Former first lady Michelle Obama is set to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday night. Obama, a popular figure within the Democratic Party and beyond, will speak before Democratic Party delegates on the second night of the convention, a DNC source confirmed to the Washington Examiner. The same night the former first […]
(The Center Square) – Requests by the federal government to vacate injunctions over the Biden administration’s controversial Title IX rule have been blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court. The 5-4 ruling Friday means the injunctions preventing implementation of the new rule in 26 states will be allowed to remain in force until the 6th U.S. […]
(The Center Square) – Voters will have the opportunity to vote certain measures into law this November. A lot of measures. When they receive their ballot, the measures proposed by legislators and other organizations, will be listed as propositions with a brief description. At this time, there are 13 measures that have received the number […]
(The Center Square) – For Patrick Bell, the race to represent northeast Washington in Olympia won’t be over until the last ballot is cured and counted. “I’m suspending the campaign until certification on August 20th, to focus on curing eligible ballots of voters who cast Republican votes,” he told The Center Square. Bell is a […]
(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Gianforte has requested a disaster declaration from President Joe Biden in response to a July windstorm in Missoula and Powell counties. In his letter to Biden, Gianforte wrote that “long-lasting thunderstorms that produced strong damaging winds” in the area. “When these thunderstorms settled into the Missoula area, they produced […]
(The Center Square) – The Navajo Nation and Energy Fuels are now hashing out details to figure out the best path forward on uranium ore transportation from the Pinyon Plain Mine to White Mesa Mill in Blanding, Utah. “I’m glad that EFRI and Navajo Nation have begun conversations about their path forward, and that EFRI […]
(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a 10-bill anti-crime package as Democrats in the state race to address perceptions of rising crime in California as a new anti-crime ballot measure opposed by the governor seems increasingly likely to pass. “I thank the bipartisan group of lawmakers, our retail partners, and advocates for […]
This week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago will bring celebration and a major pitch by Democrats for the November election, but expected protests could throw a wrench into those plans. Demonstrations were planned while President Joe Biden was the likely Democratic nominee, and after he dropped out of the race and Vice President Kamala Harris […]
Filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick are hopeful their latest film, The Forge, will cause people to consider the role they can play in shaping the next generation. The Forge details the coming-of-age journey of a young man named Isaiah, who is the bitter and angry son of a single mom who “struggles to call out […]
CHICAGO — Call it a tale of two Chicago Democratic National Conventions. The 1968 party gathering in Illinois conjures up images of Chicago Police beating up hippies and other Vietnam War protesters in the streets outside of the International Amphitheatre. The divisive affair did little to help then-Vice President Hubert Humphrey, the Democratic presidential nominee […]
