Biden administration commits millions in new funding to Columbia River Basin restoration
In the 1960s and 1970s, four dams were built along the Lower Snake River in Washington State. They were advertised as a source of cheap, clean energy. Some conservation groups and tribe members nearby said the dams would have a negative impact on the regional environment. Decades later, the controversy has come to a head Read More
Wisconsin man gets 3 years for bomb threat against then-Gov. Scott Walker
A Wisconsin man who made a 2018 bomb threat that prompted a search of then-Gov. Scott Walker’s office in the state Capitol has been sentenced to three years in prison and two years of extended supervision, the state Department of Justice announced on Friday. WISCONSIN DOJ SUED BY LOBBYING GROUP OVER PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST Terrance Read More
Appeals court refuses Louisiana’s plea to reconsider House map ruling
A federal appeals court refused Friday to reconsider its ruling giving the Louisiana Legislature until Jan. 15 to enact a new congressional map after a lower court found that the current political boundaries dilute the power of the state’s Black voters. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request by Louisiana’s Republican secretary Read More
US ambassador to China doesn’t ‘feel optimistic’ about future relations between countries
The U.S. ambassador to China on Friday said he isn’t “optimistic” about the future of U.S.-Chinese relations. “I don’t feel optimistic about the future of U.S.-China relations. I feel that we need to see how things develop. We had a very good, productive meeting in California, can we now sustain that engagement? Can we sustain Read More
DeSantis argues Trump ‘will say it’s stolen, no matter what’ if former president loses in Iowa or NH
CONCORD, N.H. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he expects Donald Trump to try and “delegitimize” the election results if the former president ends up losing either the Iowa caucuses or New Hampshire primary. “If Trump loses, he will say it’s stolen no matter what. Absolutely. He will try to delegitimize the results,” DeSantis told Read More
New Orioles stadium lease heading to a vote next week, Maryland Gov. Moore says
A long-term agreement between the Baltimore Orioles and the Maryland Stadium Authority for a new lease at Camden Yards is moving forward for a vote by state officials next week, Gov. Wes Moore and the team have confirmed. The agreement is slated to go before the Maryland Stadium Authority on Monday in Baltimore at the Read More
New Mexico taps agency veteran as new Indian Affairs secretary
The former pueblo leader nominated by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to head the state’s Indian Affairs Department is leaving that post less than a year into the job to take on a new role as a policy adviser to the governor. James Mountain’s new role as senior policy adviser for tribal affairs was confirmed Friday Read More
Los Angeles DA Gascón promotes former public defender who called LAPD ‘barbarians’ and an ‘occupying army’
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón has promoted a former public defender to his chief of staff who has called the Los Angeles Police Department “barbarians.” Tiffiny Blacknell, who has served in the district attorney’s office as a grade 4 prosecutor, special advisor, and chief of communications, was promoted to be Gascón’s chief of staff Read More
Biden admin finalizes most restrictive offshore oil drilling plan in US history
The Biden administration on Friday finalized a plan to dramatically curb the number of offshore oil and gas lease sales over the next five years as it continues to aggressively push green energy development. The Department of the Interior’s (DOI) five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program schedules just three Gulf of Mexico lease sales Read More
What next for Ukraine’s EU membership application?
EU votes to start membership talks, but block billions in aid funding. Mixed messages are being sent from Brussels to Kyiv. The European Union votes to advance accession talks for Ukraine, but Hungary blocks billions of dollars in aid money. Money from the US to Kyiv is also being held up, as Republicans push for Read More