U.S. Budget & OBBB | Shutdown Ends: Next cliff Jan 30

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  • Senate Democrats secured language guaranteeing the reversal of federal layoffs initiated by the Trump administration during the shutdown—and guaranteeing that there will be no more mass firings at least through Jan. 30. The bill also makes clear that all federal employees who missed paychecks—whether they were furloughed or worked during the shutdown—will get back pay. The White House had raised the possibility of denying back pay for furloughed workers.
  • The Senate bill included a last-minute provision that allows senators—but not House members—to sue the federal government if investigators collect their records without their knowledge. The Senate made the provision retroactive to 2022, which would cover the Justice Department’s collection of phone records from eight Republican senators during former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
  • Congress included major security funding in the bill. The measure provides an additional $203.5 million for security for the House and Senate, $28 million for Supreme Court justices, and $30 million for the U.S. Marshals Service to protect executive-branch officials.
  • The measure provides relief for the District of Columbia, whose budget is under the control of Congress. A March spending law had the effect of forcing D.C. to revert to its 2024 budget, effectively barring the city from spending some of its own tax revenue.
  • The bill rewrites the federal definition of hemp, effectively banning the sale of hemp-derived gummies, drinks, vapes and edibles one year from now. These products, which can produce a mild high, became legal through a loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill. …
    Under the new language, hemp would be defined to exclude products with more than 0.4 milligrams of THC per container or any synthetically produced cannabinoids, such as delta-8 THC. The change deals a major blow to the fast-growing and largely unregulated hemp industry, which has flourished in convenience stores and online.
  • The bill breathes new life into the E-7 Wedgetail radar jet after the Air Force tried to kill the program this year. The plane, which is being developed by Boeing to replace the E-3 Sentry, would connect other aircraft with military assets on the ground. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers this summer that the plane was “not survivable” when recommending its cancellation. The Air Force has also cited delays and cost increases to the program.

    Lawmakers added $400 million to the bill for research, development and prototyping for the E-7 due to concerns that the Pentagon’s plan to replace the plane’s mission using space assets won’t be ready in time.
 
The hemp thing pisses me off. Hopefully Virginia will have its retail marijuana stores up and running within a year. If so, I’ll see my Virginia neighbors a lot more frequently. From an economic perspective, you will see retail vacancies skyrocket in NC. Just about every shopping center in the state has a hemp store. Not to mention the tax hit.
 
Willy said:
The hemp thing pisses me off. Hopefully Virginia will have its retail marijuana stores up and running within a year. If so, I’ll see my Virginia neighbors a lot more frequently. From an economic perspective, you will see retail vacancies skyrocket in NC. Just about every shopping center in the state has a hemp store. Not to mention the tax hit.
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I get that, I really do. With that in mind, I'd much rather switch over to government regulated weed as soon as possible. It's more expensive, sure, but with significantly fewer risks. I'd expect the real stuff to be legal in NC soon, but in the meantime, Virginia isn't that far away. I have been enjoying buying THC drinks at Fresh Market, though.
 

The Shutdown Is Over. When Will Things Get Back to Normal?​

Some programs like SNAP could be restored within hours, while other effects could take longer to unravel.

www.nytimes.com

As Shutdown Ends, When Will SNAP and Air Travel Be Back to Normal?

Some programs like SNAP could be restored within hours, while other effects could take longer to unravel.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com

“… It could take up to two weeks for the 20 Head Start early-childhood programs that were forced to close temporarily during the shutdown to come back online, said Tommy Sheridan, the deputy director of the National Head Start Association. Head Start is a crucial lifeline for hundreds of thousands of disadvantaged families and children.

In recent days, 20 programs in 17 states and Puerto Rico that served more than 9,000 children were closed temporarily because of the shutdown, he said.

… Representatives of the airline industry have estimated it will take about a week for air travel to return to normal after the shutdown. But to keep to that schedule, a few things need to happen.

… On Wednesday night, as the House voted on legislation to end the shutdown, Mr. Duffy and the F.A.A.’s administrator said the agency would continue restricting 6 percent of flights at those airports until further notice.…”
 
  • The bill rewrites the federal definition of hemp, effectively banning the sale of hemp-derived gummies, drinks, vapes and edibles one year from now. These products, which can produce a mild high, became legal through a loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill. …
    Under the new language, hemp would be defined to exclude products with more than 0.4 milligrams of THC per container or any synthetically produced cannabinoids, such as delta-8 THC. The change deals a major blow to the fast-growing and largely unregulated hemp industry, which has flourished in convenience stores and online.


    These motherfuckers. This is going to kill several small businesses in WNC. People I know and respect are going to suffer because of this goddamn bullshit. Party of small government my ass. Party of pro-business my ass. Goddamn motherfuckers. I hate them all.
 
MOUNTAINH33L said:
  • The bill rewrites the federal definition of hemp, effectively banning the sale of hemp-derived gummies, drinks, vapes and edibles one year from now. These products, which can produce a mild high, became legal through a loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill. …
    Under the new language, hemp would be defined to exclude products with more than 0.4 milligrams of THC per container or any synthetically produced cannabinoids, such as delta-8 THC. The change deals a major blow to the fast-growing and largely unregulated hemp industry, which has flourished in convenience stores and online.


    These motherfuckers. This is going to kill several small businesses in WNC. People I know and respect are going to suffer because of this goddamn bullshit. Party of small government my ass. Party of pro-business my ass. Goddamn motherfuckers. I hate them all.
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I have a few buddies that struggled with legal issues as young adults and really found their footing in hemp. A couple of them have founded businesses and made fantastic (legal) lives for themselves and their families. This will bankrupt them.
 
I've got the ying/yang thing going on.

On one hand I'm gutted that the cowardly Dems caved on they Shutdown fight.

On the other hand I'm acutely aware that it is only my enormous privilege that allows me to feel gutted by the Dems caving here. There are literally millions of people whose position of less privilege meant that they have been praying for an end to the shutdown. It feels important to acknowledge that.
 
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