Government Relations Updates
The state still lacks a budget, but that doesn’t mean the work stops. This week, the Mayor highlighted public initiatives, and city officials attended the Congressional Black Caucus conference in Washington, D.C. Governor Shapiro spoke at the 13-State Summit on the importance of this gathering in tackling challenges related to energy reliability and affordability. And, the trail is getting crowded: city, state, and federal races saw new announcements and endorsements.
The Bellevue Compass
The seven-week stopgap bill failed to pass the Senate, hurtling the federal government towards a shutdown. What happens next? We discuss it in The Bellevue Compass this week.
In Case You Missed It
The economy grew faster than predicted, with the Commerce Department on Thursday revised its estimate of annualized gross domestic product to 3.8 percent, a 0.5 percentage point increase from its earlier report. The surge in output, according to the report, was driven largely by financial services, information, and manufacturing industries. (Politico)
After a week of imploring the Justice Department to seek an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey—despite prosecutors being unsure there was even a case to be had—a federal grand jury indicted Comey on Thursday on charges of obstruction and making false statements to Congress.
After the seven-week stopgap bill failed to pass the Senate, a shutdown looks likely. The White House budget office instructed agencies to prepare reduction-in-force plans for mass firings during the shutdown.
That’s it for this week.
Til next time.
The Bellevue Team