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No charges in Wausau's ballot drop box case
20+ min ago (260+ words) (The Center Square) "The Wisconsin mayor who moved his community's ballot drop box will not face any criminal charges. Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney recently announced he will not pursue charges against Wausau Mayor Doug Diny. Toney…...
Boom Belt governors tout Texas Stock Exchange bringing in businesses from the south
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (639+ words) (The Center Square) " Florida'Gov. Ron De Santis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott are highlighting how Republican-led southern state policies are driving the economy, attracting businesses and residents relocating there. The governors spoke at a Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) roundtable in…...
Transparency Watch: Atlanta puts a hefty price tag on Muslim activists' pay records
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (907+ words) (The Center Square) " In the last year of the Biden administration, millions of dollars flowed from the city of Atlanta to nonprofits so they could aid migrants pouring through U. S. borders. A quarter-million dollars went to a Chicago-based Islamic activist organization…...
Texas water rights and water laws are 'the wild west,' Texas judge says
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (522+ words) (The Center Square) "Unless the legislature acts to protect Texans" water rights, rural Texans will lose everything, their land, their cattle, their livelihoods, south Texas judges argued at a recent townhall meeting in Goliad, Texas. Bee County Judge George Morrill…...
Illinois quick hits: Madigan corruption appeal to begin Thursday; Attorney General asks lawmakers for additional $15 million;
17+ hour, 54+ min ago (126+ words) Madigan corruption appeal to begin Thursday Oral arguments are scheduled to begin Thursday afternoon in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's appeal of his conviction on ten counts of public corruption. The longtime speaker and Democratic Party of Illinois chairman…...
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16+ hour, 37+ min ago (13+ words) Democrats vow to hold Bondi in contempt for refusing Epstein deposition'The Center Square...
Tacoma initiates hiring freeze ahead of potential $15 million deficit in 2027-28
18+ hour, 57+ min ago (401+ words) (The Center Square) - Tacoma officials announced a hiring freeze Tuesday ahead of a potential $15 million deficit across 2027 and 2028 as personnel costs sit more than 25% above pre-pandemic levels. According to the city's'announcement, the freeze on hiring and promotions took effect immediately…...
Louisiana escalates abortion pill challenge
21+ hour, 15+ min ago (268+ words) (The Center Square) " Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said Wednesday the state will ask the 5th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate the Food and Drug Administration's 2023 mifepristone rules after a federal judge concluded Louisiana has standing to sue. Joseph's ruling…...
Lawmaker calls for department reform supporting Illinois families with disabled children
12+ hour, 20+ min ago (459+ words) (The Center Square) " A Republican state representative in Illinois is continuing his push for simpler and less burdensome paths to care for disabled residents and their families. A longtime disability advocate in the statehouse, Rep. Charlie Meier, R-Okawville, gathered with…...
Report ranks Georgia's highway system 2nd in the country
19+ hour, 24+ min ago (393+ words) (The Center Square)" Georgia received high marks for the condition of its highways but low marks for traffic conditions in urban areas, according to a report from the Reason Foundation. Georgia ranked second overall for roads and fifth for structurally…...