Former Illinois Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger announced his support for President Joe Biden on Wednesday, one day before the first presidential debate of the 2024 cycle against former President Donald Trump. Kinzinger, one of Trump’s fiercest GOP critics, said the former president poses a “direct threat” to American values, referencing Trump’s actions after he lost […]
The D.C. Council gave final approval to the city’s fiscal 2025 budget on Tuesday, and among the provisions was funding for a study of reparations for black residents. Included in the lengthy budget, which now must be signed by Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and pass the Congressional review period, is a provision instructing the […]
A group of pro-Trump advocates filed enough valid signatures to recall Wisconsin Assembly Leader Robin Vos, a Republican, but the fight isn’t over. Legal questions remain unanswered about whether signatures to recall Vos should be gathered under Wisconsin’s new legislative maps or the old district that voted him into office. The Wisconsin Elections Commission found […]
Debate for two Voters who tuned in to the GOP primary debates last year are going to have a much different viewing experience on Thursday. Rather than the crowded stage stuffed with candidates, the event in Atlanta is going to be a head-to-head matchup between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. There is […]
(The Center Square) – Beginning July 1, Illinois will have a new state agency set to roll out over the next three years to handle all things early childhood development. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1 Tuesday in Chicago. He said transferring early childhood services from three different state agencies to a new one will streamline […]
(The Center Square) – Additional taxpayer supported shelters are set to serve migrants arriving in Chicago. The two new shelters and one existing shelter will house a total combined capacity of 2,000 people. “I’m thankful to our partners and the contributions across City, State, County, and nonprofit sectors. These additional shelters provide meaningful support to […]
(The Center Square) – A choice available to voters on the November ballot could already be saving them money at the pump. This November, voters in Washington state will have the final say on Initiative 2117, which would repeal the Climate Commitment Act and prohibit state agencies from implementing a cap-and-trade program. However, there is […]
(The Center Square) – A new plan moving through the state Senate would disconnect students from their cell phones during school years – literally. The pilot program covers the cost of lockable bags for districts, which must create usage policies for students. After two years, student data on mental and physical health and academic achievement […]
(The Center Square) – A Maricopa County Superior Court judge shot down prevailing wage ordinances in Phoenix and Tucson. “As both ordinances here violate the intact prevailing wage prohibition, they are preempted and cannot stand,” court documents stated. A prevailing wage ordinance requires that people are paid roughly the same in a given location for some types […]
(The Center Square) – Regulatory framework for a carbon capture and storage network in Pennsylvania slid through a House committee on Tuesday without discussion or objection. The Senate-authored legislation would also act as a guidepost for two hydrogen hubs under development within the state in the coming decade as part of the Biden administration’s broader […]
