(The Center Square) — Misclassification that’s shorting workers and the state’s safety net has some legislators looking askance at gig work. Legislators of both parties have raised concerns, though on different problems. Republicans have called misclassification “the greatest criminal activity throughout the state besides the drug trade” in regards to its economic impact. Paying an employee […]
(The Center Square) – A venture company founded by seven of the world’s largest automakers will make North Carolina its global headquarters, backed by more than $3 million in taxpayer subsidy as potential reimbursement. IONNA says it is purpose-built to “lead, innovate, create, and drive forward a redefinition of charging as an end-to-end integrated customer experience” […]
(The Center Square) – After 18 months of being rebuffed by House Speaker Emmanuel “Chris” Welch, the Organizing Committee of the Illinois Legislative Staff Association says it’s taking its demands to the court system. The crux of legislative staffers’ lawsuit is that Amendment 1, a workers’ rights amendment approved by in 2022, enshrines the right for […]
Democrats are attempting to paint everyone Donald Trump is considering to be his running mate as extreme as the former president narrows a field of Republicans vying to be his next vice president. Trump’s reported short list covers a breadth of personalities and backgrounds. He is considering business-minded Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), who has […]
Democrats are using Hunter Biden‘s Tuesday conviction on felony gun charges to counter Republican claims that former President Donald Trump is the victim of a two-tiered system of justice. But whether that argument resonates with voters in November is not yet clear as perceptions of the two candidates remain largely unchanged despite a series of […]
Congressional primaries in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina are once again proving how hard it is to unseat incumbent lawmakers. Reps. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Joe Wilson (R-SC), and Susie Lee (D-NV) all beat back competitors in their party primaries. Former President Donald Trump proved his hold over the Republican party once again, even […]
Senate Republicans are weighing how to take the wind out of Democrats’ sails later this week when Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) puts to a vote a package of bills to protect access to in vitro fertilization. The legislation, which would enshrine a right to IVF into federal law, is expected to receive a vote […]
Voters in North Dakota elected to initiate a measure to put an age limit restriction on candidates running for Congress. Measure 1, or the Congressional Age Limits Initiative, prohibits candidates from running for the U.S. Senate or U.S. House of Representatives if he or she will turn 81 years old by December 31 of the […]
Former President Donald Trump had a successful night in several primaries on Tuesday, as many of his endorsed candidates advanced to the general election in November. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, granted his favor in a number of races during the June 11 primary elections, including Senate, House, and gubernatorial primaries in South Carolina, […]
U.S. Army veteran Sam Brown on Tuesday clinched the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Nevada, beating a crowded field of 12 opponents just days after securing the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. The Associated Press called the race for Brown at 8:11 p.m. Eastern, a little more than an hour after the polls […]
