From the States
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Seattle Police: Mayor's office delayed press conference after mass shooting
Mayor Katie Wilson’s office ordered Seattle police to delay press briefings on the Bite of Seattle festival mass shooting until the mayor arrived on scene, according to details revealed by police leadership.
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Review finds millionaires on Ohio's Medicaid rolls
More than 3,000 dead people were also continuing to have benefits paid, Faber said Tuesday after a recent review of the state’s Medicaid program.
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GOP lawmakers push to designate CAIR as a foreign terrorist organization
“It is a foreign terrorist organization,” Rep. Randy Fine told The Center Square on Wednesday. “I mean, CAIR was founded as an arm of the Muslim Brotherhood. It’s the front for Hamas.”
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West Virginia court ruling sets temporary roadblock for school choice
Two teachers union employees have sued the state in an attempt to halt the student choice program.
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South Dakota lawmakers to discuss impeaching state's attorney general after fatal crash
Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg pleaded no contest in August to charges of driving while on his phone and driving outside his lane in an accident that caused a pedestrian's death.
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Beef hamburgers still king despite rise of plant-based alternatives, research finds
In 2020, plant-based burgers accounted for 1.4% of burger sales.
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Utah lawmakers warn receding Great Salt Lake could cost state billions
House Speaker Brad Wilson is hosting a Jan. 5 summit “to discuss possible policy solutions to ensure the Great Salt Lake is preserved for future generations to enjoy."
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Youngkin announces finance secretary, vows lower taxes
The governor-elect’s incoming finance secretary will be Stephen Emery Cummings, the former president and CEO of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.
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New Hampshire governor's popularity continues to drop as pandemic lingers
Only 52% of voters approve of Sununu's job performance, down 30 points from May 2020, poll found.
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California has massive budget surplus, Democrats are pondering ways to spend it
Democrats eye projects to "strengthen equity," invest in infrastructure and provide tax relief.
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Pennsylvania hunt clubs sue state, alleging warrantless searches on private property
Clubs argue law that allows state conservation officers to enter private property without warrant violates state and U.S. constitutions.
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NYC's private sector vaccine mandate takes effect as business community fumes
Outgoing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who is in his last week in office, announced the mandate earlier this month.
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More than 750 U.S. flights canceled Monday after challenging holiday weekend
Cancellations and delays have spread globally as COVID-19 omicron virus sidelines airline crews and staff and bad weather added to the misery.