(The Center Square) — Maine lawmakers are weighing a controversial proposal to legalize psychedelic mushrooms for therapeutic use, but the move faces pushback from law enforcement groups. A proposal being pending before the Legislature’s Committee On Veterans and Legal Affairs would make “magic mushrooms” legal for adults 21 and older and set up a system of sales and […]
(The Center Square) — Virginia’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission recently released its annual report to give legislators a high-level overview of how the commonwealth fared economically and otherwise in recent years — compared to its historical data and other states’ performances. Among its 36 featured points of comparison, the report captured pieces of a […]
(The Center Square) – A group of Republican governors is calling on President Joe Biden to halt his electric vehicle mandate proposal. In a letter to the president, the governors said they aren’t opposed to electric vehicles, but rather overreaching federal government mandates that “penalize retailers and do not reflect the will of the consumer” in the […]
(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer targeted lowering household costs for Michiganders in her sixth State of The State address. Whitmer called on lawmakers to offer free preschool for all 4-year-olds, two years of free community college for all high school graduates and an Innovation Fund to subsidize Michigan companies. “Every single Michigander […]
(The Center Square) – The growing trend of large corporations imposing exorbitant rent increases after acquiring manufactured home communities is limiting affordable housing options and threatening the financial security of those on fixed incomes – especially seniors. That’s why a coalition of communities in Pennsylvania is advocating for legislation that would protect residents from this […]
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s financial future could get complicated as one group warns of an approaching budget deficit. During a Wednesday preview of Gov. Shapiro’s budget, the Commonwealth Foundation predicted that state overspending has created a structural deficit in the budget. “We don’t have a surplus, we have a deficit,” Commonwealth Vice President Nathan […]
(The Center Square) — As some of Pennsylvania’s $2 billion opioid crisis settlement begins flowing into counties over the next two decades, a few spending plans have emerged as popular among officials. It’s still unclear, however, which will be identified as the best approach. Counties will dictate how the majority of the money – about […]
Nearly every Senate Democrat joined forces on Wednesday to co-sponsor a proposed amendment to the defense supplemental spending package declaring U.S. support for a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) offered the amendment, which reiterates that U.S. policy favors a two-state solution, along with 48 of his Democratic colleagues in […]
EXCLUSIVE — A prominent pro-Latino political organization is endorsing an incumbent House Republican, Rep. Young Kim (R-CA), and a onetime GOP New Mexico congresswoman, Yvette Herrell, before the 2024 general elections as it underscores the importance of the community ahead of November. LIBRE Initiative Action, a center-right political organization connected to Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity […]
Former President Donald Trump could testify as early as Thursday in the second defamation damages trial brought against him by writer E. Jean Carroll. The trial has been twice delayed this week — first after a juror and one of Trump’s attorneys reported illnesses on Monday, and again for the New Hampshire primary election on […]
