Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) thinks it is “horrifying” that the Education Department could be in Vivek Ramaswamy‘s crosshairs. Over the weekend, Ramaswamy said he expected “certain agencies to be deleted outright” under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, which led many to speculate he was referring to the Department of Education. While on CNN News Central on […]
(The Center Square) – For the second consecutive year, overdose deaths in Ohio have dropped and are better than the national average. The Ohio Department of Health’s annual Unintentional Drug Overdose Report showed a 9% decline in verified overdose deaths across the state. In 2023, there were 4,452 unintentional drug overdose deaths, down from 4,914 […]
(The Center Square) – For the fifth time in the past four years, mourners have paid their respects to a fallen Chicago police officer. A funeral Mass was held Monday morning for 26-year-old Officer Enrique Martinez, who was killed in the line of duty Nov. 4 on Chicago’s South Side. The service at St. Rita […]
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Defense’s annual audit once again resulted in a disclaimer. That means the federal government’s largest agency – with a budget of more than $840 billion – can’t fully explain its spending. The disclaimer this year was expected. And it’s expected again next year. The Pentagon previously said […]
(The Center Square) – October tax revenues were higher than last year but fell short of predictions, according to the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration. State collections for October were $22.6 million more than last year. The year-to-date numbers are 1.4% or $72.4 million above budget, according to the department. “Despite the modest revenue […]
(The Center Square) – With a crucial vote scheduled Tuesday for the Pinellas County Commission on previously-delayed stadium bonds, the Tampa Bay Rays’ owner is saying a move to another city isn’t off the table. The commission is scheduled to vote on the $335 million worth of bonds to help build a new $1.2 billion […]
The long-awaited farm bill from Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), the third-ranked Senate Democrat and chairwoman of the chamber’s Agriculture Committee was introduced Monday, just weeks before benefits will run dry at year’s end. But more is riding this go-around on the $1.5 trillion legislation that sets agriculture and nutrition policy every five years: it’s been […]
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) dismissed efforts from the International Criminal Court to try to arrest Israeli leaders. The ICC’s warrants came less than a year after Hamas invaded southern Israel and killed 1,200 people but have remained active as over 40,000 Palestinians have also been killed in the conflict so far. Israeli defense officials approximated […]
Seventy-five of Michigan‘s 83 counties have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer‘s (D-MI) Michigan Public Service Commission over concerns that the three-person board will erode local governments’ abilities to regulate green energy projects. The 178-page lawsuit, filed on Nov. 8, asserts that the MPSC is trying to redefine the terms of Public Act 233, […]
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has officially announced plans to seek reelection, ending speculation that he could run for governor next year. Virginia governors are limited to serving only non-consecutive terms, meaning Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) is ineligible to seek reelection in 2025. While Miyares’s name had been included in discussions on who could succeed […]
