The chief of police in London defended the officers who arrested British comedian Graham Linehan for posts on social media relating to transgender people, but called on the government to adjust the enforcement of speech laws so authorities are no longer “policing toxic culture wars debates.” Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police commissioner, offered his […]
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday that police officers with the Metropolitan Police Department will receive a 13% raise next month. The raise will cost the city $200 million over the next four years, city administrator Kevin Donahue said. It is a part of a new collective bargaining agreement with D.C.’s police union. The […]
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s 32.9-cent gas tax ranks it 20th in the country, according to a new report from The Tax Foundation. The taxes run the gamut from 8.9 cents in Alaska to 70.9 cents per gallon in California. Neighboring Illinois ranks second at 66.4 cents while Indiana is fifth at 54.5 cents, Michigan […]
(The Center Square) – Taxpayers are covering rents of up to $3,879 per month in Colorado, leading taxpayer advocates to question the growing duration of federal Section 8 housing choice voucher (HCV) usage. “Section 8 needs to focus on lifting people out of the trap of poverty, not putting them into the lap of luxury,” […]
(The Center Square) – Student excitement about the legislature abolishing the annual statewide standardized test may be short lived. Instead of one test, students will soon have to take three. HB 8, filed by state Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, which eliminates the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Test, has passed both chambers […]
In August, President Donald Trump fired six out of seven members of an oversight board responsible for overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances. As replacements for these commissioners loom, major Republican donors could win billions of dollars due to the board’s control over their financial interests. Former oversight board member Andrew Biggs, a Republican appointee and the […]
The Washington Examiner‘s Tiana Lowe Doescher said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump‘s crime cleanup should expand outside Washington, D.C., adding that she feels “so much safer” as a previous victim of violent crime. Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) said Tuesday that he believes Chicago will be the next major city where Trump will deploy the […]
UKRAINE AND POLAND FACE RIFT OVER PROPOSED BAN ON UKRAINIAN NATIONALIST SYMBOLS President Donald Trump is meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki at 11:20 a.m. at the White House. This is Nawrocki’s first overseas trip since taking office last month.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) on Tuesday called for a federal investigation into Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D-NY) use of a family leave policy for striking correctional officers. In a letter to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Stefanik claimed Hochul was in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 in connection with the correction officer […]
John Sununu, the former senator of New Hampshire, is weighing a comeback Senate bid in 2026 and has spoken with Republicans in Washington about a campaign. Sununu, the brother of four-term ex-Gov. Chris Sununu, has expressed interest in running again in recent conversations with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Cory Gardner, the outgoing […]
