Bernie-backed Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor election
Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth, Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and several House members endorsed Johnson.
Christian school sues Maine for trying to sidestep SCOTUS decision on religious discrimination
In response to Carson v. Makin, Maine lawmakers passed legislation that limited the ability for religious schools to gain an exemption from certain nondiscrimination rules while participating in the school choice tuitioning program, prompting a lawsuit on behalf of Bangor Christian School on Tuesday.
Inflation continues to plague small businesses for fifth consecutive quarter: Report
The Chamber’s Small Business Index score measures small business confidence and economic conditions with 0 being the worst and 100 being the best. The Q1 2023 score is down to 60, which is the lowest since Q3 2021.
Legislators set up telecoms bill for next session to give communities more say
Communities near proposed telecommunications facilities may get to have more involvement in the siting process through a bill in the House Committee on Energy and Environment.
Survey: New Hampshire has best return on taxes in the nation
In the survey, New Hampshire ranked first in the country for taxpayer return on investment; third in total taxes paid per capita; and fourth in overall government services.
New U.S. border data: 284 suspected terrorists apprehended so far in fiscal 2023
Combined, fiscal 2023 through February, agents apprehended 284 known or suspected terrorists — with the majority apprehended at the northern border. In just five months, agents apprehended nearly as many KSTs as they did at northern border ports of entry in fiscal 2022 — 313 — up from 54 KSTs apprehended at them in fiscal 2021.
GOP up to 24 supermajorities in states
On Friday the Republican State Legislative Committee, the national party organ that deals with state legislative races, announced that a party switch by Louisiana State Rep. Francis Thompson gave the GOP its 24th legislative supermajority.
19 ‘freedom-loving states’ form anti-ESG alliance
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is leading the alliance, which includes Govs. Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Tate Reeves of Mississippi, Brian Kemp of Georgia, Spencer Cox of Utah, Jim Justice of West Virginia, Mark Gordon of Wyoming, and Kay Ivey of Alabama, among others.
Biden pushes further gun control measures
President Joe Biden has ushered in a litany of restrictive gun control measures since taking office in 2021, but many of his initiatives are now tied up in court, subject to congressional review or widely opposed by lawmakers.
Did Silicon Valley Bank prioritize social justice over risk management?
Bank documents also seem to indicate that corporate leadership may have been more interested in things like environmental sustainability, climate change, and diversity initiatives than risk management.
First out-of-state patients visit Oregon seeking assisted suicide
While advocates have warned that people are already traveling to Oregon seeking assisted suicide — one nonprofit even advertises a “minimum 15-day process” for out-of-state patients — these are the first noted in an official report.
Teachers, activists push school districts to drop calculus in the name of equity
Teachers and activists are pushing for high schools to drop their calculus courses to increase equity as many minority and low-income students don’t have access to the class, according to The 74, a nonprofit news organization covering education.