From the States
Image
Iryna’s Law, restart of death penalty in Pennsylvania, awaits Gov. Stein decision
Iryna’s Law, removing judicial hurdles for the death penalty, finished swift passage in the General Assembly and now awaits a decision from Democratic Gov. Josh Stein. The legislation will stop cashless bail for some charges.
Image
American Federation of Teachers union sues Trump admin for delaying loan forgiveness
"Congress designed these [plans] to ensure that borrowers repay their loans, yet the Biden Administration tried to illegally force taxpayers to foot the bill," Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a July statement.
Image
Trump met with Zelensky at UN as Russia accused of violating NATO nations' air space
Zelenskyy told reporters he had “good news” regarding the ongoing conflict with Russia and Trump called him a “brave man.” “He's a brave man, and he's putting up one hell of a fight. And we'll see how that all turns out,” Trump said.
Image
GOP Congressman Tom Tiffany joins Wisconsin governor race
Tiffany said that he supports President Donald Trump’s tariffs and he believes they will help bring manufacturing back to the United States. “Generally, I support them,” Tiffany said. “… We can’t be dependent on China.”
Image
DeSantis reveals plan to dedicate South Florida land for Trump presidential library
The proposal, which comes after Trump changed his voter registration from New York to Florida in 2019, will be presented at the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund next week. Trump's iconic Mar-a-Lago resort is also located in Florida.
Image
Arizona congressman Hamadeh keeps fighting to help victims of ISIS' terrorism
In a Sept. 18 letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Hamadeh sought to follow up on a Feb. 26 request regarding “remission petitions for forfeited assets from collaborators with ISIS."
Image
Austin, Texas is being investigated for discriminatory 'DEI' hiring practices
Asst. AG Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, said the DOJ has launched an investigation “to determine whether the City of Austin is engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination based on race, color, sex or national origin..."
Image
White House says there are no plans to arrest sanctuary mayors and governors
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says she doesn’t expect mayors or governors of sanctuary jurisdictions like Illinois being arrested unless they commit crimes.
Image
Alleged attempted assassin Ryan Routh’s defense begins, ends in 1 day; closing arguments next
Security agents for Trump encountered Routh prior to the golf group reaching the area. Routh is accused of raising a rifle, leading to a shot from agents, a short vehicle chase and the suspect’s apprehension on Interstate 95.
Image
Major US corporate leaders respond to H-1B reform, weekend turmoil
Corporations that employ foreign workers through the H-1B visa program have scrambled to respond to Trump’s recent reform efforts. Karoline Leavitt clarified that the visa reform would not impact workers who already hold H-1B visas.
Image
Newsom signs bill prohibiting law enforcement officers from wearing face masks in state
Violations of the law are considered a misdemeanor
Image
New Texas DOGE office opens, director appointed
Earlier this year, the Texas legislature created the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO) to identify and eliminate unnecessary regulations in state agencies.
Image
$250 million taxpayer-funded semiconductor grant awarded to Samsung
The latest is a $250 million TSIF grant awarded to Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC for its semiconductor fabrication facility in Taylor. Samsung Electronics has three semiconductor fab facilities in Texas; two are in Austin and one is in Taylor.