For decades, 19 of New Jersey’s 21 counties used an unusual method for designing their primary ballots: the county line.  The county line placed party-backed candidates in one row or column with other candidates placed somewhere else on the ballot in what is sometimes called “ballot Siberia.” In turn, complaints about voter suppression and manipulation […]

Pagers and walkie-talkies exploded across Lebanon in two attacks targeting Hezbollah this week, killing 32 and injuring thousands. The innovative attack, widely believed to have been masterminded by Israel, is just the latest example of the country’s intelligence forces bringing plots akin to those from spy novels to life. While Israel and its national intelligence […]

(The Center Square) – While the bench trial for Illinois’ gun and magazine ban is over, the reverberations could impact a separate lawsuit against banning firearm silencers. Litigants in the trial that wrapped up Thursday argued over the difference and similarities of now banned semi-automatic only firearms and military rifles that go full auto or […]

(The Center Square) – Washington ranks 35 out of the 50 U.S. states in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories’ 2024 Index of Freedom report, which measures government efficiency, regulatory freedom and energy resiliency. Based in Pullman in eastern Washington, SEL is a global leader in power system protection, automation and control solutions. The third annual Index of Freedom […]