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Warren County DA says office doesn’t ‘pursue’ marijuana cases

(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s recreational marijuana prohibition recently inspired one county election official to not seek re-election.  And, during an interview with The Center Square, Warren County District Attorney Rob Greene said prosecuting violations of the ban weren’t worth the office’s time. Public safety isn’t threatened by legalization, he argued. Instead, law enforcement should […]

Report: Denver spending on migrants could equal $500 per household

(The Center Square) – The costs for assisting migrants arriving in Denver could amount to $500 per household in the city, according to a report from the Common Sense Institute. The think tank’s analysis highlighted the growing concern regarding the city’s financial ability to provide services for arriving migrants. “If the Denver mayor’s recent spending projections of […]

Op-Ed: Are farmworker advocates ignoring actual farmworkers?

This past fall, nearly 1,000 farm workers attended a series of public rallies where many of them voiced deep concern with shrinking paychecks resulting from Washington state’s new agricultural overtime law. Hundreds more have spoken similar frustrations with the unintended consequences of the new law in video interviews gathered primarily in orchards and at farm worker housing across the state. But […]

New Jersey gives unions green light to file lawsuits against employers

(The Center Square) — New Jersey has given labor unions the legal authority to file litigation against companies over alleged labor violations despite claims from business groups that it will result in a slew of lawsuits. The legislation, recently signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy, will allow unions to represent workers or a third party […]

Lawmakers, veterans say ‘woke diversity initiatives’ cost taxpayers, hurt military

(The Center Square) – A growing concern about progressive ideology on race and gender at all levels of the U.S. military has sparked outrage and became the center of a Congressional hearing. Critics have launched a barrage of attacks on the progressive ideology they say is infiltrating the ranks, calling it a waste of taxpayer […]

Some speculate gun confiscation on the horizon in Illinois

(The Center Square) – Some are speculating Gov. J.B. Pritzker may work to confiscate registered firearms if there’s another mass casualty event. Part of Illinois’ gun ban enacted last year includes a registry of banned items. Before the Jan. 1 deadline to register, nearly 30,000 Illinsoians registered banned firearms with the state. That’s about 1.22% of the […]

Tennessee lawmakers push for AI protections for musicians

(The Center Square) – At both the state and federal level, Tennessee politicians are pushing protections for musicians against artificial intelligence producing fake works from them. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee legislative leaders and both musicians and music industry representatives gathered to introduce Tennessee’s Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act. The goal is to […]

Three scenarios for Iowa: Is there an upset in the cards?

Monday’s Iowa caucuses will give us our first tangible results by which to judge the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. No more polls, debate spin rooms, or pundit speculation — well, all those things will continue, but they soon will be assessed against real voting results. Essentially all of those aforementioned polls project […]

Five major primaries launching 2024 election season before Super Tuesday

The 2024 election year is in full swing, with most states holding primaries on Super Tuesday on March 5. However, five states are hosting either caucuses or primary elections for both parties in January and February, and the results are likely to serve as a precursor to the rest of the election cycle. While President […]

The Debrief with Tim Carney: What to watch for in Iowa

Washington Examiner Senior Columnist Tim Carney joins Investigations Editor Sarah Bedford to discuss what to watch out for during the Iowa caucuses in January. They also talk about former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, her focus on New Hampshire, and what former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to drop out of the […]
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