(The Center Square) – Advance Colorado, an influential conservative action committee, has filed three ballot measures addressing “consumer choice in energy.” If they receive the necessary number of signatures, the proposals would all appear on an upcoming statewide ballot. “In Colorado, working families like to make their own choices when it comes to the products […]
(The Center Square) – A former education specialist in southern Ohio will spend four years on probation and repay nearly $16,000 after pleading guilty to theft. Megan Catalogna, a former intervention specialist for the Educational Service Center Council of Governments in Lawrence County, recently pleaded guilty to a felony count of theft in office after […]
(The Center Square) – Efforts to expand the early child care workforce in Michigan will be receiving $30 million, outlines a report from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential. “MiLEAP is continuing to collaborate with partners across the state to find ways to attract and retain high-quality child care professionals, expanding space […]
President Donald Trump is delivering remarks at the Justice Department. Trump’s remarks from the DOJ in Washington, D.C., are expected to begin at 3 p.m. TRUMP TO APPEAR AT DOJ HEADQUARTERS AMID MAJOR REFORMS UNDER BONDI The president’s speech comes as Attorney General Pam Bondi outlined several reforms to the Justice Department after Trump alleged […]
Former Wyoming Republican senator Alan Simpson died on Friday at the age of 93 after decades of work in politics. Simpson died surrounded by friends and family after “struggling to recover from a broken hip in December,” according to a statement from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Simpson served in the Senate from […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins declared that “Respect and inclusion are at the heart of hockey” Thursday as the NHL organization hosted its Pride Night game against the St. Louis Blues. Penguins players, coaches, and management celebrated Pride Night by having LGBT-themed nameplates in the locker room, using Pride tape on their sticks during warmups, and creating […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he would support advancing the House-passed continuing resolution, but he also wants Washington, D.C.’s, local budget restored if cuts are made in the GOP stopgap. The stopgap spending bill passed in the House earlier this week would cut the local D.C. government’s 2025 budget by 16%. D.C. Mayor […]
Former central banker Mark Carney is now the prime minister of Canada after being sworn into office in Ottawa. Carney, who has never held office as an elected official, swore an oath of allegiance to King Charles III on Friday at Rideau Hall before jointly signing his official appointment with Governor-General Mary Simon. “I, Mark […]
The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization says if the Russian invasion of Ukraine can be ended, relations with the Kremlin will likely be normalized. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte made the comment Friday during an interview with Bloomberg TV following his Thursday sit-down with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. “It’s normal — […]
Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian activist who was detained by the Trump administration last week, has asked a federal court to block Columbia University from sending his student disciplinary records to a House committee. The lawsuit argues that the committee’s request and the school’s compliance would violate Khalil’s First Amendment rights. Last month, the House Committee […]
