A few Democratic voters are denying the results of the 2024 election, engaging in election denialism Republicans were criticized for entertaining four years ago. A small number of Vice President Kamala Harris’s supporters have sought recounts in swing states in an effort to verify or overturn the results. They are looking at state election […]
(The Center Square) – California lost 156,300 jobs in the first six months of 2024, according to new federal quarterly payroll data, contradicting California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s claims about job growth in the state. Politicians nationwide often cite optimistic preliminary jobs survey data, which is often significantly revised downward once more accurate payroll information is […]
(The Center Square) – Starting Jan. 1, the electric vehicle tax credit in Colorado will drop from $5,000 to $3,500. The Colorado EV tax credit will continue to drop incrementally over the next few years, officially ending on Jan. 1, 2029. In the meantime, the credits are part of a broader plan to “accelerate the adoption of all […]
(The Center Square) – Civil rights and liberties were among the priorities advocated by a North Carolina congresswoman and included in a comprehensive report on artificial intelligence released Tuesday by a U.S. House of Representatives task force. The 24-member body, equally represented from both major parties and representative of 20 chamber committees, put together guiding […]
(The Center Square) – White House dismissal notwithstanding, mysterious drones are the talk of the nation. And North Carolina has entered the chat. “We are actively communicating with federal and local agencies about residents’ reports of drones spotted in eastern North Carolina and are working to find answers,” said U.S. Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C. The […]
(The Center Square) – Nineteen electors unanimously cast votes on Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump and his running mate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio. The group is the 60th electoral college in state history to assemble, with 1,645 electors having come before them, according to Gov. Josh Shapiro. “For nearly two and half centuries, […]
(The Center Square) – When Gov. Jay Inslee took office in 2013 after stating in the 2012 election race that new taxes weren’t “the right direction,” the state Legislature approved a $38.4 billion budget for the biennium. With less than a month before stepping down from office, Inslee is proposing a $78.8 billion operating budget that comes with […]
Gas prices rose again on Wednesday, with the national average cost for a gallon of regular gas increasing to $3.034 per gallon, according to AAA. This was a slight increase from Tuesday’s price of $3.03 per gallon and one cent more than what the cost of regular gas was on Monday. The price of gas […]
President-elect Donald Trump is seeking to tame the press during his second term with the help of the courts and taxpayer-funded prosecutors. Invigorated by winning the popular vote in November and putting most of his criminal legal challenges behind him, Trump is ramping up his litigious media strategy by suggesting Justice Department attorneys should act […]
The U.S. Air Force is making changes to waiver policies to increase recruitment. The waiver adjustments will focus on several health issues, which should result in a greater number of applicants being accepted into the military branch. Applicants with asthma, food allergies, and various degrees of hearing loss will now be granted waivers to join […]
