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Three Nevada ballot props pass, two will move on to 2026

(The Center Square) – Five out of seven statewide ballot propositions were approved in Nevada. Three of those will be passed into law. Two propositions will be moving on to the 2026 election – citizen-led initiatives must be passed in two consecutive even-year elections. Here’s what they are and what they mean for Nevadans: Revising […]

Johnson threatens legal action to get COVID-19 vaccine data

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has threatened to issue a subpoena when he becomes chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations if three federal health agencies continue to withhold data on the adverse health effects wrought by the COVID-19 vaccine. In a letter addressed to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and […]

Canadians’ nuclear waste storage plan in Great Lakes depository opposed

(The Center Square) – The Canadian government’s ongoing plan to permanently store 50,000 tons of highly radioactive nuclear waste in the Great Lakes basin near Ontario has sparked bipartisan opposition from lawmakers in Michigan and other Midwest states. Led by U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and U.S. Reps. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., and John James, R-Mich., 15 […]

Approved Illinois bill phases out subminimum wage for developmentally disabled workers

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Senate voted to phase out the subminimum wage for workers with developmental and intellectual disabilities.  The Dignity in Pay Act eliminates the federal waiver that allows companies to pay disabled adults subminimum wage. Supporters said it is wrong for some workers to be paid as low as 50 cents per hour. “To provide […]

Cooperating ex-alderman called to testify at Madigan’s bribery, racketeering trial

(The Center Square) – Former Chicago Alderman Daniel Solis, now a cooperating witness for the federal government, has started testifying at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain. Government attorney Diane MacArthur called Solis to the witness stand shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday. The 75-year-old Solis said that he […]

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announces bid for governor in 2026

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, a Republican, has announced he is running in the race for governor in 2026, becoming the first member of either major party to announce his candidacy. “Today, I filed paperwork to run for Governor in 2026. As a proven conservative, building on the legacy of Brian Kemp, Nathan Deal and […]

Biden media-light presidency could end without closing press conference

President Joe Biden‘s time in office is coming to a close, but questions remain if he’ll keep to the presidential tradition of holding an exit press conference. Biden, who turned 82 on Wednesday, has significantly lagged his immediate predecessors when it comes to interactions with the press. TRUMP CABINET PICKS: WHO’S BEEN TAPPED TO SERVE IN […]

Matt Gaetz and the Trump mandate question

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal from consideration as attorney general raises the question of how much deference the incoming Senate Republican majority owes President-elect Donald Trump on his Cabinet nominations. “Donald J. Trump just won a major electoral victory. His coattails turned a 49-51 senate to a 53-47 senate,” Vice President-elect J.D. Vance posted on […]

Transparency advocates call on Trump to release White House visitor logs

President-elect Donald Trump should voluntarily release White House visitor logs this time around in a departure from his first administration’s policy that alarmed watchdog groups, transparency advocates say. The first Trump administration’s decision not to disclose who visited the president and attended meetings with federal officials departed from the policy of former President Barack Obama, […]

Trump gets Senate reality check with Gaetz flameout

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s short-lived nomination for attorney general is serving as a reality check to a handful of Cabinet nominees who could have trouble getting through the Senate. Not a single Senate Republican came out against Gaetz publicly in the eight days he lasted as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee, but his decision to withdraw […]
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