(The Center Square) – Records show Spokane put nearly $100,000 from the city’s general fund toward “information mailers” for the mayor’s proposed tax increase while grappling with a $25 million general fund deficit. According to a September 2024 Intrafund Budget Transfers sheet, Spokane transferred $99,798 between three departments’ general fund budgets for the mailers. Councilmember Michael Cathcart […]
(The Center Square) — New York City’s costly emergency shelter system is beset by nepotism, a lack of competitive bidding, and excessive salaries, which are driving up costs for the city’s taxpayers, according to a scathing new report. The report by the city’s Department of Investigation said a probe of the shelter system dating back to 2021 […]
(The Center Square) – A poll shows 20% of likely Tennessee voters are unsure about the effects of tariffs. The Beacon Center asked 1,200 residents about their views on taxes that countries impose, often to curb influence or raise revenue. It’s also used as leverage. Former president Donald Trump is touting their use on the campaign […]
(The Center Square) – Jury selection is not complete in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, but opening statements are tentatively scheduled to begin Monday afternoon. The 12-member jury and four alternates were seated Thursday, but two additional alternates are needed. Judge John Robert Blakey discussed the possibility of placing time […]
Democrats are hoping to flip control of the House in November, but they have plenty of hard work to do to defend incumbents, which is draining energy and cash from going on offense. For Democrats to take the chamber, they will need to net four seats. However, these seats held by Democrats could see the […]
(The Center Square) – Advocates challenging the constitutionality of life sentences without parole for felony murder await a decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in what could be a landmark case. Meanwhile, state legislators explore the merits of restorative justice programs. Derek Lee, now 36, was convicted in 2016 of second-degree murder for his involvement […]
Former President Donald Trump has skipped some recent interviews with CNBC, NBC, and the Shade Room, a black-owned media outlet that could be critical to his effort to sway voters of color. In the middle of a frenzied dash to the finish line 18 days away, Trump is seizing almost every opportunity he has to […]
The internal disruption caused by the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has inspired new hope for ceasefire talks, but the distribution of aid to Palestinians in Gaza will likely remain a major problem, not least because Hamas will continue to hijack shipments. The top Hamas commander was killed this week when Israel Defense Forces […]
Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed hundreds of pages of special counsel Jack Smith‘s highly anticipated evidence against former President Donald Trump on Friday, but they contained few new revelations. The four-volume document dump contained more than 1,800 pages of evidence, but most of it was redacted or previously known information. One volume contained transcripts of interviews […]
The United Kingdom’s governing Labour Party is on shaky legal grounds over a plan to send 100 members to work on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign. Reports emerged on Thursday that a top Labour Party official is helping to arrange for roughly 100 current and former Labour staffers to canvass for Harris in […]
