Tag: initiatives

11 SEP

Casinos, Native American tribes, and Major League Baseball are betting the most money ever on 2 competing California ballot initiatives. Neither Democrats or Republicans seem to care.

California voters will face two sports betting propositions on the ballot this fall. Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post via Getty Image California voters will face two propositions on the ballot relating to sports betting this fall. Proposition 26 is aimed at in-person betting on tribal lands, while Proposition 27 is focused on online gaming. The […]

18 JAN

Apple touts new job & investment initiatives on heels of tax reform

Apple has announced a “commitment” to create more than 20,000 new jobs in the US and invest $ 350 billion in the next five years. The move contributes to what would be the largest repatriation tax bill in IRS history. As part of Apple’s “commitment to support the American economy and its workforce,” the initiative […]

02 MAY

$1trn US budget pushes against Trump’s wall and other initiatives

Published time: 1 May, 2017 23:53 With Republicans controlling both houses and the executive branch, Democrats were still able to challenge some Trump administration initiatives in a $ 1 trillion budget bill that calls for increased military spending but denies funding for the wall or cuts to Planned Parenthood. “We’re very happy with it,” Trump […]