President Donald Trump and Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s (D-NY) Friday morning meeting at the White House ended without any formal agreement on congestion pricing or energy policies. The White House did not release a readout of the meeting, but a Hochul spokesman released a statement calling the conversation “productive.” “Governor Hochul and President Trump covered a […]
Democratic opposition to Elon Musk‘s electric car company continues growing. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is the latest high-profile figure promising to ditch his Tesla. “I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government […]
(The Center Square) – State Rep. Stan Gerdes, R-Smithville, introduced the FURRIES Act (Forbidden Unlawful Representation of Roleplaying in Education) on Thursday to prohibit Texas public schools from allowing furry subculture behavior in classrooms and on campuses. The furry subculture involves individuals adopting anthropomorphic animal identities who often dress in costumes and attempt to mimic […]
(The Center Square) — A new report by the Reason Foundation ranked Louisiana road conditions as the fourth-worst nationally, the lowest in the Southeast region. The annual report by the libertarian nonprofit policy group ranked the Pelican State’s highways 46th, with only Washington, Hawaii, California and Alaska worse. That’s a six-spot decline from last year’s […]
(The Center Square) – Advance Colorado, an influential conservative action committee, has filed three ballot measures addressing “consumer choice in energy.” If they receive the necessary number of signatures, the proposals would all appear on an upcoming statewide ballot. “In Colorado, working families like to make their own choices when it comes to the products […]
(The Center Square) – A former education specialist in southern Ohio will spend four years on probation and repay nearly $16,000 after pleading guilty to theft. Megan Catalogna, a former intervention specialist for the Educational Service Center Council of Governments in Lawrence County, recently pleaded guilty to a felony count of theft in office after […]
(The Center Square) – Efforts to expand the early child care workforce in Michigan will be receiving $30 million, outlines a report from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential. “MiLEAP is continuing to collaborate with partners across the state to find ways to attract and retain high-quality child care professionals, expanding space […]
President Donald Trump is delivering remarks at the Justice Department. Trump’s remarks from the DOJ in Washington, D.C., are expected to begin at 3 p.m. TRUMP TO APPEAR AT DOJ HEADQUARTERS AMID MAJOR REFORMS UNDER BONDI The president’s speech comes as Attorney General Pam Bondi outlined several reforms to the Justice Department after Trump alleged […]
Former Wyoming Republican senator Alan Simpson died on Friday at the age of 93 after decades of work in politics. Simpson died surrounded by friends and family after “struggling to recover from a broken hip in December,” according to a statement from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Simpson served in the Senate from […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins declared that “Respect and inclusion are at the heart of hockey” Thursday as the NHL organization hosted its Pride Night game against the St. Louis Blues. Penguins players, coaches, and management celebrated Pride Night by having LGBT-themed nameplates in the locker room, using Pride tape on their sticks during warmups, and creating […]
