(The Center Square) – Additional taxpayer supported shelters are set to serve migrants arriving in Chicago. The two new shelters and one existing shelter will house a total combined capacity of 2,000 people. “I’m thankful to our partners and the contributions across City, State, County, and nonprofit sectors. These additional shelters provide meaningful support to […]
(The Center Square) – A choice available to voters on the November ballot could already be saving them money at the pump. This November, voters in Washington state will have the final say on Initiative 2117, which would repeal the Climate Commitment Act and prohibit state agencies from implementing a cap-and-trade program. However, there is […]
(The Center Square) – A new plan moving through the state Senate would disconnect students from their cell phones during school years – literally. The pilot program covers the cost of lockable bags for districts, which must create usage policies for students. After two years, student data on mental and physical health and academic achievement […]
(The Center Square) – A Maricopa County Superior Court judge shot down prevailing wage ordinances in Phoenix and Tucson. “As both ordinances here violate the intact prevailing wage prohibition, they are preempted and cannot stand,” court documents stated. A prevailing wage ordinance requires that people are paid roughly the same in a given location for some types […]
(The Center Square) – Regulatory framework for a carbon capture and storage network in Pennsylvania slid through a House committee on Tuesday without discussion or objection. The Senate-authored legislation would also act as a guidepost for two hydrogen hubs under development within the state in the coming decade as part of the Biden administration’s broader […]
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) is leading the latest House bill on in vitro fertilization procedures as abortion and women’s reproductive healthcare take center stage in the 2024 election. Chavez-DeRemer, along with Reps. Zach Nunn (R-IA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), and Susan Wild (D-PA), introduced the Helping to Optimize Patients’ Experience, or HOPE with […]
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are set to resume hostilities with the first presidential debate in Atlanta. They are battling low expectations, legal records, and lingering doubts about their records and character, as well as battling each other. The Washington Examiner is taking a closer look at the event, which could transform the entire […]
House progressives suffered a heavy blow on Tuesday night after one of their leading members, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), lost his primary challenge — spelling disaster for other progressives like Bowman who are being targeted for their anti-Israel stances. Westchester County Executive George Latimer defeated Bowman, 59.6% to 40.4% as of 11:15 p.m. Eastern time. […]
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are slated to square off in a debate on Thursday, which could include a standout moment for one of the men if history repeats itself. Since the first televised presidential debate in 1960, the bright lights of a national viewing audience have seen some candidates rise and […]
Nassau County legislature voted to ban transgender female athletes from competing on female teams at county-owned facilities. The Republican-controlled legislature outside New York City voted 12-5 to bar transgender athletes from competing at facilities unless they participate on teams that correspond to their assigned birth gender or coed teams. The vote was along party lines, […]
