(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging states like Illinois to redraw congressional maps, but voting rights group CHANGE Illinois warns that such pressure risks undermining transparency and public trust in the redistricting process. In his Proposition 50 victory speech, Newsom criticized President Donald Trump and urged states to “meet the moment.” […]
(The Center Square) – With Chicago’s downtown office vacancy rate now at a record-high 28%, Illinois Policy Institute researcher LyLena Estabine says city policymakers have become their own worst enemy when it comes to addressing the area’s changing demographics. New data shows Loop vacancies ballooned over the recent third quarter as post-pandemic work trends continue […]
(The Center Square) – The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments over whether Arizonans have a constitutional right to a jury trial when they face an accusation from a state agency. The Arizona Corporation Commission filed an enforcement action in 2024 against EFG America, a rubber recycling company in Mesa. The commission was […]
(The Center Square) – In the latest move to fund food benefits for low-income Californians, Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He asked the court to reject the Trump administration’s request to appeal a previous court decision requiring the federal government to fund food benefits. […]
(The Center Square) – Nevada Senate Democrats are looking at locally funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as a court ordered the Trump administration to fully fund the program. The administration on Friday said it would follow the order and fully fund SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, despite the government shutdown and funding lapse. Before […]
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin spent at least $160,000 to send Gov. Tony Evers, his wife, and several staff members and security, along with former Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes and WEDC staff, to Germany and France earlier this year, according to documents acquired through public records requests by The Center […]
Over 5,000 flights were canceled or delayed on the second day of Federal Aviation Administration cuts, an inconvenience that could get worse as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns of more cuts. As of 3 p.m. on Saturday, flight-tracking website FlightAware reported 1,030 flights within, into, or out of the U.S. were canceled, while another 4,211 were […]
A North Carolina Democrat who prided herself on a “can’t win” attitude last November is making an about-face on her electoral chances — by switching to the Republican Party. Kate Barr, who ran an intentionally hopeless state senate campaign in 2024 to highlight gerrymandering in her state, is switching to the Republican Party to have a better […]
President Donald Trump reiterated his attacks against the filibuster on Saturday, suggesting it was helping Democrats to achieve victories in their fight against his agenda. Trump has shown increasing frustration with the filibuster as the government shutdown drags into the longest to date, leading him to propose getting rid of the procedure altogether. He continued […]
President Donald Trump has nearly completed just his 10th month in office, and already there are signs that he is losing touch with his supporters and Middle America. With a focus on foreign policy instead of America First issues, the continued government shutdown, his stubbornness in refusing to see sustained price increases on everyday groceries, […]
