The State Department announced sanctions on Friday against a right-wing Israeli group that has been blocking and destroying aid intended for Gaza. This group, Tzav 9, has blocked, harassed, and damaged convoys carrying aid, blocked roads, and dumped life-saving humanitarian aid onto the street, and it set fire to two aid trucks in the West […]
(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s congressional Democrats praised a temporary victory at the U.S. Supreme Court while Republicans were silent Thursday. By limiting the scope considered on the hot-button issue of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, the court was unanimous on the legal issue of standing – saying 9-0 there is […]
(The Center Square) — The Department of Environmental Protection issues hundreds of different permits – 800 to be exact, according to a recent analysis. But legislators want a deeper review of them to bring more clarity and, perhaps, efficiency. House Resolution 468, proposed by Rep. Jim Struzzi, R-Indiana, would prompt the Legislative Budget and Finance […]
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania tenants and homeowners may soon get clear legislative guidance overcoming improperly claimed “squatter’s rights.” On Wednesday, the state Senate OK’d a clear outline for property owners to remove squatters who have claimed rights to a dwelling that conflicts with state law. “This legislation is about more than just laws and […]
(The Center Square) — Though state housing agencies have seen failure, malfeasance, and money gone missing across the nation, it’s been ages since Pennsylvania’s has been audited. If some legislators get their way, though, the situation could change. House Bill 2387, sponsored by Rep. Kristin Marcell, R-Richboro, would require the auditor general to conduct an […]
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson responded to the reports that presidential candidate Donald Trump referred to the city as “horrible.” The reports came out of a closed-door meeting that have since been denied by Trump and others in the room. Trump’s campaign claimed instead he “was explicitly referring to the problems in Milwaukee, specifically violent crime and voter […]
(The Center Square) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed transit tax would give the state the highest corporate tax burden in the nation, according to a new report by a fiscal watchdog group, which calls on lawmakers to reject the plan. The New Jersey Business and Industry Association report lists 40 reasons why the proposed transit tax […]
President Joe Biden slammed the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a ban on bump stocks Friday, saying the ruling will put lives in danger. “Americans should not have to live in fear of this mass devastation,” Biden said in a statement. The 6-3 decision, which fell along ideological lines, found that the government overstepped […]
(The Center Square) – A new multi-agency human trafficking strike team has been created in Florida to target border-related crime. As the result of a recent months-long operation, 10 victims were rescued, and several alleged perpetrators were arrested. Attorney General Ashley Moody announced the creation of the new strike team with law enforcement leaders on Thursday. “Human trafficking is a challenge for […]
Boeing is facing three new problems this week in the latest string of troubles that have plagued the company in recent months. This week, Boeing has announced trouble with its 787 Dreamliner, reports of counterfeit materials being used on planes, and unusual, unsafe issues on a Southwest Airlines flight. Boeing’s troubles began earlier this year […]
