A two-year spending plan that would cut income taxes, increase funding for K-12 schools and cut the University of Wisconsin’s budget in a fight over diversity, equity and inclusion programming…
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WI officials drop fines for dance studio that hosted ‘Nutcracker’ performance during COVID
Health officials in Wisconsin have dropped a fine against a dance studio that staged a performance of ‘The Nutcracker’ in December 2020 despite COVID-19 restrictions on mass gatherings. Public Health…
Arkansas State Treasurer Mark Lowery has been hospitalized after suffering another stroke, his office said. In a statement Wednesday, Lowery’s spokeswoman, Heather McKim, said Treasury Chief of Staff Stephen Bright…
New Hampshire followed dozens of other states Thursday in prohibiting state contracts or investments involving companies that boycott Israel and its trade partners. The executive order signed by Gov. Chris…
Pence defends actions when confronted by Trump supporter over Jan. 6: ‘With all due respect’
Former Vice President and current presidential candidate Mike Pence on Wednesday defended his actions during the certification of the results of the 2020 presidential election when pressed by a supporter…
GOP demands special counsel probe after IRS whistleblowers axed from Hunter Biden case
Top Republicans on Capitol Hill are demanding that the Office of Special Counsel investigate claims IRS whistleblowers were removed from the probe into Hunter Biden. In June, the House Ways…
Experts baffled by White House invoking Hatch Act to dodge Hunter cocaine question: ‘ridiculous’
Experts were baffled by the Biden administration invoking the Hatch Act when asked whether President Biden or his son owned the cocaine found at the White House. The culprit behind…
Tribal sovereignty push flops in Maine as Gov. Mills’ veto of key legislation stands
Maine lawmakers failed Thursday to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would have expanded the sovereignty of Native American tribes in the state by ensuring more federal laws…
No suspect yet in White House cocaine investigation, culprit may never be found: source
The Secret Service on Thursday still had no suspects in the investigation into who brought cocaine into the White House over the weekend, and it’s not clear whether a culprit…
NYC city mayor’s claims of carrying photo of fallen officer called into question
The New York Times is calling into question a story from New York City Mayor Eric Adams that he has carried a photo of a fallen officer in his wallet…