(The Center Square) – As Arizona continues to face homelessness issues, Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoenix, is hoping to crack down on drug-related crime in areas where homeless individuals typically congregate. House Bill 2782 would make it illegal to “sell or transfer dangerous drugs or narcotic drugs” in a homeless service zone, and would increase the minimum […]
A pro-police legal group made public on Wednesday its map of 27 left-leaning prosecutors funded by the soft-on-crime network funded by Democratic megadonor George Soros. Building on its project to identify Soros-funded prosecutors, the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund interactive map shows donations and key stories about the 27 targets. In March 2023, the group […]
President Joe Biden has made diversity, equity, and inclusion a focal point of his administration, but throughout his tenure, programs with the same aims have been dismantled. When first ascending to the Oval Office, Biden promised to use his post to address racial disparities within the United States, but outside of his powers, DEI initiatives, such as critical race […]
(The Center Square) – A Chicago-based nonprofit food-science organization is criticized proposed legislation that would ban certain food additives in Illinois. The Illinois Food Safety Act calls for prohibiting the use of certain additives to food, including red dye #3 and titanium dioxide, which the sponsors say are linked to serious health problems. “I want Illinoisans to be […]
(The Center Square) — Maine is required to release its voter lists to a conservative group that’s conducting audits of recent elections to probe for fraud following a new federal court ruling. A U.S. Court of Appeals ruling in Boston sided with lawyers for the Virginia-based Public Interest Legal Foundation, which filed the lawsuit, who argued […]
(The Center Square) – A coalition of about two dozen state attorneys general sent a letter to President Joe Biden Tuesday blasting the president’s recent decision to freeze the approval of new export sites for liquefied natural gas. Biden announced the freeze last month, citing climate change concerns. The attorneys general called on Biden to […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) suffered two major losses on Tuesday that could see his control of the gavel come under fresh scrutiny. After the House failed to pass a resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and rejected an Israel-only aid bill, with multiple Republicans defying their leader, some GOP figures were quick […]
(The Center Square) – Initiative 2117 to repeal Washington state’s cap-and-trade law under the Climate Commitment Act could already be impacting the CCA’s carbon credit futures market that is meant to reduce overall carbon emissions. Via forums like the Intercontinental Exchange, or ICE, traders can buy and sell Washington carbon credit futures. Closing prices have steadily declined since I-2117 was certified last […]
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced stricter standards for fine particle pollution, generally known as soot. Speaking to reporters ahead of the announcement, EPA Administrator Michael Regan touted the standards as beneficial to the public, particularly to vulnerable groups, including low-income populations and minorities. “Today’s action is a critical step forward that will better protect […]
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is pushing back on critics from within his conference calling for his ouster after the Senate border deal collapsed this week. A group of Republican senators took a victory lap on Tuesday after the deal collapsed, with Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) saying that Senate GOP leadership was “out of […]
