(The Center Square) – First responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder moved one step closer to qualifying for workers compensation in Pennsylvania. The state Senate approved a proposal on Wednesday to expand the program to cover those living with the condition. Twenty-five other states have already done so, according to prime sponsor Rep. Jenn O’Mara, […]
(The Center Square) – In the first legislative session since Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, lawmakers proposed the “first step” in many to provide aid and financial assistance to those in need. The Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 will dole out $273 million, mostly to different state agencies and local governments who can then use […]
Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York joins Editor-in-Chief Hugo Gurdon to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris’s interviews with The View and 60 Minutes. During Harris’s interview on The View, she struggled to answer what her difference was from President Joe Biden. Harris’s identity seems to sway. She preaches that she is the candidate for change […]
(The Center Square) – Three jurors have been selected for the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker and Illinois Democratic Party Chair Michael Madigan. Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain arrived separately to the Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse in Chicago Wednesday morning. Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives at the federal court […]
(The Center Square) – Political action committee Let’s Go Washington, the organization behind several initiatives on the November ballot, was fined $20,000 – half suspended – by the Public Disclosure Commission for not reporting what signature-gathering firms paid to sub-vendors, as well as not producing documents to investigators in a timely manner. Callie Castillo, legal […]
(The Center Square) – Washington state is among the 10 states in the nation where gender reassignment procedures performed on minors occur the most, according to data from Do No Harm, while Seattle’s Children’s Hospital was listed among the top hospitals in the nation. Do No Harm is a nonprofit group of physicians and other medical professionals that gets its name […]
Consumer goods company Unilever announced it sold its Russian subsidiary on Thursday. Unilever is among the largest producers of consumer goods, selling its products ranging from beauty to food in 190 countries. It also sold its business in Belarus in the same sale, which included four factories. Arnest Group, a manufacturer of perfume, cosmetics, and […]
Oct. 7 on campus The vicious terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel a year ago upended the status quo on college campuses in the United States as much as it changed international relationships. Knock-on effects in the partnerships between Israel and the U.S. or how the Israel Defense Forces carry out operations in Gaza and […]
A collection of philanthropists, Silicon Valley titans, and Democratic megadonors are using their fortunes and influence to try to will Vice President Kamala Harris to the White House in November. Tens of millions of dollars in political donations have been routed to the Harris campaign, its joint fundraising committee, and a super PAC called Future Forward, which […]
Gas prices increased for the fourth straight day this week, as the new national average for regular gas rose to $3.212 per gallon on Thursday, according to AAA. This represents an increase of nearly four cents since Monday when gas was $3.174 per gallon. The average price for a gallon of regular gas remains the […]
