(The Center Square) – The House Democratic Policy Committee issued a call to action this week during a hearing on raising the minimum wage at SEIU Local 668 in Philadelphia. “Increasing the minimum wage will reduce poverty, promote economic growth, and provide a sense of financial security to workers,” said Rep. Roni Green, D-Philadelphia. She […]
(The Center Square) — The Delaware House of Representatives has approved a “divisive” bill that would require a state license and training to own a handgun despite the threat of a legal challenge. The proposal, which passed 23-16 on a largely party-line vote, would require Delaware residents to obtain a permit to purchase a handgun after […]
(The Center Square) – In a seven-way Republican primary race for the 5th congressional district, Spokane City Councilman Jonathan Bingle wanted to break out of the pack. He knew he needed to educate himself on national issues. And with immigration and border security polling at the top of Gallup’s Most Important Problem list, Bingle went to the […]
(The Center Square) – In the wake of the Biden administration announcing it was pausing pending applications for liquified natural gas (LNG) exports, industry reports from Texas challenge the administration’s reasons for doing so. The administration announced it was implementing a temporary pause on pending decisions on exports of LNG to non-Free Trade Agreement countries until the […]
(The Center Square) – North Carolina public school administrators made a pitch Monday for changes in their salary structure, including paying more for those who lead schools with greater challenges such as poverty and non-English speaking students. Principal salaries range from $90,631 to $113,000. The North Carolina Association of School Administrators proposed to a committee […]
The first of March’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the biggest earners who retire at 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in just one day. Retirees born on or between the 1st and 10th of the month will get their payments tomorrow, on Wednesday, March 13, according […]
President Joe Biden submitted his budget request for fiscal 2025 on Monday, positioning it as a clear foil to proposals outlined by former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies. Biden’s budget totals $7.3 trillion, up 4.7% compared to the current budget, and would boost defense funding and discretionary spending by 1% and 2.4%, respectively. […]
Democrats are giving little weight to the idea that special counsel Robert Hur’s testimony before Congress will dredge up concerns about President Joe Biden‘s mental acuity. Instead, Democrats are largely declaring that Bide’s State of the Union speech last week put age and memory questions to rest. Hur’s report on Biden’s handling of classified documents […]
Crime in Washington, D.C., is a crisis. Six months ago, the Washington Examiner looked at some of the problems plaguing the capital. In the months since, things feel worse than ever, but that might be starting to change. In this series, we are looking at how Washington wound up with its record on crime, how […]
Special counsel Robert Hur will face a grilling on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about his report that found President Joe Biden mishandled classified documents from his time as vice president and senator. Hur will appear before the House Judiciary Committee for a public hearing at 10 a.m. Reps. James Comer (R-KY) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD), […]
