(The Center Square) – The first bill introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly would put school choice before lawmakers in 2025. Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, and Rep. William Lamberth, R-Portland, filed Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 1 on Wednesday, entitled the “Education Freedom Act of 2025.” The bill includes $20,000 in scholarships of $7,075 each […]
President Joe Biden addressed the country from the Rose Garden after President-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday. Biden vowed to ensure the peaceful transfer of power to the second Trump White House and told Democrats to keep the faith after the election defeat. Read the speech in full below: *** Good […]
(The Center Square) – Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson is warning Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to be careful about what he wishes for in proposing a new $300 million property tax increase. The city faces a nearly $1 billion budget gap for 2025. Johnson, as part of his $17.3 billion budget plan, recently shared intricate […]
(The Center Square) – Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder gambled in Texas by pouring millions of dollars of outside money into the state to pick off three Republican Texas Supreme Court justices. He lost. Texas voters rejected his message at the ballot box, resoundingly reelecting all three justices he targeted. With the support of […]
Vice President Kamala Harris became the face of the Democratic Party in July after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race. However, she failed to convince voters that her presidency would be different than Biden’s, who holds an average job approval rating of 43%. For the next two years, Republicans will have full […]
(The Center Square) – Josh Stein won the governor’s race in North Carolina and Democrats broke under the magic number of 72 in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The veto pen is back in play – or is it? Yes is the correct answer, and that it always has been despite appearances, just as […]
Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY) was defeated by Democratic challenger Laura Gillen in the fight for New York’s 4th Congressional District, dealing a blow to Republicans as they look to maintain their slim majority next year. Gillen defeated D’Esposito with 51% of the vote with more than 95% of ballots counted. The Associated Press called the […]
(The Center Square) – A former ComEd executive who agreed to wiretapped conversations has described inside deals between the utility company and Michael Madigan’s allies at the former Illinois House Speaker’s corruption trial. Fidel Marquez pleaded guilty to bribery in 2020. As part of a plea agreement, Marquez is cooperating with the U.S. government as […]
House Republicans are set to consider a rule change that would grant more powers to an interim speaker in the case of an ouster or leadership change, according to a proposal circulating among GOP lawmakers. The rule change would take effect “in the event of a vacancy in the Office of the Speaker” and it […]
(The Center Square) — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden claims to have fended off a challenge on Tuesday from Republican NASCAR star Austin Theriault in Maine’s 2nd congressional district, but the GOP contender wasn’t ready to concede the race. Golden was ahead with 50.3% of the vote to Theriault’s 49.3%, according to a tally by the […]
