Democratic lawmakers are looking to flip the script on their Republican colleagues over the topic of the southern border as GOP politicians face an increasingly steep battle to pass a new border security bill. With a Democratic-controlled White House and Senate and a razor-thin Republican majority in the House, the only bills expected to make […]
The GOP-controlled House is gearing up to vote on a bipartisan tax deal this week, and one House Republican‘s job could be in peril over perceived slights concerning negotiations and making concessions to Democrats. The House Ways and Means Committee, led by Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO), passed the $78 million tax bill, 40-3, which includes […]
(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is moving to wipe out more than $2 billion in medical debt owed by hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers. Adams announced earlier this week that the city will spend $18 million in taxpayer funds over the next three years to pay off medical debt […]
(The Center Square) – Consumers’ ability to afford a home in Denver and throughout Colorado continues to decline, according to a new report. The Homebuyers Misery Index, compiled by the Common Sense Institute, worsened in all of Colorado’s counties and throughout many parts of the Denver metro area since the think tank’s last report in […]
(The Center Square) – As the popularity of Delta-8 cannabis products grows, some are calling for more oversight in Illinois. Delta-8 THC is legal in Illinois and 21 other states, but unlike marijuana, which is regulated, taxed and can only be sold in licensed dispensaries, Delta-8 can be sold in convenience stores and online. While […]
(The Center Square) – As part of the Illinois Grocery Initiative, eligible local grocers can now apply for funding for energy-efficient equipment upgrades at a $3.5 million cost to taxpayers. State Sen. Dale Fowler, R-Harrisburg, said rural grocery stores in his district have a hard time competing with the big box stores like Walmart. “A […]
(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing to expand the state’s hate crime laws and make more money available for security at houses of worship amid an uptick in anti-Semitic and anti-Islamic incidents. Included in Hochul’s budget plan, unveiled this week, is a proposal to expand the list of offenses eligible […]
As the 2024 elections begin in earnest, each side is settling on their key topics, and banning guns is a favorite for Democrats. But they should be careful pushing too hard because the latest data about who is buying and shooting guns look a lot like a list of liberal Democratic voters. “New shooters are […]
(The Center Square) – Once independent of each other, groups that want to bring Major League Baseball to Raleigh are working in collaboration. MLB is yet to open up the process, but getting things in place ahead of the finalization of situations involving the Oakland A’s and Tampa Rays — the commissioner’s two timeline pieces […]
EXCLUSIVE — Vulnerable House Republicans are coming under fire by Democratic groups over the GOP’s plans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas due to his handling of the southern border. The Democratic-aligned Congressional Integrity Project launched an ad campaign on Monday specifically targeting Republican lawmakers running for reelection in districts won by President Joe […]
