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Florida House easily passes $97B budget over Democrat s scorn
TALLAHASSEE The GOP-dominated House on Thursday easily passed a $97 billion spending plan that’s tied to sweeping tax proposals amid opposition from Democrats, who see it as a giveaway to corporations.
Fourteen House Democrats voted “no” to the proposal budget, criticizing the Republican majority for offering to send $1 billion in new tax revenue to companies not directly to individual residents. They also blasted the budget’s permanent cut to money flowing to an affordable housing trust fund as well the fact that it does not expand Medicaid despite the Biden administration incentivizing expansion in its pandemic relief bill.
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John Snyder never meant to be the squirrel guy.
For most of his life, he barely saw squirrels. They don’t have many of those in Texas, where he grew up.
Then Snyder and his partner, Christina, moved to Colorado Springs six years ago. They bought a house with a big backyard near Palmer Park. Squirrels were all around.
The little animals didn’t make the best first impression, tearing into the cushions of the expensive patio furniture Snyder bought.
He didn’t get mad. He took a second to think. “Why would they do that?” he asked himself. “Well, they’re probably cold and looking for warmth.”
âA joy to see all of you here,â Cardinal OâMalley tells flock on Easter
By Gal Tziperman Lotan and Sofia Saric Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent,Updated April 4, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Cardinal Sean P. OâMalley delivers his Homily while celebrating Easter Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, during the continuing coronavirus pandemic.Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff
A year ago, Cardinal Seán P. OâMalley noted, the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the South End sat empty on Easter Sunday.
âWhat a difference a year makes,â OâMalley said to congregants who gathered for an 11:30 a.m. Mass, filling less than half of the cathedral. âItâs such a joy to see all of you here.â