(The Center Square) – A week after a tentative $4 billion settlement on claims from the Maui fire was announced, new details are emerging about who will pay what, including how much it could cost the state. Other defendants in the lawsuit besides the state are the County of Maui, Hawaiian Electric, Kamehameha Schools, West […]
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced 270 measures were enacted Friday, ranging from regulations over artificial intelligence, offering digital driver’s licenses and requiring climate change education in public schools. The Illinois General Assembly this year approved more than 450 measures. Pritzker hasn’t vetoed any of them so far. Friday, his office announced […]
(The Center Square) – For the first time in more than a century, Illinois has updated the state’s child labor regulations, a move the AFL-CIO applauds. Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3646 with additional working conditions for children 15 or younger, among them outlawing minors from working more than 18 hours per school week […]
(The Center Square) – Illinois now ranks as the least affordable state for housing in the Midwest, with 1 in 3 households paying more than 30% of their income for housing as property taxes continue to rise. U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by the Illinois Policy Institute also shows that at least 15% of households […]
Vice President Kamala Harris’s and Gov. Tim Walz’s (D-MN) presidential campaign said Walz “misspoke” in a video from 2018 where he said he carried weapons into war. In recent days, Republicans have questioned Walz’s military service, some of which has centered on a video where he referenced “weapons of war that I carried in war.” […]
Donald Trump likely won’t carry Wisconsin in the landslide that delivered Republican Tommy Thompson a third term as governor in 1994. But the former president can still win there, according to Thompson, who held the office for a record 14 years, if he follows four rules he says were his formula for success. Trump famously […]
Washington Examiner Commentary Editor Conn Carroll joins Magazine Executive Editor Jim Antle to discuss problems with Vice President Kamala Harris‘s flip-flopping on her policy positions, the nature of the Democratic family problem, and incidences of immigration fraud that have prompted a reaction from the federal government.
Voters are casting their ballots in several states’ primaries on one of the final election nights before November, solidifying the matchups of several key House and Senate races. Four states are holding their primary elections on Tuesday, including Minnesota, Vermont, Connecticut, and Wisconsin. Although many of the primary races are uncompetitive, they set the stage […]
Millions of retirees can expect to see their August Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, in just three days. The first round of Social Security payments typically are sent out on the second Wednesday of every month, with the next two rounds to follow on subsequent Wednesdays. This […]
Minnesota’s oftentimes progressive politics and blue-leaning nature differ from that of the rest of the Upper Midwest. Neighboring Wisconsin is one of several key battleground states, which could sway the election, and Nebraska and both Dakotas remain red. Iowa was once a swing state, but has moved to the right in recent years. Yet, Minnesota […]
