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Politics & Government

Forsyth County Board of Commissioners passes new budget 4-3

3:11pm June 14, 2024

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners passed a new budget in a 4-3 vote. There were three similar budget proposals with one main sticking point being special appropriations for education.

House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during The Friends Of Ireland Speaker Luncheon Friday in Washington, D.C.

Politics & Government

Negotiators reach spending deal but timeline is tight to avoid shutdown

12:04pm March 19, 2024

by Barbara Sprunt

The deal between negotiators from the House and the White House would fund the government until the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30.

The White House has asked Congress for $44 billion in emergency funding to help cover costs of the war in Ukraine, recent natural disasters, and operations at the southern U.S. border.

Politics & Government

The White House wants $44 billion in emergency funding. Here's what that covers

5:00am September 06, 2023

by Tamara Keith

The White House has asked Congress for emergency funding for Ukraine, disaster recovery, and the border. The package would be tied to a broader deal to keep the government running.

A steel barrier runs along the U.S.-Mexico border near Calexico, Calif. Bipartisan negotiators on Capitol Hill are discussing what kind of physical barriers are needed and how much Congress should spend to address national security issues at the Southwest

Politics & Government

Border Security Talks Begin On Capitol Hill With Signs of Narrow Bipartisan Deal

8:20pm January 30, 2019

by Susan Davis

House and Senate lawmakers formally kicked off negotiations over funding the Department of Homeland Security, facing a Feb. 15 deadline for a spending bill Trump will sign to avoid another shutdown.

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