Newsom signs immigration bills to bolster state protections
Gov. Gavin Newsom early Tuesday signed several bills to protect California’s immigrants, crack down on private jails and prisons, and…
Rising yields add to $1T taxpayer interest bill
The 10-year Treasury note closed at 5.26% Tuesday, more than a point above the 4.1% the Congressional Budget Office projected…
Consumer advocates: Supreme Court climate case could ‘rewrite’ American economy
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on Monday that could "rewrite" the future of American energy production, legal…
Johnson open to budget hard lines, rules out property tax increase
(The Center Square) – In an opening move toward budget negotiations in Chicago, a coalition of aldermen have sent a…
Chicago council approves parking meter sale
(The Center Square) – The Chicago City Council has approved a modified agreement allowing the sale of the city’s parking…
CBO: Full cost per troop $86,000 above what’s budgeted
The full government cost of an active-duty service member is about $86,000 a year higher than what's reflected in the…
Illinois Quick Hits: Pesticide manufacturer settles with FTC, states
(The Center Square) – The Federal Trade Commission, Illinois and 11 other states have reached a $35 million settlement with…
Supreme Court allows third-country deportations, will hear arguments
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling on Tuesday, temporarily allowed the Trump administration to deport people to countries…
Tarheel senators on board with Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Regulation of college sports, potentially corralling a volatile period of amateur athletes zooming forward with multi-million dollar deals and major…
Cook County OK to fire hospital pharmacist for refusing Covid vaccine
(Legal Newsline) — A pharmacist who was fired by Cook County after the county forced her to choose between keeping…
Analyst: AI could accelerate costly taxpayer-funded government fraud
Fraud costs government agencies more than four times the amount stolen, according to a national fraud analyst, who warns artificial…
Election 2026: Three hurricanes, two candidates, and a quest for votes
Hurricanes 10, eight and two years ago and subsequent recovery efforts are being pulled into North Carolina’s U.S. Senate election…