Monday morning musings for workplace watchers Battle Over Reconciliation | EBSA’s Quiet Progress Programming Note: “Punching In” won’t publish on Labor Day. We’ll be back on the clock Monday, Sept. 13. Ben Penn: Republicans may not have the votes to block union-bolstering provisions that Democrats aim to include in the budget reconciliation package, but don’t expect the GOP’s business allies to stand by and let Democrats weaken employers’ longstanding leverage in labor relations. Industry lobbyists—and the general public, for that matter—don’t know exactly what will be included in Democrats’ $3.5 trillion domestic policy package, which can be approved without Republican support. House and Senate committees are moving quickly to draft…
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Gwinnett residents tapped to review county business plans, 2022 budget – On Common Ground News
Testingfg of Ads LAWRENCEVILLE, GA–Gwinnett County has tapped members of the community to help the county set priorities for next year’s budget. County elected officials, department directors and agency leaders will present their 2022 financial outlooks and business plans to a Citizens Review Team beginning Aug. 30. The diverse group of men and women will team up with Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson to study the needs of departments and agencies to provide services to Gwinnett residents and businesses. From there, the team will recommend funding from a resident’s perspective. “The residents we serve are the driving factor for how the County operates,” Hendrickson said. “It makes sense to continue…
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Schumer-Sanders budget proposal could unleash staggering debt, deficit growth
Kansas Senator Roger Marshall and American Action Forum President Doug Holtz-Eakin discuss raising taxes and debt on ‘The Evening Edit.’ The $3.5 trillion budget proposal backed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Bernie Sanders projects sizable increases in public debt and the federal deficit over the next decade, according to figures included in the bill. The sweeping budget plan would fund many proposals favored by progressives, including large investments in clean energy, affordable housing, and education. Republicans are not expected to support the plan due to its price tag and concerns that it will exacerbate rising inflation, and the financial projections could rankle moderate Democrats, such as Sens.…
