President-elect Donald Trump revealed his plan to replace Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan once he takes office. Trump’s announcement comes after the National Archives was at the center of the classified documents case against him. The case was dismissed by Judge Aileen Cannon in July. “We will [have a] new archivist,” Trump said […]
(The Center Square) – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan doesn’t want prosecutors to ask his long-time law partner about the profits their private law firm generated. Prosecutors plan to ask Madigan’s law partner, Vincent “Bud” Getzendanner, about the firm’s profits because they say it goes to Madigan’s motives for the alleged crimes, which include […]
(The Center Square) – A new analysis shows that Illinois homeowners continue to deal with crippling property taxes. The personal finance website SmartAsset analyzed 342 cities across the country with populations greater than 100,000. Specifically, cities are ranked by the median real estate taxes paid (by homeowners with a mortgage) as a proportion of the median […]
(The Center Square) – In December, the Pennsylvania Citizen Law Enforcement Advisory and Review Commission published its first reports following the evaluation of three police conduct cases carried out by state agencies. Two of those cases focused on internal investigations within the agency following an officer-involved shooting and a use-of-force incident. In both circumstances, the […]
(The Center Square) – The new year is here, but municipalities still need to finish collecting taxes from the last one. Spokane County is no exception, with sales tax revenue still 1.4% behind initial projections. Municipalities typically collect taxes each quarter, with the most recent data available through October 2024. Randy Bischoff, senior director of Finance & […]
(The Center Square) – New tax credits for local businesses is being sought by the Atlanta City Council from the Georgia General Assembly. The request is part of the city’s 2025 legislative package, which was approved by the council on Monday. The goal of the credit is to “increase access to capital for Atlanta’s entrepreneurs, aiming […]
(The Center Square) – As crime expands in at least 22 states by confirmed Venezuelan Tren de Aragua prison gang members, Texas law enforcement officers continue to apprehend them. After a record number of more than one million Venezuelans illegally entered the country under the Biden administration, non-TdA members also continue to be arrested for violent crimes in Texas. […]
Democrats are prepared to protest President-elect Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., ahead of and during his inauguration on Jan. 20, although their opposition is muted compared to the reactions when he took office in 2017. The Left’s lackluster resistance comes as it has grappled with how to respond to Trump’s reelection, with Molly Murphy, a […]
EXCLUSIVE — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is forging a close working relationship with President-elect Donald Trump, one that the new GOP leader sees as critical for the success of a Republican-controlled Washington. In an interview with the Washington Examiner on Monday, Thune touted his “strong” communication with the incoming president that starkly contrasted the icy relationship that […]
Every year, millions of dollars in dues paid by rank-and-file union members are collected by labor organizations and passed off to the family members of union bosses in the form of lucrative salaries, a Washington Examiner review of public records has found. Union bosses regularly employ close family relatives, such as children and spouses, in […]
