CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) – Restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus in the Nevada Legislature have changed the nature of lobbying and…
Alaska governor says lawmaker misrepresents virus response
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said his administration will no longer respond to or participate in hearings led by Sen. Lora Reinbold,…
Ron DeSantis, Florida governor: Flags to fly at half-staff for Rush Limbaugh
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In honor of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced he would order flags in Florida to…
Andy Biggs urges Joe Biden to ‘follow the science,’ revise guidance on school openings
Rep. Andy Biggs, chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, urged President Biden on Thursday to “follow the science” and encourage the Centers for Disease…
Plan to erect permanent Capitol fence lambasted
The deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has prompted calls to step up security around federal properties in Washington, but D.C. officials and…
Unspent billions fuel frustration over closed schools, Biden’s pricey relief package
Just $6 billion of the nearly $130 billion earmarked for K-12 schools in President Biden’s coronavirus relief package is slated to go out the door…
Florida man charged with plotting attack on Trump supporters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A Florida man accused of trying to organize an armed response to supporters of former President Donald Trump for their expected…
Daniel Baker, Florida man, indicted in plot to attack Trump supporters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida man accused of trying to organize an armed response to supporters of former President Donald Trump for their expected gathering…
Small businesses seek alternatives to $15 minimum wage hike
Small business owners nervous about President Biden’s push to hike the minimum wage are pitching their own market-driven alternatives to a one-size-fits-all federal mandate. Instead…
Alex Padilla, Zoe Lofgren nix ‘illegal alien’ from immigration lexicon
The first thing newly minted Sen. Alex Padilla did after he was granted the gavel at the Senate’s key subcommittee handling immigration matters was to…