Gov. Laura Kelly, right, talks with Rep. Susan Concannon, R-Beloit, before a May 14, 2024, event at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) Originally published by The 19th In Meghan Meehan-Draper’s first years with the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), she noticed something startling: “We had more governors named John than we had […]
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RBI concludes $1bn acquisition of Carrols Restaurant Group
Restaurant Brands International (RBI), the owner of fast-food restaurant chain Burger King, has completed the $1bn acquisition of Carrols Restaurant Group, the largest Burger King franchisees in the US. Carrols operated 1,023 Burger King restaurants across 23 states in the US. It contributed $1.8bn in sales for the 12 months ending 30 September 2023. In […]
Conservative group tries to accelerate court fight over Biden-Hur audio
A conservative organization is urging a federal judge to speed up a court battle over access to audio recordings of five hours of interviews President Joe Biden had with a special prosecutor who later chose not to recommend criminal charges over allegations Biden mishandled classified information. Lawyers for the Heritage Foundation argue in a new […]
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Why Carlyle Group (CG) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
Whether it’s through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities, all investors love seeing their portfolios score big returns. But for income investors, generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments is your primary focus. While cash flow can come from bond interest or interest from other types of investments, income investors […]
Sisters in Christ group pays property taxes on Senate candidate Steve Garvey’s home. Why?
The taxes on the home listed as Steve Garvey’s Palm Desert address are being paid by Sisters in Christ LLC, an organization that includes his sister-in-law as a manager. The group, based in Utah, paid $119,203 since 2017 in taxes on the property, according to Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector records. Data prior to 2017 was […]
Group glues ‘Free Palestine’ posters on NYC subway, causing $10K in damage: police
BROOKLYN – The NYPD is searching for the group of people who put up “Free Palestine” posters and stickers on the subway this past Tuesday. Police said at least eight people boarded the moving “F” train at the 7th Avenue Station in Brooklyn and took down MTA subway advertisements on approximately four train cars. (Courtesy […]
Rocklin school board will work with conservative legal group for trans parent notification policy
The Rocklin Unified School District Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday night to enter into a legal agreement with the Liberty Justice Center in its ongoing legal battle with the California Department of Education. Four members of the five-person board voted Wednesday to work with the group, which has offered to represent the district pro-bono, after […]
US government suspends funding for virus research group at center of Covid-19 origin controversy
The US Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday suspended funding to EcoHealth Alliance, a virus research organization tied to controversy about the origins of the virus that causes Covid-19. The agency also proposed the group be blocked from receiving federal funds in the future, possibly for years. Before Covid-19 emerged, a US government […]
Human rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return home
BANGKOK (AP) — A leading international human rights organization on Thursday urged the Thai government to stop forcing political dissidents who fled to Thailand for safety to return to authoritarian home countries, where they may face torture, persecution or death. In a new report, Human Rights Watch said Thai authorities repeatedly violated international law by […]
Western German state bans pro-Palestine group, raids four properties
Security forces searched four properties in the western German city of Duisburg on Thursday morning in a raid on a local group accused of supporting the Palestinian militant organization Hamas. Ahead of the raid, the Interior Ministry in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia had officially banned the organization known as Palestine Solidarity Duisburg. “A red […]
Philippine group calls civilian mission in South China Sea a ‘major victory’
MANILA, May 16 (Reuters) – A Philippine group leading a civilian supply mission in the South China Sea delivered food and fuel to Filipino fishermen despite being shadowed by Chinese vessels, its officials said on Thursday, calling it a “major victory”. Atin Ito (This is Ours) said a 10-member team sailed to the Scarborough Shoal […]