First lady Jill Biden will be traveling through swing states this weekend to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris. This is the first lady’s first effort for Harris since giving a brief endorsement at the Democratic National Convention in August. Beginning Friday, Biden is slated to visit Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania across five […]
A new poll shows Republican nominee Bernie Moreno has made significant inroads in his race to oust Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). An internal survey from the National Republican Senatorial Committee shows the two men locked in a tie. The latest poll indicates a decline in support for Brown over the past few months as the […]
(The Center Square) – As politicians and public safety advocates call for a new jail, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown told The Center Square that she’s ready to return to the table but that the county hasn’t responded to her. Voters had an opportunity to pass a tax increase last year that could have raised roughly $1.7 billion over […]
(The Center Square) – Exactly one year after the terrorist attack on Israel, a group of Jewish California teachers is suing state officials and the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District over regulations they say force them to associate with a union that promotes anti-Israel rhetoric. The federal lawsuit against Alberto M. Carvalho, […]
(The Center Square) – Tuesday is Day One of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s and co-defendant Michael McClain’s trial on racketeering and bribery charges. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois John Lausch announced a federal jury’s indictment of Madigan on March 2, 2022. “The indictment accuses Madigan of leading, for nearly a […]
(The Center Square) – The assault on the Biden administration’s tough tailpipe emissions standards continue. Under the rules, the auto industry could meet the standards if 56% of new vehicle sales are electric vehicles and at least 13% of sales are plug-in hybrids by 2032. The Illinois Corn Growers Association is commending the U.S. House […]
(The Center Square) – More than 3,300 Tennesseans have applied for federal disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Helene, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. Residents in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties are eligible through the disaster declaration submitted by Gov. Bill Lee and approved by the Biden administration. […]
Israel, Hamas, and the world In the year since Hamas launched its deadly surprise terrorist attack, Israel has systematically dismantled much of the organization, along with other Iranian-backed foes in the region. Hamas leadership has been killed or driven underground, and there is no real threat of the terrorist organization launching another Oct. 7 anytime […]
(The Center Square) – Professional sports teams and government officials promise tax revenue benefits when taxpayer subsidies are used to build new or renovation stadiums and arenas. But those benefits consistently do not come to fruition, according to a report from the Tax Foundation. The report is consistent with years of economic research showing the same. “The empirical […]
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked in a dead-heat race for the White House at the end of the presidential and running mate debates with less than a month to go. While Trump declined an additional debate with Harris, his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), took on Gov. Tim Walz […]
