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Eight campaigns, $34 million later, Democrats toast winning strategy November 09, 2023 07:49 AM (The Center Square) – Most commentators avoided making strong predictions about the outcome of Tuesday’s general election for the Virginia Senate, but many also noted that the 40-member Senate tends to lean left. It leaned into a victory for Democrats early

Georgia Republicans announce initiative to streamline government, ease regulations November 09, 2023 07:45 AM (The Center Square) — Republican state senators promised to roll back regulations on small businesses, a group of policies they say would streamline state government and lessen regulations. The “Red Tape Rollback” ranges from asking for “detailed studies” — a “Small

Measure to make Illinois government vehicles zero emissions questioned over costs November 09, 2023 07:42 AM (The Center Square) – A measure aiming to make Illinois government passenger vehicles zero-emission or converted into zero-emission has some questioning the feasibility of the plan. Senate Bill 1769 would require state government entities to purchase or alter their

Seattle city leaders call victory for affordable housing levy November 09, 2023 07:39 AM (The Center Square) – Despite votes still being counted, Seattle city leaders are calling a victory over the proposed affordable housing levy currently sitting at a 66% voter approval. The ballot measure replaces an expiring seven-year property tax levy with a

Ramaswamy comes out swinging at third Republican debate November 09, 2023 07:37 AM (The Center Square) – Billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy came out swinging at the Republican presidential primary debate Wednesday, going after the NBC hosts of the debate and Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel before turning to former ambassador and governor Nikki Haley as

November 09, 2023 7:36 AM ET A man and woman allegedly attempted to abduct a 9-year-old girl in broad daylight and lure her into their van in Hollywood, Florida, a local outlet reported Tuesday. A neighbor, Chris Watkins, captured the attempted kidnapping on video, Local 10 News reported. In the footage, a white van can be seen

Trailing Trump, Republican candidates talk entitlement reform November 09, 2023 07:36 AM (The Center Square) – Five Republican candidates trailing former President Donald Trump in the polls took to the debate stage to talk about foreign and domestic policy while trading barbs Wednesday in the third GOP debate. Trump skipped the debate Wednesday in Miami

While the White House argues that Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s blockade of almost 400 military nominees is putting the country’s national security at risk, it is President Joe Biden who has the power to end the protest but is refusing to do so. Tuberville’s hold, which began in March, is in protest of a

November 08, 2023 5:39 PM ET White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday there is “zero evidence” of wrongdoing on President Joe Biden’s behalf after the House subpoenaed the president’s son and brother. The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Hunter and James Biden and the family’s former business associate Rob Walker on Wednesday, calling for

Speaker Johnson faces toughest test yet on how to avoid a government shutdown November 09, 2023 07:10 AM House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is expected to decide Thursday what stopgap funding measure he will put forward to avert a government shutdown on Nov. 17, his first real test since winning the gavel. The newly elected