(The Center Square) – An Illinois district attorney says the state’s no cash bail law is allowing for some criminals to remain free pending a court appearance. The Illinois Supreme Court declared the legislation ending cash bail constitutional. Beginning on Sept. 18, 2023, Illinois courts no longer used a cash bail system. Instead, they use a […]
(The Center Square) – Extending his record to a 95th time, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed legislation from the General Assembly, this time connected to vegetation near highway billboards. Six House Democrats were in favor of the transportation laws included, and his pick to lead the state Department of Transportation was included in the […]
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose blasted Democrats’ scheduling of the Democratic National Convention as it relates to Ohio election laws and getting President Joe Biden on the ballot there. LaRose, a Republican, slammed Democrats for blaming Ohio Republicans for their “failure to get Joe Biden on the ballot in Ohio.” Under Ohio law, parties […]
(The Center Square) – Sound Transit has announced it will implement a new fare inspection process requiring riders to show a proof of payment before boarding. The new process will have an initial rollout on June 3. Sound Transit’s “fare ambassadors” have been checking passengers’ proof of payments on various trains throughout the day. According to Sound […]
(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget proposal still falls $7 billion short of a balanced budget for fiscal year 2024-2025, according to the state-funded, non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office. This new budget, called the May Revision, is a marked improvement from earlier assessments from the LAO that said the 2024-2025 deficit could be […]
(The Center Square) – Michigan Senate Republicans universally signed a letter opposing Attorney General Dana Nessel after she threatened to sue the fossil fuel industry. Nessel issued a statement earlier this month seeking assistant attorneys to litigate on behalf of the state, saying the industry has knowingly caused the state harm. In response, the senate […]
With less than six months until the presidential election, President Joe Biden’s average job approval rating is 38.7% — making it the lowest 13th quarter approval rating of all nine past presidents in their first term in office. Biden’s most recent quarterly ranking puts him at the bottom 12% of all presidential approval rankings since […]
Hunter Biden will stand trial next week on gun-related charges just as the GOP’s effort to untangle his web of foreign moneymaking fizzles out. While the political will to impeach President Joe Biden over any involvement in his family’s influence-peddling has all but disappeared, the belief that the Justice Department gave Hunter Biden favorable treatment […]
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. believes he can get on all 50 state ballots in time for the 2024 presidential election. “One hundred percent — we will be on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia,” Kennedy campaign press secretary Stefanie Spears told the Washington Examiner. Ballot access serves as […]
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has had a successful political career as a Republican in heavily blue Maryland. He’s now tasked with flipping a senate seat in the state to the GOP after serving eight years as governor. Hogan has escalated his messaging toward the state’s Democrats since winning the May 14 Maryland Republican primary. […]
