Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R-VA) approval has jumped to its highest yet, making the popular chief executive even more critical to former President Donald Trump’s bid to break the Democratic grip on the commonwealth. In a new Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College survey of Virginia likely voters, Youngkin’s popularity surged to 59%. […]
The first night of the Democratic National Convention ran significantly behind, with President Joe Biden‘s address to delegates ending after midnight Eastern time. Biden’s speech had been billed as the keynote speech for Monday, but instead of beginning in the 10 p.m. Eastern hour, he took the stage at 11:25 p.m. Eastern and finished his […]
(The Center Square) – Spokane County is certifying the primary election results tomorrow but already has its sights on November ahead of an anticipated battle over tax proposals with the City of Spokane. Both municipalities will have sales tax proposals on the general election ballot, though the county’s is a renewal for detention services, while […]
(The Center Square) – The Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announced on Saturday that eight Green Party write-in candidates would be moving on to the general election. The Green Party is an independent political party “connected to American social movements,” according to the Green Party’s website. At this time, the Green Party has 100 […]
(The Center Square) – Arkansas lawmakers grilled the Department of Corrections Department on Monday over a two-year inmate health care contract that could cost the state $235 million. The contract with Wellpath amounts to $7,500 per inmate annually, according to information presented to state lawmakers at the Arkansas Legislative Council Review Subcommittee. The 10-year contract […]
(The Center Square) — Old coal mining sites in Southwest Virginia are being repurposed into places of business, outdoor recreation, entertainment, and greener forms of energy production thanks to $10 million in recently awarded federal grants. Since 2017, various development projects in Southwest Virginia have received federal funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization […]
(The Center Square) – Juvenile justice in Louisiana lacks the funding needed to properly support the increasing number of youth offenders. That’s why legislators during the first meeting of the Criminal Justice Priority Funding Commission on Monday discussed ways to prioritize money for juvenile expenses. The commission was created in June when the governor signed […]
Third-party threat neutralized Day One of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was eventful, stuffed with a smaller-than-expected crowd of protesters breaking through barricades, an increasingly rare public appearance by President Joe Biden, and a surprise speech from Vice President Kamala Harris. There are few things that could dampen the jubilation in the Democratic Party. […]
Gas prices dropped again on Tuesday with the average price for a gallon of regular gas decreasing to $3.404. This was a drop from Monday’s price of $3.411 per gallon. Prices are slightly less expensive than a week ago, when the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.444. Prices are also cheaper […]
Vice President Kamala Harris is making an appeal to her progressive base with a series of campaign moves that are equally tantalizing to her GOP rival, former President Donald Trump. Trump has sought to define Harris as a “California radical” by pointing to her embrace of far-left policies during her 2020 run for president. She […]
