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Washington state agency defends giving AGO investigation of tort claim against it
(The Center Square) – The Washington state agency tasked with overseeing tort claim investigations and determining whether individuals should be compensated as a result is defending its decision to assign an investigation to the state Attorney General’s Office in which the AGO and its client, Washington State University, are named defendants. Earlier this month, Police Strategies President Bob Scales filed a tort claim with the Department of Enterprise Services Office of Risk Management against the AGO and WSU, accusing them of a variety of illegal...
LaRose wants Democrats to stop blaming Ohio for virtual roll call
(The Center Square) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose wants Democrats to stop blaming Ohio for the party’s plan to use a virtual roll call to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris as its presidential nominee. In a letter to Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harris released Thursday, LaRose demanded the party stop using the state’s ballot access deadline to justify what he called a nominating scheme. “I’ve seen numerous...
Arkansas House, Senate Democrats say they are all in for Harris
(The Center Square) - The Arkansas House and Senate Democratic caucuses said they unanimously support Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential bid, just days after Arkansas delegates pledged to support Harris at next month's Democratic National Convention. The Democratic Party of Arkansas said Tuesday that the caucuses were among the first to announce their support for her. “No one is better prepared than Kamala Harris to lead this country...
UW sending direct admission letters next week
(The Center Square) – Thousands of high schoolers across Wisconsin are getting into college next week, even if they didn’t apply. The University of Wisconsin announced it will send out the first of its direct admissions letters to incoming high school seniors next week. “Incoming high school seniors in every corner of Wisconsin will start receiving admissions offers from the University of Wisconsin under the Direct Admit Wisconsin program,” UW...
Florida AG defeats Antifa, Jane’s Revenge activists in court
(The Center Square) — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Thursday announced civil and criminal court victories over abortion activists attacking pregnancy centers. Last March, Moody sued members of the violent anarchist groups Antifa and Jane’s Revenge for vandalizing three Florida crisis pregnancy center buildings and threatening their staff and clients in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court landmark ruling on abortion. After the Supreme Court’s decision was leaked...
Israeli prime minister praises American fraternity brothers' patriotism
(The Center Square) – Actions of the Carolina fraternity brothers with the American flag drew the praise of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and led to a joint session of Congress rising for a standing ovation and chanting, “USA! USA! USA!” Netanyahu spoke Wednesday afternoon, ironically enough, on a day when American flags were being taken down nearby outside of Union Station so the flag of Palestine could be raised in its place. Protestors also carried the flag of Hamas, the terror group in its...
Defense Secretary: 'Our alliances and partnerships are our greatest strength'
(The Center Square) − Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Charles Brown addressed current issues in the Red Sea, the Israel-Palestine conflict, and President Joe Biden’s foreign policy record.“Our adversaries are always testing us,” Austin said. “We will see challenges going forward. It’s just the nature of who they are and what they do.”Austin highlighted the Biden administration's investment in alliances and military support in countries like Japan, Australia, and the Philippines.Austin emphasized that the increased cooperation between the U.S. and the Philippines is a significant achievement of the Biden administration in the region.“When I...
New law targets ticket prices at high school sporting events
(The Center Square) – Parents and fans who want to pay cash to attend a school sporting event won’t have to pay more and students will get to pay less than adults. The new requirements became law recently as Gov. Mike DeWine signed 20 bills into law, including one that included the Campus Act, which is designed to stop harassment and intimidation at colleges and universities. The move on high...
Maricopa County allocates $130,000 for 'community solutions' in East Valley
(The Center Square) – The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted to allocate $130,000 in taxpayer dollars through the county’s “community solutions” fund for a variety of purposes in the East Valley on Wednesday. One hundred thousand dollars will head toward the International Dark Sky Discovery Center for childhood education uses and admission costs, $10,000 will be used for “sign improvements” along the Hawes Trail System near Mesa within the Tonto National Forest, and $8,000 to assist the East Valley Institute of Technology’s program for...
Kent County to vote on hotel tax increase to fund soccer stadium, entertainment
(The Center Square) – Voters in Kent County and the Grand Rapids area will vote Aug. 6 during the primary to decide whether the county can increase its hotel tax from 5% to 8%. The funds can be used for acquisition, construction, improvement, enlargement, repair or maintenance of stadiums, arenas, sports complexes and aquariums. A proposed $175 million downtown soccer stadium is a key component of the proposal, along with...
