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California’s millions of uncounted ballots could decide the House majority. (The Center Square) - California has nearly five million uncounted ballots a week after the election — ballots that could determine whether Republicans have a trifecta in federal government.
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Florida man dodges $1.2B in WA capital gains taxes in 2024 after latest stock sale. Nov 4, 2024. (The Center Square) – On the heels of a potential end to Washington state's capital gains tax, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos i…. Washington.
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Federal judge declares IL’s gun ban unconstitutional, stays ruling for 30 days. (The Center Square) – A federal judge in East St. Louis found Illinois’ gun and magazine ban is unconstitutional and enjoined the state from e….
FEMA running out of hurricane relief money while spending …
Oct 3, 2024 — (The Center Square) – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday that FEMA does not have enough funding to last the rest of the year even as it has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on migrants under the Biden administration and more hurricanes could be on the way.
Illinois quick hits: Man convicted of murder for shooting police ...
Sep 27, 2024 — Man convicted of murder for shooting police officer. A man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2021 fatal shooting of a police officer and the wounding of another as the two investigated a complaint over barking dogs at an Illinois hotel.
Lawmakers want answers after major jobs numbers revisions
Sep 26, 2024 — Slight revisions are normal for federal data, but how the data could be so far off has raised concerns. "It's troubling to see the Dept. of Labor issue an unusually large correction to last year's jobs report," Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., wrote on X on Aug. 21, formerly known as Twitter, after the significant revision. "As unemployment rises, American workers need pro-growth action, not the ...
FEMA program for migrants grows along with border crisis
Jul 8, 2024. FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency / Facebook. (The Center Square) – The city of Atlanta received $4.85 million in funding in 2023, the first year of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Shelter and Services Program for migrants. In 2024, the city will get $10.89 million in the second year with another round of ...
Trump blasts Harris for FEMA help to migrants as hurricane …
Oct 4, 2024 — (The Center Square) – The Biden-Harris administration took a tidal wave of criticism this week after U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters that the Federal Emergency Management Administration did not have enough funds to cover the rest of this hurricane season.
Presidential campaigns target Arizona’s small business owners
Oct 7, 2024. Senator Amy Klobuchar speaks to a crowd of business leaders in Phoenix. Photo courtes of the Harris-Walz Campaign. (The Center Square) – As the election grows nearer, surrogates for the presidential candidates continue to campaign in battleground state Arizona. The most recent voter bloc being targeted is small business owners.
Helene in Atlanta could be what Hugo was to Charlotte
Sep 26, 2024 — Impact on the eye's route through Georgia could span more than 100 counties in diameter.. Hugo came ashore Sept. 22, 1989, near Sullivan’s Island, S.C., just north of Charleston as a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 135-140 mph.It blew through the Upstate region, pushing sustained winds to 70 mph in Charlotte. About 85% of the city was left in the dark, and much was inaccessible.