Stalled $1.15T bill has more than $800M for Tarheel State, raises of 5% to 7%
Military installations pivotal to national security, including Marine bases and the Army's Fort Bragg in North Carolina, are ticketed for…
Lawmaker says pet custody law could burden courts, undermine marriage
(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker who opposed the state's new pet custody law says the measure could create…
Court blocks Trump’s move to cut school mental health grants
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 14 other Democratic state attorneys general secured a temporary court order…
Control of Congress at stake in Washington CD3
One of the most hotly contested Congressional elections that could determine control of Congress is in Washington’s third district. …
Supporters say House action protects gun-owner privacy
The U.S. House approved legislation aimed at preventing credit card companies from using merchant category codes to identify firearm retailers,…
Illinois Quick Hits: New laws signed to protect vulnerable residents
(The Center Square) – A package of different laws aimed at creating more protections and independence for vulnerable residents of…
Election integrity advocate supports Trump’s claims
(The Center Square) – An Illinois election integrity advocate says President Donald Trump's recent address alleging intelligence failures and foreign…
States weigh laws to circumvent ICE immunity; Illinois’ to be tested in court
(The Center Square) – States around the country are introducing bills that would allow residents to sue individual federal officers…
Illinois Quick Hits: Elections board tells DOJ it’s following the law
(The Center Square) – In a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday, the Illinois State Board of…
Data centers warn of national security threat if centers don’t develop
(The Center Square) – The executive vice president of a coalition advocating for data center development says reversing course on…
Campaign targets Rush University Medical Center over spending, nonprofit status
(The Center Square) – A national consumer advocacy organization has launched a campaign criticizing Rush University Medical Center, arguing the…
Madigan asks U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeal
(The Center Square) – Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan appealed bribery and other convictions to the U.S. Supreme Court…