Democratic San Francisco Mayor London Breed is slipping in the polls, falling behind former interim mayor Mark Farrell for the first time, according to a new survey. With less than two months to go before the election, 20.6% of voters said they’d vote for Farrell as their first choice while 20.3% said they’d back Breed […]
Former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie praised Vice President Kamala Harris for being “exquisitely well-prepared” last night and called former President Donald Trump‘s debate performance “a huge fail.” “She was exquisitely well prepared. She laid traps, and he chased every rabbit down every hole instead of talking about the things that he should have […]
(The Center Square) − Hurricane Francine is predicted to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday, leaving many people at risk of storm damage. Also at risk is the state’s insurance market, which has been dealing with its own storm of scarcity, risk and cost in recent years. While Francine is a minimal Category 1 hurricane, […]
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania schools will soon get state support to invest in solar energy. That is, once state lawmakers fund it. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed legislation Monday establishing a grant program that will cover half the cost of solar systems for interested schools and community colleges. Once up and running, the governor said […]
(The Center Square) – Average gas prices on Wednesday dropped below $3 a gallon for North Carolinians, the 12th state to do so, according to the American Automobile Association. A gallon of unleaded had remained above the mark since early February. The national average is $3.25. North Carolina’s other averages are $3.43 for mid-grade, $3.81 […]
(The Center Square) – A Chicago economics professor has questions about the potential effectiveness of the city’s new budget restrictions. City Budget Director Annette Guzman outlined the changes this week, after Mayor Brandon Johnson projected a budget deficit of nearly a billion dollars in 2025. Guzman said a citywide hiring freeze would take effect immediately. […]
(The Center Square) – Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown proposed a new initiative on Tuesday aimed at expanding the city’s capacity to prosecute criminal offenders and organizations dealing and trafficking narcotics. The announcement follows a July report from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs that noted annual shifts in crime from 2022 to 2023. […]
Journalist Megyn Kelly joked musician Taylor Swift could “kiss your sales to the Republican audience goodbye” after Swift’s recent endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, which she gave shortly after Tuesday night’s presidential debate. Swift’s endorsement marks the monthslong end of speculation over whether she would vocalize her support for the Democratic presidential candidate, writing […]
A widow who lost her husband in the 9/11 terrorist attacks slammed President Joe Biden for his recent comments in which he said he would “do 9/11.” Biden made his comment the day before the 23-year anniversary of the historic attack on the United States, which was marked on Wednesday by two people reading the […]
Former President Donald Trump questioned the logic behind doing a second debate with Vice President Kamala Harris after he claimed “she was beaten badly” during their first encounter Tuesday. The Harris campaign requested a second debate immediately after the pair’s debut encounter ended in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening. Trump cast doubts on acceding to the […]
