgets for FY 2001
- News:
- Grassley Proposes Tax Plan (Wash.Post,05/07/03)
- Veto Threat Aimed at Spending Bill (Wash.Post,02/06/03)
- CBO Sees $199 Billion Budget Gap This Year (Wash.Post,01/30/03)
- Senate Approves $390 Billion Package (Wash.Post,01/24/03)
- Some Say Daniels's Penchant For Budget Cuts Goes Too Far (Wash.Post,01/20/03)
- White House Intensifies Push for Tax Plan (Wash.Post,01/16/03)
- In Tax Plan, Many Puzzles, Few Answers (Wash.Post,01/13/03)
- Bush Defends Tax Cut Proposal (Wash.Post,01/10/03)
- Deficit Predictions Soar With Bush Stimulus Plan (Wash.Post,01/10/03)
- House Delays Votes on Budget Bills (Wash.Post,11/14/02)
- Domenici Leaving Budget:
Change on Senate Panel Could Ease Path to More Tax Cuts (Wash.Post,11/13/02)
- Edwards Offers Economic Plan, Warns of Deficits (Wash.Post,11/13/02)
- GOP Revises Agenda Of Extensive Tax Cuts (Wash.Post,11/11/02)
- Stopgap Spending Bill Passes: Armey Says Post-Election Session of House Is Likely (Wash.Post,10/17/02)
- Hill Conferees Agree On 2003 Defense Bill (Wash.Post,10/10/02)
- Budgeting for Delays, a Week Into Fiscal Year (Wash.Post,10/07/02)
- Agencies Struggle as Year Begins Without Budget (Wash.Post,10/02/02)
- Appropriations Logjam Imperils 'Pork' Projects (Wash.Post,09/26/02)
- Forecast: Deficits To Last Into '05;
Tax Receipts Hit A 56-Year Low (Wash.Post,08/28/02)
- U.S. Deficit Ballooning, but Not as a Hot Issue (Wash.Post,08/25/02)
- Senate Panel Projects Bigger Budget Deficit (Wash.Post,08/23/02)
- Remember Fiscal Discipline?
Critics Assail Lawmakers From Both Parties Over New Budget Deficits (Wash.Post,08/09/02)
- Budget Overhaul Continues in Congress (Wash.Post,07/25/02)
- Deficit Estimate Signals New Round in Budget Fight With Hill (Wash.Post,07/13/02)
- Deficit Estimate Goes Up Again (Wash.Post,07/12/02)
- Debt Ceiling Squeaks Through House (Wash.Post,06/28/02)
- Bush Urges Increase in Debt Ceiling (Wash.Post,06/26/02)
- Parties Vie Over How To Raise Debt Limit (Wash.Post,06/25/02)
- In a War Budget, Congress Is Dueling for Dollars (Wash.Post,06/04/02)
- Treasury Will Move Money Around to Pay Government's Bills (Wash.Post,05/15/02)
- Nussle Slams CBO (Roll Call,05/13/02)
- U.S. Could Face Debt Crunch on June 28 (Wash.Post,05/02/02)
- Budget Deficit for '02 May Top $100 Billion (Wash.Post,04/26/02)
- House Vote Sets Up Battle on Extending Bush Tax Cut (Wash.Post,04/19/02)
- President Warns Congress to 'Restrain Spending' (Wash.Post,04/17/02)
- Bush Uses Tax Deadline To Push for Lasting Cut (Wash.Post,04/16/02)
- Bush Seeks $27.1 Billion More for Military, Security, Relief Efforts (Wash.Post,03/22/02)
- Senate Democrats Tap Social Security in Budget Plan (Wash.Post,03/21/02)
- U.S. Posts $76B Budget Gap in February (Reuters,03/20/02)
- Panel Composes Balanced Budget (Wash.Post,03/14/02)
- House GOP Reluctant to Seek Debt Ceiling Increase (Wash.Post,03/13/02)
- House GOP Relents in Fight Over Stimulus (Wash.Post,03/7/02)
- Democrats Criticize Pentagon Budget, Anti-Terror War (Wash.Post,02/28/02)
- Cheney Says Tax Cuts Eased Recession (Wash.Post,02/16/02)
- Bush Budget Would Cut College Aid (AP,02/11/02)
- Democrats Criticize Bush Budget (AP,02/09/02)
- Byrd vs. O'Neill: Budget Battle Turns Personal (Wash.Post,02/08/02)
- A Push to Balance Budget Faces Unhelpful Numbers (Wash.Post,02/08/02)
- New Weapon Systems Are Budget Winners (Wash.Post,02/08/02)
- Bush Aides Say Deficits Won't Hurt Economy (Wash.Post,02/06/02)
- Senate To Shelve Stimulus Proposal (Wash.Post,02/06/02)
- Defense Budget Gets a Friendly Reception (Wash.Post,02/06/02)
