New Jersey could have a new-look ballot with a federal appeals court slapping down an effort to keep the “county line” in place for the state’s Democratic primary ballot later this year. The Wednesday decision by the federal appellate court not to block the injunction was another win for Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), who has […]
Delaware’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will finish sending April payments worth up to $1,751 in 19 days. The First State begins the distribution of SNAP payments on the second day of each month. It has one of the longest distribution windows in the United States, as payments are distributed for most of the month. The first letters of recipients’ […]
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is spending a significant sum targeting former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, after previously spending most of its time targeting the progressive members of the House known as the “Squad.” The AIPAC affiliate group United Democracy Project is spending over $500,000 on TV ads boosting the rival of Capitol […]
Lawmakers in Nebraska rejected an attempt to change the way the state awards electoral votes to a “winner-take-all” system on Wednesday night, but the sponsor of the effort said he intends to try again before the legislative session ends. Nebraska allocates its electoral votes based on a popular vote in each congressional district with two […]
House Democrats have floated coming to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) rescue in the event of a vote to oust him, something that risks jeopardizing his speakership even more. In February, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said he believed “a reasonable number” of Democrats would vote to keep Johnson as House speaker if hard-liners […]
(The Center Square) — Georgia and South Carolina port officials say they are willing to help their counterparts in Baltimore until their port resumes normal service after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. “Customers are still evaluating all their options in the market for Baltimore cargo,” the Georgia Ports Authority said in a statement. “Many will […]
(The Center Square) — On a cold, windy, wet Wednesday in South Philadelphia, Dave McCormick stopped at Geno’s to grab four “whiz wit” cheesesteaks. The Republican nominee for U.S. Senate met a few dozen supporters and campaign staffers at the well-known cheesesteak spot – walking the last block after his tour bus ran into trouble […]
(The Center Square) – Legislation that would eliminate the tip credit in Illinois is facing opposition from members of the service industry. Under the current system, businesses pay a portion of the tipped employee’s hourly minimum wage, with the rest being made up by tips to equal at least the full state-mandated minimum wage. The […]
(The Center Square) – The Texas cattle industry face a crisis after the largest wildfire in state history caused the death of thousands of beef cattle and now dairy cows for the first time have been infected by a bird flu outbreak. An initial 7,000 head of cattle were lost after the largest wildfire in […]
(The Center Square) – Midyear elementary school reading assessments in 2023-24 are up 22%, education leaders told the state Board of Education in its Wednesday meeting. The 2021 Excellent Public Schools Act required all K-5 literacy educators to be trained in the science of reading. The national rate is just 13%. “Elementary educators have been […]
