EXCLUSIVE — Major trial lawyer firms divert taxpayer money to left-wing causes using public contracts they negotiate with state attorneys general offices, according to a new report. The report from the consumer advocacy group Alliance for Consumers, which has been tracking the political bent of trial lawyer firms for several years, notes eight major plaintiff-side […]
Tyler Takeda/The Madera TribuneThe Madera Coyotes stunt team after finishing their Competitive Sport Cheer game at Liberty High School on Friday.About three years ago, after the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Interscholastic Federation, the governing body of high school sports, introduced a new sport to high schools in the state — Competitive Sport Cheer — or Stunt Cheer. Its goal was to give girls a chance to get scholarships in college with more and more colleges also introducing...
The federal government says that it will be providing Canada's spy agency with hundreds of millions of dollars over the next eight years, including money to enhance its presence in Toronto in the face of mounting global threats. In the budget announced by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland Tuesday, the government said that the country "continues to be targeted by hostile actors, which threaten our democratic institutions, diaspora communities, and economic prosperity." To help combat such...
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced on Tuesday that Virginia has received another round of payments from seven different opioid settlements, totaling around $108.4 million.
The US government approved the landmark national security package which was signed into law by President Joe Biden yesterday. The new regulation effectively gives TikTok parent company ByteDance an ultimatum to sell TikTok’s US business to a local company in the next nine months or face an effective ban on the platform. Reuters is now reporting that ByteDance is not willing to sell off TikTok to a US company and would rather have its platform shut down. TikTok’s algorithms are deemed core to...
If a participatory budgeting campaign gets off the ground, residents would be able to spend 2 percent—about $15 million—of the city’s budget each year on community projects. by Taylor Griggs If Portland residents were given access to a percentage of the city’s budget to work on projects most important to them, what would they choose? According to participatory budgeting (PB) advocates, the results could be much more reflective...
Under the new rule, airlines must automatically refund passengers for changed flights, delayed baggage and services not provided.
The French medical equipment producer Legrand is acquiring the Dutch health software company Enovation from its current owner, the private equity firm Main Capital Partners. Enovation did not mention any amounts in its announcement of the acquisition, but insiders told Bloomberg the deal involves over 500 million euros.
The Virginia Department of Energy will receive over $156 million in federal funding as part of the "Solar for All" program, from which around 50% of the Commonwealth's households will be eligible to benefit.
In a state that hasn’t elected a Republican House representative since 1993 and only two Republican senators since 1967, Massachusetts GOP Chairwoman Amy Carnevale is optimistic for her party amid recent opinion polls. Carnevale cited a poll in a recent recruitment email that indicated 67% of Bay Staters think the migrant situation is a crisis […]
Democrats may fear how Biden will perform, but their campaign is also based on delegitimizing Trump and Republicans rather than competing fairly against them.
Wednesday was an important and busy day over at the Virginia Capitol, as several decisions rested in lawmakers’ hands during the reconvened General Assembly session.