Missouri Republican Sen. Bill Eigel’s campaign for governor engaged in several violations of campaign finance law, including accepting contributions in excess of the legal limit and corporate contributions, according to new ethics complaints. The complaints come amid an intensifying Republican race for governor. Eigel, an outspoken and sometimes acerbic presence in the Missouri Senate, is […]
©Ramit Sethi It’s a common complaint that groceries are costing way more than ever before – and there is some truth to this. Over the past year, the cost of groceries has increased by 1.1%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. Find Out: Net Worth for US Families: How To Tell If You’re Poor, […]
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik is apparently a contender for her party’s vice presidential nomination, and with that in mind, the New York Republican is apparently trying to corner the market in baseless ethics complaints in the hopes of making Donald Trump happy. In fact, as regular readers know, Stefanik has specifically gone after […]
A dozen opponents spoke during an Omaha City Council public hearing on the appointment of Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert‘s slate of nominees for the first Omaha Inland Port Authority board. The nine members ultimately were approved by the City Council on a 5-1 vote, and they are to begin developing policies and procedures and take […]
Retired US Army general Mark Hertling challenged Ukrainian soldiers’ criticisms of the M1 Abrams tank. Ukrainian soldiers complained the armor is insufficient and that the tank has equipment issues. Hertling said the high maintenance demands for the tanks makes them less suitable for Ukraine. Retired US Army general Mark Hertling pushed back after Ukrainian soldiers […]
Retired US Army general Mark Hertling challenged Ukrainian soldiers’ criticisms of the M1 Abrams tank. Ukrainian soldiers complained the armor is insufficient and that the tank has equipment issues. Hertling said the high maintenance demands for the tanks makes them less suitable for Ukraine. Retired US Army general Mark Hertling pushed back after Ukrainian soldiers […]
A federal appeals court will no longer accept complaints about Aileen Cannon, the judge presiding over the federal criminal case against Donald Trump in Florida, that appear to be part of an “orchestrated campaign.” The May 22 opinion from the 11th Circuit Judicial Council, which oversees lower courts in Florida, said that since May 16, […]
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — America First Legal announced on Wednesday that it has filed multiple complaints concerning the “employment practices of Tyson Foods,” according to a news release. The complaints were filed with the Department of Justice, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Iowa Agency. They involve potential violations of law regarding racial discrimination, […]
An emaciated horse belonging to a member of the Havasupai tribe, photographed in 2015. Courtesy: SAVE Havasupai Horses Policy, politics and progressive commentary When Californian Diane Phillips returned home from her trip to the Grand Canyon last year, her first impulse was to put up billboards notifying others of what she witnessed. “I just thought […]
A top state court administrator is advocating for a rule change that would add a step before some bar complaints against Arizona attorneys are investigated and would restrict access to information divulged during those investigations. Dave Byers, director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, said he submitted the rule change petition in response to […]
May 29—Maine regulators on Wednesday rejected a proposed settlement with a competitive electricity provider, ruling that the agreement calling for refunds to customers and the opportunity to switch to different rate plans falls short of what’s needed to punish the company given that it has drawn hundreds of consumer complaints. The Public Utilities Commission voted […]
After an initial three-hour public hearing to appeal the Pocono Township zoning officer’s denial of a Transient Dwelling Unit license renewal for Pocono Summit Holdings LLC on April 23, a continuation was scheduled for May 15 and has since been canceled. According to interim Pocono Township Manager Patrick Briegel, the appeal for the renewal at […]