Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control group founded by former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg, is planning to spend $45 million in several swing-state contests. The group endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president last week. “With MAGA Republicans pushing an extreme ‘guns everywhere’ agenda, this election is a life-or-death moment — so Everytown is […]
Border politics Vice President Kamala Harris and her team rushed to scrub her record on the largest, most public job she was given in the Biden-Harris administration. As soon as President Joe Biden acknowledged the political reality that he couldn’t beat former President Donald Trump and anointed Harris his successor, the first thing that had […]
(The Center Square) – Although the Secretary of State’s unofficial results for the AZ primary elections have yet to be published, with approximately 97% of the reporting done, northern Arizona can have a pretty good idea of which lawmakers will be competing in November’s general election. State Sen. Wendy Rogers narrowly leads David Cook in […]
(The Center Square) – In a Fifth U.S. Circuit Appellate Court ruling handing Texas a major win in a border security lawsuit, two judges engaged in debate over whether the federal court has jurisdiction when Gov. Greg Abbott invoked the “Invasion Clause” of the U.S. Constitution as part of Texas’ defense to secure its border. […]
(The Center Square) — The tax increase on cell phones to support Pennsylvania’s 911 system is on track to hit its expected revenues. The tax, passed in 2023 to raise the monthly surcharge from $1.65 to $1.95, brought in more than $97 million in the second quarter of 2024, a $5 million haul above initial […]
(The Center Square) – Spokane’s elected officials are on another recess from city business, this time for a two-week vacation less than a month after taking another week-long holiday; however, the timing of those breaks may violate state law. The city disseminated a list of cancellations earlier this year, noting that the city council would not meet for […]
(The Center Square) – Deciding where to retire someday is not just a financial choice, but a personal choice as well. Many people want to be close to family or friends, or perhaps move somewhere that is more affordable, or offers a warmer climate. Bankrate, a New York City-based consumer financial services company, is out with […]
(The Center Square) – Nearly two years later, the medical struggles continue for Payton McNabb. And the fight for keeping Title IX. “This issue is a lot greater than me,” the former Hiawassee Dam High three-sport athlete said. “I thank the Lord He had a plan for me. I’m going to keep fighting for my […]
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former United States Marine Paul Whelan were released from Russian custody in a major prisoner swap. Bloomberg confirmed Gershkovich’s and Whelan’s release on Thursday, though the details of the agreement, including who else is being released, remain largely unknown and could include countries outside the United States and Russia. The State Department […]
President Joe Biden’s claims that a crisis in confidence concerning the Supreme Court warrants unprecedented and sweeping reforms are belied by new polling data showing that concerns are largely driven by disaffected Democrats. Despite the low likelihood that Biden’s Supreme Court reforms will garner support in a sharply divided Congress, polling data released from Gallup […]
