Illinois Quick Hits: Canty won’t seek speakership, despite support
(The Center Square) – State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, announced in a social media post Tuesday she won't…
Jim Jordan to be U.S. House minority leader; Emmer remains GOP whip
In a surprising move, the U.S. House Republican Conference elected current House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to the position…
Prediction markets play key role in election forecasting, Michigan results show why
In the wake of Democrats’ Election Day sweep across the country, prediction markets are drawing attention for their performance in…
Sweeping permitting reform bill moves to Senate floor debate
The U.S. Senate voted Monday to advance a sweeping overhaul of federal permitting laws that would require major data centers…
Prices up 0.4% in October; shutdown wiped out annual inflation rate
Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday, but the agency could not say how…
Senator says spending on reentry housing would save taxpayer money
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state senator says spending taxpayer dollars to provide housing for people released from prison…
Parental rights org warns DSA works to influence nation’s children
Parental rights organization the American Parents Coalition released a “Lookout” notification for parents detailing how it says the Democratic Socialists…
U.S. Supreme Court appears split on migrant labor dispute
U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared divided on Tuesday over whether administrative agencies or federal courts should adjudicate migrant farm worker…
Ohio House Republicans try shut down rumors of attempt to limit Acton’s governorship
In the wake of Democrat Amy Acton’s gubernatorial victory, political experts and Democratic lawmakers have speculated Republican lawmakers in Ohio…
Hegseth calls impeachment effort ‘sabotage’ at Pentagon briefing
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday denounced an effort to impeach him over his handling of the war in…
Illinois Quick Hits: State EPA joins push to retire diesel engines, equipment
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is seeking diesel-powered fleet operators to obtain federal taxpayer funding for…
Auditor closely reviews just 11 of 17,000 vendors to justify billions in increased spending
Annual vendor spending at Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) jumped $2.9 billion in four years, but a…