New school safety system launches in Texas
(The Center Square) – A new school safety system has launched in Texas through the Texas Education Agency. “As a new school year approaches, the safety of students, school faculty, and staff across Texas remains a top priority,” Gov. Greg Abbott said. “To bolster school safety standards, we are launching Sentinel – a new, sweeping system to enhance the safety and security of students and teachers across our great state. This cutting-edge technology is available to all schools in Texas and will expand the state’s...
Poll: Harris more popular than Biden, still trailing Trump in 5 swing states
(The Center Square) - A new poll of five swing states shows Vice President Kamala Harris trails Donald Trump in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania, with the two tied in Wisconsin. But voters in these states support Harris, age 59, by 3 or more points than Biden, whose age and cognitive capacity had reduced voter enthusiasm. “Harris has recovered a portion of the vote for the Democrats on the presidential...
Tennessee hires development group for Neyland Entertainment District
(The Center Square) – The University of Tennessee is hiring a group called the 865 Neyland Project Team to build an entertainment complex on the waterfront next to Neyland Stadium. The project includes a hotel, rooftop restaurant, conference center, parking and a 175,000 square foot entertainment district between Neyland Stadium and Food City Center. The development group includes Dixon Greenwood, along with Jake Miller, Taylor Gray, the Hartland Hotel Group...
U.S. House passes resolution condemning VP Harris as border czar
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House passed a resolution condemning border czar Vice President Kamala Harris for her role in the ongoing border crisis. The resolution passed after one hour of debate Wednesday night along party lines. With 20 members in total not voting, with 210 Republicans voting for it, and 202 Democrats voting against. The resolution was introduced by U.S. House Reps. Elise Stefanik of New York and...
New Orleans to fund $1 million guaranteed income program for students
(The Center Square) – The city of New Orleans is planning to spend $1 million to fund a guaranteed basic income pilot program for 800 public high school students for three years. It will be funded by federal money from the American Rescue Plan Act. Leatrice Dupre, press secretary for the mayor’s office, said the expansion may not enroll 800 students due to lack of funding. “But the number of...
Harris responds to pro-Hamas protesters, flag burning
(The Center Square) – Vice President Kamala Harris released a statement Thursday morning after intense pressure to respond to a rash of vandalism, flag-burning and antisemitic rhetoric near the nation's Capitol building Wednesday. Harris has been under fire for her stance on the Israel-Hamas war and for not immediately condemning the flag burning and antisemitism at the Washington, D.C. protests, which came the same day the Israeli Prime Minister addressed Congress. ...
Illinois quick hits: Treasurer showing unclaimed property today; Chicago schools eye budget
Treasurer showing unclaimed property today A preview of some of the unclaimed property set for auction during the Illinois State Fair will be until 3 p.m. Thursday at the Marine Bank Building in Springfield. Among the 250 lots up for bid are a woman’s 18-karat gold Rolex Oyster watch and uncut sheets of American currency, along with collectible coins and precious-metal bars. ...
Rhode Island convention plans opposed by unions, women's health groups
(The Center Square) — A coalition of unions, civil liberties and reproductive rights groups are pushing back against Rhode Island's plans to hold a constitutional convention, even though it's unclear what would be taken up at the once-in-a-decade meeting. At a legislative hearing on Wednesday, lawmakers met to hammer out final plans for a ballot question in the November elections asking voters if the state should hold a constitutional convention. ...
House democratic women rally around Kamala Harris, show support for Biden
(The Center Square) – Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democratic lawmakers endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president Thursday as the presumed Democratic presidential candidate. Following President Joe Biden’s recent decision to step back from running for reelection, many Democrats are mustering up support for Harris as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., praised Biden during her opening remarks, citing his “selfless...
Pritzker would consider VP nomination, but some unhappy with party leadership
(The Center Square) – As the Illinois governor weighs in on a potential vice presidential nomination, a socialist alderman from Chicago is expressing frustration with the Democratic Party. Gov. J.B. Pritzker told CNN he’d be reluctant to give up his post as governor of Illinois, but the possibility of being vice president would be appealing. “It’d be hard to resist a call and consideration if the nominee called me to...
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