ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Minnesota House Republicans could start the 2025 legislative session in the majority after a judge ruled Friday that a Democratic candidate didn’t meet the residency requirements for his suburban district. Ramsey County Judge Leonardo Castro ruled that Curtis Johnson didn’t live in the Roseville-area district for the required six months […]
The House managed to pass a continuing resolution Friday night to avert a government shutdown, but Speaker Mike Johnson took out a provision that would’ve given Washington D.C. control of RFK Stadium’s land. The deal was included in a previous CR, but lawmakers cut it in their pursuit to compromise. BIDEN GAMBLES WITH PREEMPTIVE PARDONS […]
DENVER (AP) — Eleven people, including some members of a Venezuelan gang, are facing criminal charges in connection with the violent abduction and beating of a couple this week at an apartment complex in a Denver suburb, police said Friday. Eight of those suspects were being held by the federal Immigration, Customs and Enforcement agency […]
(The Center Square) – A town council in Colorado passed a resolution this week supporting President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The Castle Rock Town Council supported the “Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock Expressing its Strong Support for President-Elect Donald Trump’s Immigration Policies and its Willingness to Lawfully Cooperate with Federal Immigration Officials in […]
(The Center Square) – Relief efforts for Hurricane Helene in North Carolina were bolstered overnight Friday into Saturday with bicameral passage of a resolution avoiding a government shutdown. Overall, there’s $110 billion for a number of disasters – Helene, Hurricane Milton, Typhoon Mawar, tornadoes and wildfires – within the American Relief Act 2025, also known […]
(The Center Square) – Two Ohio lawmakers are leading a bipartisan effort to stop lame duck legislative sessions in the state. A lame duck session comes after an election for new lawmakers but before those new members are sworn into office. This year, Ohio’s lame duck session ended this week with a flurry of activity […]
(The Center Square) – With 292 ballots in question and the difference of votes counted 734, the North Carolina State Board of Elections on Friday voted to dismiss remaining protests by Republican Jefferson Griffin in his race against Democrat Allison Riggs. On the 45th day after Election Day, Seat 6 on the state Supreme Court […]
(The Center Square) – AAA is predicting 108,677 more travelers than last year, breaking a record. Most of the 3.7 million Georgians who are expected to travel more than 50 miles from home will take their cars, especially those with young children, according to the American Automobile Association’s Montrae Waiters. “Gas demand in December goes down […]
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine recently traveled to Mar-a-Lago in Florida to meet with Trump administration officials regarding his impending appointment of a new Senator to replace Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. A spokesperson for DeWine’s office responded to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment on reports that DeWine met with President-elect Donald Trump and Vance […]
(The Center Square) – Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposal for a “wealth tax” is drawing sharp criticism from Seattle business leader, entrepreneur and Democratic supporter Nick Hanauer. Hanauer posted on X, ripping the proposal apart, calling it “impractical” with “serious legal challenges.” “I’ve spent my life working to address income inequality & progressive taxation,” posted Hanauer. “We worked hard […]
