Michigan Democrats are reiterating their calls for an investigation into Republican Senate candidates’ petition signatures after claiming evidence of fraud and potential forgery that has similarly disqualified several Great Lakes State candidates in the past. Counsel for the Michigan Democratic Party and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee sent a second letter to the Michigan Board […]
Black Americans in New Jersey represent more than 9% of construction businesses available for government contract work, but they received less than 1% of the dollars for construction projects with values that range from more than $65,000 to $5.71 million, according to a recently released study that could upend the state’s politics. John E. Harmon Sr., the […]
(The Center Square) – Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore is asking the King County Regional Homelessness Authority to pause its search for a permanent CEO after more candidates back out of the hiring process. KCRHA has been searching for a permanent CEO since Marc Dones stepped down from the position in May 2023 due to burnout. The […]
(The Center Square) – With border exposure and natural ports, Michigan Republicans want to change state law to make human smuggling illegal and criminalize harboring and transporting people who are or have entered the country illegally. There are no state-level criminal penalties for human smuggling. State Reps. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, and Gina Johnsen, R-Lake Odessa, […]
(The Center Square) – During debate about a bill bringing state statute in line with federal statute, an Illinois state legislator couldn’t give her personal definition of the term “opposite sex.” State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, carried Senate Bill 3351 Thursday. The measure amends the Subsidized Housing Joint Occupancy Act providing that an elderly parent with […]
(The Center Square) – Overwhelming approval has been given to change a diversity policy in the UNC System to “ensure equality of all persons and viewpoints.” Sonja Phillips Nichols and Joel Ford were the only no votes from the 24-member Board of Governors that oversees the 17-campus network. Dismantled is the 2019 policy language to […]
Millionaire Nicholas Jarzabek, recognized in the music industry as singer Nick Diver, made more than $215,000 for illegally listing the home he was renting in Los Angeles as an Airbnb. Jarzabek is a singer touring London with around 6,000 followers on Instagram. In August 2022, he began renting the Los Angeles property from Nikeeta Sriram, […]
(The Center Square) – Citizenship in the United States by those voting in North Carolina is being sought in a constitutional amendment. The proposal was filed Thursday by Rep. Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, chairman of the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives. “Tightening our elections laws so that only U.S. citizens are voting in this […]
MOBILE, Alabama — What part of the words “cruel and unusual” do lawmakers in Louisiana and Alabama not understand? Imposing outlandish cruelty while inviting a costly constitutional challenge shouldn’t be anyone’s idea of public service. Yet by insisting on allowing the use of nitrogen gas, a gruesome method, for criminal executions, that’s exactly what these […]
(The Center Square) — Though it’s unclear how much education funding will flow from budget negotiations, House Democrats say it’s important to develop a pipeline for Black educators in Pennsylvania. During a policy committee hearing with the legislative Black caucus on Thursday, legislators heard from educators on what teaching can accomplish and what worrying trends […]
