(The Center Square) – Every month, Texas breaks its previous job growth records. April was no different with Texas’ job growth rate tripling the U.S. rate. Last month, the Texas labor market once again set record-high levels for the greatest number of filled jobs, the greatest number of employed Texans, and the largest civilian labor […]
(The Center Square) – In Illinois, it is not illegal for an educator or staff member to have a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student, but some Republican lawmakers want to change that. State Rep. Amy Elik, R-Alton, says school staff who sexually abuse 18-year-old students should face charges so she has filed House Bill 4241 in Springfield. […]
(The Center Square) – With a full 30-day month, North Carolina’s gross wagering revenue cleared $105 million in April – up more than $38 million on the first month launch of legal sports gambling. March counted just the final 21 days following the long-awaited beginning on the Monday of the ACC men’s basketball tournament. Selection […]
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at the 153rd National Rifle Association annual meeting in Dallas, Texas, along with Gov. Greg Abbott (R) at 2:00 p.m. Trump told supporters at last night’s Minnesota GOP Lincoln-Reagan Dinner that he has heard rumors that the NRA will endorse him at the event. The NRA has […]
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Freedom Caucus is promoting the Women’s Bill of Rights to define biological sex and respect women. House Bill 5830 from state Rep. David Friess, R-Red Bud, would define terms like “woman” and “man” and prevent judges and state agencies from redefining the word “woman” to mean anyone who “identifies” as a woman. Given […]
(The Center Square) – Last month, Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee announced a $50 million electric vehicle rebate program through the state Department of Commerce to be implemented later this year and early next year allowing qualifying residents to get subsidies for leasing or purchasing an EV. The EV rebate program is part of a larger effort to electrify […]
(The Center Square) – Washington state’s Premera Blue Cross members have two weeks until a contract with MultiCare Health Systems expires, removing their access to around 1,000 health care providers statewide. While the two not-for-profit healthcare organizations have negotiated for months, Premera’s website says MultiCare entered the process with a termination notice. The Center Square reached out to […]
Former New York City mayor and ardent Trump supporter Rudy Giuliani was served notice of his Arizona indictment over an alleged plot to overturn the 2020 election, by state officials at his 80th birthday party in Palm Beach. Some guests at the party cried and screamed as Giuliani was served while those at the party […]
Washington Examiner Commentary Editor Conn Carroll joins Investigations Editor Sarah Bedford to discuss why former President Donald Trump is doing surprisingly well in the polls, the border crisis and the possibility that the staggering scope of that crisis is humongous, and what President Joe Biden could do to change public opinion before the debates.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA — Firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) may be controversial in Washington, but she came home to a warm welcome at the Georgia GOP state convention. “I might be known for arguing with Republicans from time to time,” she said to convention delegates at a Saturday breakfast session. “But iron sharpens iron … […]
