Vice President Kamala Harris is set to campaign with the Obamas next week in Georgia and Michigan amid fears that black voters are less enthusiastic about supporting Democrats this election cycle. Former President Barack Obama has already begun campaigning for Harris, pressuring black men in particular to support her. Obama also has an event scheduled […]

(The Center Square) – A ruling on whether Illinois’ gun and magazine ban is unconstitutional is expected to come sometime after Monday. Illinois banned the sale and possession of more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities during lame duck session of the Illinois General Assembly in January 2023. Federal lawsuits were then […]

(The Center Square) – Records show Spokane put nearly $100,000 from the city’s general fund toward “information mailers” for the mayor’s proposed tax increase while grappling with a $25 million general fund deficit. According to a September 2024 Intrafund Budget Transfers sheet, Spokane transferred $99,798 between three departments’ general fund budgets for the mailers. Councilmember Michael Cathcart […]

(The Center Square) — New York City’s costly emergency shelter system is beset by nepotism, a lack of competitive bidding, and excessive salaries, which are driving up costs for the city’s taxpayers, according to a scathing new report. The report by the city’s Department of Investigation said a probe of the shelter system dating back to 2021 […]