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the right to one's attention before other things considered less important
the committee has decided to give your request priority, so you'll have a meeting early tomorrow morning
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But Republicans are simultaneously reluctant to embrace the full set of reforms proposed by Democrats and believe that any deal must also advance their priorities.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
On a practical level, this funding standoff threatened to destroy months of bipartisan work, including long hours over the holiday break, to craft the 12 spending bills that fund the government and many priorities back home.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
These bond authorizations create obligations to repay borrowing for priorities as wide-ranging as health facilities, water infrastructure and wildfire prevention.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
The report, which does not accuse either county of fraud, is the latest salvo in the DeSantis administration’s ongoing fight with local governments — most, but not all, led by Democrats — over taxes, spending and what state leaders describe as ideological priorities in public agencies.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The launch of the NUKE-it platform aligns with broader US national security priorities by strengthening domestic industrial resilience.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Analysts at the Congressional Research Service and Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation describe these changes as a redistribution of Farm Bill priorities rather than a simple budget cut.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Jan. 2026
The budget fell far short of meeting some top priorities, including laying the groundwork for responsible and expected state increases in the Medicaid program.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Moore officials said his administration has worked in partnership with local governments on aligning priorities and how to fund them.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
On a practical level, this funding standoff threatened to destroy months of bipartisan work, including long hours over the holiday break, to craft the 12 spending bills that fund the government and many priorities back home.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
These bond authorizations create obligations to repay borrowing for priorities as wide-ranging as health facilities, water infrastructure and wildfire prevention.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
The report, which does not accuse either county of fraud, is the latest salvo in the DeSantis administration’s ongoing fight with local governments — most, but not all, led by Democrats — over taxes, spending and what state leaders describe as ideological priorities in public agencies.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The launch of the NUKE-it platform aligns with broader US national security priorities by strengthening domestic industrial resilience.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Analysts at the Congressional Research Service and Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation describe these changes as a redistribution of Farm Bill priorities rather than a simple budget cut.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Jan. 2026
The budget fell far short of meeting some top priorities, including laying the groundwork for responsible and expected state increases in the Medicaid program.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Moore officials said his administration has worked in partnership with local governments on aligning priorities and how to fund them.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Priorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priorities. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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