President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are unofficially beginning their reelection campaign in Virginia on Tuesday with one big goal: to stop Virginia from turning on them on Election Day. Virginia’s turn away from Biden, which started when the state shocked the nation with the election of Republican investor Glenn Youngkin for governor […]
BMW said it aims to experiment with general-purpose humanoid robots in its South Carolina manufacturing plant, a step forward for autonomous technology. BMW announced on Tuesday that it had signed a commercial agreement with Figure, a California-based robot manufacturer, to help automate the more difficult tasks that employees perform so that staff can focus on […]
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) accused the Democratic National Committee and President Joe Biden of suppressing voters Tuesday as the first of the New Hampshire primaries began. Polls opened in the first Democratic contest at midnight in New Hampshire, though Phillips is running in an unprecedented environment — with no delegates at stake and an incumbent […]
Though most eyes on Tuesday will be on the New Hampshire Republican primary, Democrats are holding their breath as President Joe Biden‘s campaign viability is put to the test for the first time. He can’t afford to lose this primary — but he also can’t win. The situation of the Democratic presidential primary is unprecedented, […]
(The Center Square) – Colorado House Minority Leader Mike Lynch will remain in his role after a “no-confidence” vote amongst the chamber’s Republican caucus on Monday. The vote came after it was revealed in a Denver Post report last week that Lynch, who’s also running for the 4th Congressional District seat, was arrested in 2022 and charged with a […]
(The Center Square) — Ex-offenders in Florida could have an easier time gaining work licenses, permits and other certifications after a new bill passed through committee on Monday. Senate Bill 1012 is sponsored by state Sen. Alexis Calatayud, R-Miami and would assist ex-offenders in getting a license, permit, or certification for employment. Calatayud stated during […]
(The Center Square) – A proposal that recently cleared the House Education Committee would consider mental health days as excused absences for students. The bill was one of three approved Thursday after lawmakers fielded testimony about the public education system’s struggle to offer comprehensive mental health support to students. House Bill 1519 grants parents up to […]
(The Center Square) – A Washington bill would require a convicted sex offender be among the members of the State Sex Offender Policy Board, which would also be renamed “Sex Offense Policy Board.” House Bill 2177 sponsored by Rep. Tarra Simmons, D-Bremerton, would also require a victim of a sex offense serve in an effort to “diversify” […]
(The Center Square) — The natural gas industry plans to push for more support of a federal program to cover energy costs for low-income families in 2024 while talking up safety and reliability. “We need to break the poverty cycle by working together,” Jerry Norcia, chairman of the board of the American Gas Association, said […]
(The Center Square) – A California city is suing one of the governor’s Homekey homeless-to-homeless-shelters projects, claiming the state constitution requires local residents to have the opportunity to vote on publicly-funded low-income housing. Should the court side with the city, billions of dollars of projects across the state could be put on hold as they […]