- Bush Proposes Defense Boost, Cuts Elsewhere (Wash.Post,02/05/02)
- President Submits $2 Trillion Budget That Raises Deficit (NY Times,02/05/02)
- Bush's Budget Opts for Debt to Fund War (Los Angeles Times,02/05/02)
- Bush presents a $2.1 trillion wartime budget (CNN,02/05/02)
- New Budget For New Era (CBS,02/05/02)
- How the Departments Fare Under the Bush Budget (Wash.Post,02/05/02)
- Bush Calls Military Top Budget Priority (Wash.Post,02/05/02)
- Security Permeates Budget (Wash.Post,02/05/02)
- Analysis: Line on Fiscal Restraint Suddenly Hard to Hold (Wash.Post,02/05/02)
- Bush Sends $2.12T Budget to Congress (AP,02/04/02)
- Agency-by-Agency Breakdown (Wash.Post,02/04/02)
- Bush Budget Proposes Education Tax Credit (Wash.Post,02/04/02)
- Bush to Seek Deep Cuts In Domestic Programs (Wash.Post,02/03/02)
- Bush Budget Wrapped in Flag (AP,02/03/02)
- Bush to Propose Sustained Rises in Military Spending (Wash.Post,02/03/02)
- Budget to Drop Pay Raise Parity:
Bush to Propose 4.1% Boost for Military, 2.6% for Civilians (Wash.Post,02/02/02)
- Lawmakers Seek to Save Projects:
Bush Eyes $906 Million in Home-District Funds for Pell Grants (AP,02/02/02)
- Bush to Propose $379B Defense Budget (AP,02/01/02)
- Budget Director Assures Conservatives (AP,02/01/02)
- Greenspan Doubts Need for Tax Cuts (Wash.Post,01/25/02)
- Budget Reversal To Yield Deficit: Administration's Estimate for '02 Is $106 Billion (Wash.Post,01/24/02)
- A War-Scrambled Budget: How the Agencies Fared (Wash.Post,01/24/02)
- Bush Seeks Major Defense Boost (Wash.Post,01/24/02)
- Security Funding Tops New Budget
Bush's Plan Marks Return to Deficits (Wash.Post,01/20/02)
- Kennedy Urges Deferral of Some Tax Cuts (Wash.Post,01/17/02)
- Bush Pledges to Restore Confidence in Economy (Wash.Post,01/15/02)
- Bush: Tax Increase 'Over My Dead Body' (Wash.Post,01/6/02)
- Daschle: Bush's Tax Cut to Blame for Vanishing Surplus (Wash.Post,01/4/02)
- Budget Chief Predicts Deficits For the Rest of Bush's Term (Wash.Post,11/29/01)
- U.S. Budget Surplus Fell to $127 Billion In Fiscal 2001: 2002 Overflow May Be Wiped Out, Analysts Say (Wash.Post,10/30/01)
- Tax Plan Could Cost $120 Billion in 2002 (Wash.Post,10/11/01)
- $75 Billion Stimulus Envisioned:
Package Could Revive Deficit Spending (Wash.Post,10/04/01)
- Budget Surplus Is Expected to Turn Into Deficits (NY Times,10/01/01)
Key Documents on FY 2003 Budget:
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Governing.com - State and Local News
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The Way We Tax: A 50-State Report
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The vast majority of state tax systems are inadequate for the task of funding a 21st-century government. Most of those tax systems are also unfair. They break the golden rule of tax equity: collect the lowest possible rates on the widest possible base of taxpayers.
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Articles:
Assessments: Alan Ehrenhalt on living with "lifestyle centers"
Potomac Chronicle: Donald F. Kettl on the states as beggars
Technology: Thomas R. Davies on outside resources for new IT leaders
Tax Talk: David Brunori on the principles of sound tax policy
Economic Development: William Fulton on how a city's size affects its competitiveness
Environment: Tom Arrandale on the risks of weakening longstanding laws
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White House schedule information and recent statements and news releases.
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