At the heart of Washington, D.C., councilman Trayon White‘s bribery charges is an FBI informant, who is now alleged to be the founder of a nonprofit organization that secured millions in contracts with the city. Allieu Kamara, founder of a nonprofit organization helping underserved community members, Life Deeds, allegedly bribed White with $35,000 last summer, […]
The vice presidential debate between Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) covered significantly more policy than recent debates and left many viewers with more and maybe some new questions. Prior to and during the debate, people across the country were searching on Google about various topics at the center of the presidential […]
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation endorsed Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) for reelection, marking the first time the group has supported a Democrat for statewide office in two decades. In a swing of bipartisan endorsements, the WFBF endorsed Baldwin as well as Reps. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) and Derrick Van Orden (R-WI). The WFBF is the largest […]
Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt has called on Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) to explain a comment he made about becoming “friends with school shooters,” a statement she considered “incredibly odd.” Walz made the remark during Tuesday’s vice presidential debate against Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) when providing an answer on gun violence within the […]
The two Midwestern vice presidential candidates, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), went toe-to-toe Tuesday night in their only debate of the election cycle, and they surprisingly agreed on seven different topics throughout the night. Here are the things they agreed on: 1. Congressional funding for immigration policies Walz brought up the […]
(The Center Square) – A ruling in the Kroger-Albertsons merger case will hinge on how U.S. District Court Judge for Oregon Adrienne Nelson interprets a 1980s-era definition of the grocery industry in the 21st-century marketplace. Post-hearing memoranda were due Sept. 27. Judge Nelson’s decision will address issues of monopoly, monopsony, and the rise of e-commerce. […]
(The Center Square) – The Joint Washington State and Oregon Transportation Commissions met Tuesday in Vancouver, Wash., to discuss and adopt toll recommendations for the yet-to-be-built Interstate Bridge Replacement project that connects Washington and Oregon. It began as the Columbia River Crossing project in 2004, but after years of study and evaluation, that project was […]
(The Center Square) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a statement Tuesday evening, calling on the federal government to resolve the dockworkers’ strike incapacitating major ports along the country’s East and Gulf coasts, including the Port of Virginia. “The time for leadership is now. President Biden has the tools to remedy this situation for the […]
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s utility watchdog is asking people to speak up about the proposed rate hikes from We Energies and WPS. The Citizens Utility Board is asking people to “be heard” at We Energies’ rate hike meeting Thursday in Milwaukee, and WPS’ public hearing Oct. 10 in Ashwaubenon. “Now is the time for […]
(The Center Square) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin has come out with a new resource kit for students, teachers and parents in public schools that outlines how they can utilize their constitutional rights to free expression at the school level. The toolkit, entitled “Guide to Advocating For Your Civil Rights and Liberties […]
