Fix the Court, a self-proclaimed nonpartisan court reform advocacy group with left-wing ties, filed a judicial misconduct complaint against U.S. Circuit Judge Emil Bove for attending President Donald Trump’s speech in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. As Trump commenced his affordability-focused tour in Pennsylvania, Bove, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, attended the […]
(The Center Square) — New York’s “scaffold law” is driving up insurance costs and draining billions of dollars from the state’s economy, according to a new trade industry report, which is renewing calls for reform. The analysis released Wednesday by the Building Trades Employers’ Association said the law, which dates back to 1885, continues to impose “absolute […]
(The Center Square) – Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, on Wednesday, held a press briefing to announce he has requested a disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to address widespread flooding across Western Washington after several days of near-record rainfall. Even as the governor spoke, several flood-prone communities were in the midst of evacuating […]
EXCLUSIVE — A prominent conservative legal firm with close ties to the Trump administration took aim on Wednesday at a little-noticed Environmental Protection Agency rule from the Biden administration that it says created an improper, preferential fast-track for certain public records requests under the banner of “environmental justice.” America First Legal, the firm founded by […]
The Supreme Court grappled on Wednesday with how courts consider multiple intelligence quotient tests when evaluating if a person is sufficiently intellectually disabled to be disqualified from the death penalty, as Alabama seeks to reverse a lower court that blocked the execution of a convicted murderer. The justices heard arguments in Hamm v. Smith over […]
(The Center Square) – Arizona schools Superintendent Tom Horne is pushing back against Attorney General Kris Mayes as she threatens legal action over the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account vouchers. Last week, Mayes said she is considering suing Horne regarding a policy change the department made in 2024 that automatically paid out ESA voucher purchases of […]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) filed a discharge petition Wednesday to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years with bipartisan support, saying, “We don’t seek permission.” The discharge petition comes as Republicans have failed to put a plan for healthcare forward that appeases all of their caucus, as a small group seeks to work […]
The National Defense Authorization Act passed the House on Wednesday afternoon, a win for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after he had to endure another round of drama from members of his own conference. The NDAA passed 312 to 112, with 18 Republicans voting against and 115 Democrats voting for the bill. The legislation, which authorizes funding […]
Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) will endorse primary bids against those who “fuel corrupt machine politics,” starting with New Jersey Democratic state Sen. James Beach. Beach chaired a committee that last week blocked Kim from testifying against a bill that would strip power away from the Office of the State Comptroller. After Kim expressed his opposition, […]
The suspected gunman arrested in a shooting at Kentucky State University on Tuesday has been identified as Jacob Lee Bard, a 48-year-old man from Evansville, Indiana. Bard is accused of killing 19-year-old student De’Jon Darrell Fox Jr., who hailed from Indianapolis. Another student remains in critical condition as of Wednesday afternoon. It remains unclear what […]
