Illinois Quick Hits: $10M scheme alleged in heath care fraud case
(The Center Square) – Two Pakistani nationals have been charged in Chicago with participating in a $10-million scheme to fraudulently…
WATCH: Trump terminates Obama-era climate change policy
The Trump administration on Thursday terminated the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Endangerment Finding,” a landmark policy that led to sweeping climate…
Democrats tank DHS bill again, likely triggering partial govt shutdown
Democrats in the U.S. Senate tanked the Homeland Security full-year funding bill in a last-ditch vote Thursday, all but guaranteeing…
GOP governor candidate Heidner wants Illinois to ‘make,’ not ‘take’
(The Center Square) – One of the four Republicans vying for the party’s nomination to take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker…
WATCH: WA to distribute its store of abortion pills to clinics, possibly nationwide
Washington Senators have passed a bill that would allow the state to distribute millions of abortion pills, it purchased after…
Texas now leading in border security in the Arctic
Texas is again leading on border security, this time in the Arctic. New icebreakers are being built for the U.S.…
Federal debt expected to climb, but how much debt can U.S. carry?
The latest projections show U.S. debt will continue to grow over the next decade, hitting 120% of gross domestic product…
Op-Ed: If Illinois wants clean energy, it needs data centers
If Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to reach his environmental and economic goals, data centers will need to be central…
Bill lets Arizonans vote on right to refuse medical mandates
A new bill proposes giving Arizonans the chance to vote on whether the right of refusal in medical situations should…
Illinois senator’s bill on transgender ‘mental illness’ sparks debate
(The Center Square) – State Sen. Andrew Chesney, R–Freeport, is pushing legislation that would classify transgenderism as a mental illness…
Dems cheer end to Minnesota immigration operation; GOP calls it success
Democrats are applauding White House border czar Tom Homan’s Thursday announcement that immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota will end next…
GOP leader seeks federal probe into Michigan grants, Dearborn nonprofits
Michigan Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to review grant oversight and administration…