Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake called for Arizona GOP Chairman Jeff DeWit to resign after audio released on Tuesday appeared to show him offering her a bribe to stay out of the 2024 Senate race. The audio released by the Daily Mail on Tuesday followed her accusations that people were trying to pay her […]
(The Center Square) — Federal largesse for solar power will continue in 2024 as $5 million will soon expand the number of panels in a dozen Pennsylvania counties. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $5.2 million investment in Pennsylvania green energy to boost 34 projects. The money comes after $23 million was […]
(The Center Square) – Soon after Safeway shared it would be closing its supermarket location in the historically black Fillmore District of San Francisco, mayor London Breed announced the store would remain in business after agreeing to send more police to the area. “Longtime Fillmore customers and residents have also expressed concerns with public safety in […]
(The Center Square) — Companies are using artificial intelligence tools to produce various documents, from term papers to home mortgages, but the technology has raised concerns about plagiarism, misinformation, racism and other societal harm. Delaware lawmakers are pushing new regulations to prevent the emerging machine-learning technology from being abused. One proposal would create the Delaware Artificial Intelligence Commission, […]
(The Center Square) – The increasing trend of “swatting,” faking dangerous crimes that cause police to respond with force to the victim’s home, has become a popular tactic in Illinois. Criminologist Currie Myers said these crimes are acts of domestic terrorism that put the lives of both victims and law enforcement in harm’s way. “Swatting […]
Through Friday, legislators in New York have passed 24 election-related bills out of at least one chamber of the Legislature, more than all other state legislatures combined. The legislation in New York covers a range of election-related topics including absentee ballot drop-boxes, maintenance of voter rolls, and oversight of election officials, workers, and volunteers. All […]
(The Center Square) – Gun store operators in Washington say new legislation moving ahead in Olympia concerning security protocols would put many of them out of business. Dan Mitchell Sporting Systems in Vancouver told the Lars Larson Show that the bill would run 99% of Federal Firearms Licensed (FFL) operators out of the state. Among the requirements […]
(The Center Square) – Republicans criticized fellow Missouri GOP members throughout Jefferson City on Tuesday. The day started with Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, a candidate for his party’s nomination for governor, saying Republican Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s report on his office contains “inaccurate, false allegations.” Hours later, Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, […]
Kevin Morris, an entertainment lawyer, told Congress last week that Joe Biden’s presidential campaign in 2020 had nothing to do with his decision to loan Hunter Biden money that year to pay his outstanding taxes. Morris said that instead, the impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump related to Ukraine were likely the political “risk” […]
Former President Donald Trump is likely far from a full reprieve in his never-ending legal saga, but he could soon see victories in the courtroom, including in his fight to remain on state primary ballots. Trump, who has all but assumed the mantle as the Republican nominee to take on President Joe Biden in the […]