(The Center Square) — Americans will be using more power in the near future. The problem in the long run is how to generate it. The Energy Information Agency’s short-term energy outlook noted that the U.S. will generate 3% more electricity than last year, thanks to “a hot start to the summer.” It expects another 1% increase […]
(The Center Square) – Three Democrats joined 64 Republicans in passage Wednesday of legislation that both erases a student waiting list of 55,000 for Opportunity Scholarships, and requires sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration law enforcement. House Bill 10, known also as Require ICE Cooperation & Budget Adjustments, passed 67-43 and next goes to Gov. […]
Attorney General Merrick Garland is countering accusations that the Department of Justice has been politicized. Garland will speak at 11:30 a.m. EST. Republicans, and particularly former President Donald Trump, have leveled accusations of politicization against Garland and the DOJ for most of President Joe Biden‘s term, largely over the crackdown on rioters and demonstrators at […]
A nonpartisan election handicapper updated the rating for the Montana Senate race on Thursday, shifting the state toward Republicans and increasing the likelihood that the GOP will win back control of the Senate in November. The Cook Political Report is moving Montana into the “lean Republican” category from “toss-up.” Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University […]
(The Center Square) – A state law passed in 2021 envisioned a state police use of force database under the State Attorney General’s Office that would collect information about incidents from law enforcement agencies and make the information available for the public to view and download. However, concerns are now being raised by law enforcement groups and other […]
Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) expressed some worry that enthusiasm surrounding Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign will trickle down and hurt Republicans in Indiana. While Indiana is not expected to be a winnable state for Democrats this election, Braun, the Republican gubernatorial nominee, still expressed some worry that Harris could affect downballot races there. “I think […]
Republican National Committee Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump said former President Donald Trump is open to a second debate with Vice President Kamala Harris for a fair showdown that voters are owed. “Donald Trump, of course, had already agreed to a Fox News debate. It was last week on Sept. 4,” Lara Trump told the Ingraham Angle. “Kamala Harris didn’t want […]
(The Center Square) – As both campaigns regroup after the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, Georgia voters have 55 days to decide which candidate they prefer. Health care will be a deciding factor for many of those voters, as it regularly ranks as one of the top issues […]
Florida Democrats have been saying the Sunshine State, which has increasingly shifted toward Republicans in recent years, is in play in November, but the spending in the race has not backed up their claims. Former President Donald Trump and Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) are expected to win the presidential and Senate races in Florida in […]
Three congressional Libertarian candidates will not appear on the ballot in Iowa after the Iowa Supreme Court determined the Libertarian Party did not follow the law when nominating them. The court’s unanimous ruling marks the final decision after previous decisions invalidating their candidacy. Libertarian candidates Nicholas Gluba in the 1st District, Marco Battaglia in the […]
