Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! LEGISLATURE RACES TO RECESS California lawmakers are facing a busy, tense three days before they leave Sacramento for a month-long summer recess. By the end of Wednesday, they will need to meet a deadline to move bills out of policy committees. They’ll also likely advance two multibillion-dollar […]
Joe Biden got his wish to hold the earliest major presidential debate ever. Even the president’s allies admit the debate is unlikely to dramatically alter the race. But Biden needs his debate against Trump to shake things up and quiet his skeptics. President Joe Biden needs his debate gamble to pay off. Biden, who’s viewed […]
When the going got tough, Rep. Lauren Boebert fled east—a gambit that paid off handsomely on Tuesday night, when she was projected to trump a crowded field and win the Republican primary in her shiny new congressional district. The Associated Press called the race just before 7:30 p.m. Colorado time, announcing Boebert had collected slightly […]
The Philadelphia school district is 18,000 students smaller than it was a decade ago, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at its $4.5 billion budget for next school year. Officials are dipping into reserves to cover an $88 million deficit. They’re continuing afterschool enrichment programs, like STEM and basketball, and promising to protect teaching, […]
President Emmanuel Macron called snap parliamentary elections in France. It came after a big win for rival Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in the European Parliament vote. This could dissolve Macron’s coalition, risking cohabitation with an opposition prime minister. French President Emmanuel Macron shocked the world on Sunday by calling a snap election in France. […]
Early official results have confirmed a landslide win for France’s far-right National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen, more than doubling the vote share of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist group. The resounding defeat led Macron to dissolve the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on Sunday and announce elections for just a few weeks’ […]
Lost amid Thursday’s policy debate and protest at the Statehouse over the latest push to limit the power of New Jersey’s public records law was a political warning. “Democrats and Never Trump Republicans are fighting for Democracy,” testified David Pringle, an environmental and public advocacy consultant. “And this bill undermines that effort and is being […]
Does your portfolio need more exposure to the relatively safe consumer staples sector? How about dividend income? Maybe you’re even considering a stake in The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) but can’t quite convince yourself to take the plunge. That’s certainly understandable. The stock isn’t cheap right now, and it’s not like there’s a […]
As an avid sports fan, I’ve been interested in sports betting for a while, even if it seemed reserved for Las Vegas trips and a few under-the-table sportsbooks. However, I think it’s safe to say that sports betting has become mainstream. All it takes is a couple of commercial breaks during a sports game to […]
GROVEPORT – Jaleea Gamble is a rising star inside and outside of the classroom. A senior Eastland-Fairfield Bioscience student from Reynoldsburg, she was recently selected to play in the 2024 Honor Band of America. She started her musical journey at the age of five with piano lessons and her love for music has only gotten […]
Former President Donald Trump implored the Supreme Court to keep his name on Colorado’s ballot, accusing his opponents of pursuing an “anti-democratic” legal case against him, in his last written filing before the court’s oral arguments this week. The brief highlights Trump’s recent victories in the GOP primaries, suggesting that applying constitutional standards to a […]
Burger King’s owner, Restaurant Brands International (RBI), just spent $1 billion to acquire its largest franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group, in an attempt to speed up its modernization plan. It’s a big gamble from the international fast food giant, but it may be necessary if it hopes to compete with top burger chain McDonald’s, which spent […]