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Signatures being gathered to get charter schools protected in Colorado constitution

(The Center Square) – An organization attempting to enshrine charter school rights in Colorado’s Constitution published a report supporting the move as it gathers signatures to get it on the ballot. Advance Colorado, a nonpartisan and nonprofit organization, has until July 25 to gather at least 124,238 signatures of registered voters for Initiative #138 to be on […]

PennDOT releases draft plan to guide transportation improvements

(The Center Square) — The next major transportation plan is out and PennDOT wants the public to comment on it. The Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan was released to the public this week, laying out how the agency plans to spend almost $29 billion in the next few years to build “a safe and reliable transportation […]

Illinois lawmaker seeks to criminalize flying American flag upside down

(The Center Square) – A veteran Illinois lawmaker is in opposition to recently introduced legislation that would make it a crime for government officials to knowingly fly an upside down flag on government property. State Rep. Harry Benton has introduced legislation that would prohibit politically motivated efforts that disrespect the flag. “The flag of the United […]

Retired border chief says Michigan, other states face impacts of border crisis

(The Center Square) – The immigration wave at the southern border is a crisis of national security, and Michigan is not exempt from its effects, a recently retired Border Patrol chief says. Former Chief Chris Clem, who is visiting Michigan as part of Americans for Prosperity’s “Secure Borders, Secure America” tour, served more than 27 […]

Biden to hunker down for debate prep against freewheeling Trump

REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware — President Joe Biden’s debate preparations signal the difference in style voters can expect onstage as former President Donald Trump opts for informal strategy sessions ahead of next week. The president, who is finishing up a trip in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, will hunker down at Camp David starting Thursday, with an abbreviated […]

What Trump can’t say at a debate

Donald Trump’s criminal prosecutions could become a topic in the presidential debate next week, but unprecedented court orders have restricted the former president in how he can address them. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, will take the debate stage on June 27, one month after he was convicted by a jury of falsifying business records […]

Fauci unmasked: Trust in public health and vaccination was pandemic casualty

Dr. Anthony Fauci was the face of the U.S. government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. He has sought to defend his own tenure in government in a new memoir published this week. He has also faced renewed congressional scrutiny in recent weeks. This Washington Examiner series, Fauci Unmasked, will look at his record and legacy. Part 1 looked at […]

Biden judicial nominee failed to disclose since-reversed child sex case rulings

A judge in Florida tapped by President Joe Biden for a top federal court spot failed to disclose at least two child sex-related cases that saw his lenient rulings reversed — until now. Embry Kidd, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, is under fire by Republicans over his […]

RFK Jr. finds 2024 debate stage out of reach ahead of midnight qualifying deadline

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is close to reaching the polling threshold for next week’s presidential debate, but the Thursday deadline to qualify, plus his difficulty gaining ballot access, virtually guarantees he will not make the stage. With days until the June 27 debate, Kennedy has reached the 15% polling threshold in three of four qualifying […]

How the Supreme Court could rule on Trump immunity

The Supreme Court is poised to decide the most high-stakes case of 2024, one that will determine whether former President Donald Trump can claim absolute immunity from his criminal indictments. The justices are slated to hand down new decisions Thursday and Friday morning at 10 a.m. local time as they seek to whittle down the […]
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