(The Center Square) – The border crisis continues to worsen as the Mexican government dries out south Texas farmers, those in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley argue. The situation has become so dire that state Democratic lawmakers have called on the Biden administration and Gov. Greg Abbott to take immediate action. Democratic members of Congress also […]
(The Center Square) – Kansas City’s professional football and baseball teams promised to stay in Jackson County if a 40-year sales tax to pay for stadiums was approved on Tuesday, but voters rejected the plan. The Jackson County Election Board’s unofficial results showed 57.8% of voters cast ballots against a three-eighths of a cent sales tax beginning […]
(The Center Square ) — Pennsylvania has struggled to reverse population losses in much of the state – this despite its low unemployment rate. Labor-force participation rates have dropped, and the overall effect has been for “employment doldrums” to set in, as one policy group argues. For Pittsburgh, the news is more dire. “Job gains […]
(The Center Square) – After nine years serving as foster parents in Washington state, Shane and Jennifer DeGross say they have lost their foster care license because of their religious beliefs concerning gender identity policies. The couple has filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families. “Washington […]
(The Center Square) – In the wake of an early parolee who was arrested for allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend and killing an 11-year-old boy the day after his release, Republicans are calling for changes to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. In an incident that is getting national attention, Crosetti Brand is accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend […]
The Supreme Court will soon weigh Donald Trump‘s claim that presidential immunity should shield him from prosecution — prompting former generals, officials, and allied legal minds to chime in on the former president’s argument. So far, 18 groups have submitted amicus briefs or “friend of the court” filings related to the immunity case that express […]
Soaring interest costs are set to exceed all defense spending this year, with the gap only growing over the next decade as lawmakers stare down major fiscal problems. This year, the United States will be shackled with $870 billion in payments on net interest. That is nearly 5.7% more than the $822 billion the government […]
President Joe Biden is returning to Democratic basics, underscoring his record on healthcare as former President Donald Trump criticizes Biden over his border policies. Biden is scheduled to deliver an address on healthcare in the White House Indian Treaty Room on Wednesday. Biden’s speech comes one day after Trump traveled to Wisconsin and Michigan to […]
A court ruling out of Florida is giving Democrats fresh hope they can win the state after a measure to guarantee abortion access was added to the November ballot. But the path to an upset, both at the top of the ticket and down ballot, will be difficult due to structural advantages Republicans have in […]
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) accused former President Donald Trump of trying to “score political points” off of a tragedy over comments he made about the murder of Ruby Garcia. In a visit to Grand Rapids, Michigan, Trump bashed the Biden administration and Whitmer over several policies, mainly their stances on immigration. His comments focused on […]
