AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFed Power Shift: The U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair in a tight 54-45 vote, handing the central bank new leadership as inflation worries and political pressure over rate cuts hang over the transition. Medicare Crackdown: CMS paused new enrollment for hospice and home health providers in Medicare for six months, citing widespread fraud concerns and targeting “bad actors” before they enter the system. Rural Broadband + Water: Gov. Stein signed House Bill 433, pushing more rural broadband capacity and more resilient water infrastructure. NC Tax Fight: Republicans are weighing a slower pace for personal income tax cuts to help fund teacher raises, while lawmakers also advanced a bill to close an affordable-housing property tax loophole that’s costing local governments tens of millions. Voting Rights Protest: GOP lawmakers are pressing ahead with redistricting plans after the Voting Rights Act was weakened, and organizers are planning a major protest in Alabama tied to the “All Roads Lead to the South” coalition.
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