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Solicitor General files request with Texas Supreme Court as Paxton vacations in Europe

Wednesday, August 6 by The Center Square

The solicitor general of Texas has filed a petition with the Texas Supreme Court in a lawsuit filed by Gov. Greg Abbott while Attorney General Ken Paxton is vacationing in Europe. ... Read More.

What’s in the Senate’s government funding minibus?

Wednesday, August 6 by The Center Square

When House lawmakers return from their August recess in September, they’ll have to decide whether to remain on their partisan course in government funding negotiations, or unite to pass all 12 appropriations bills on time, starting with the Senate’s minibus. ... Read More.

Abbott files emergency petition with Texas Supreme Court to remove Wu from office

Tuesday, August 5 by The Center Square

Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to remove from office the Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair, Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston. ... Read More.

Removing children from DEI lessons, made easier

Tuesday, August 5 by The Center Square

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) announced resources for parents to opt their children out of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) school lessons. Following the U.S. Supreme... Read More.

1M homes to be powered by Montana coal mine expansion

Tuesday, August 5 by The Center Square

The U.S. Department of the Interior on Tuesday approved expansion of coal mining in Montana, marking the second largest coal expansion since President Donald Trump took office in January as 33.75 million tons of federal coal will be recovered, 300 jobs ensured, and a... Read More.

State Dept. touts European defense investments, new visa bond program

Tuesday, August 5 by The Center Square

Several new developments between the U.S. and European nations and African nations attributed to the Trump administration's “clear-eyed” foreign policy were announced Tuesday by U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce. ... Read More.

Boston colleges face cuts, Healey gives taxpayer-funded handouts

Tuesday, August 5 by The Center Square

Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, launched a new initiative that would continue university research, funded by taxpayers, despite federal funding cuts. Healey is proposing new legislation for the Discovery, Research... Read More.

Bessent won’t be next Fed chair, Trump says

Tuesday, August 5 by The Center Square

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is not in the running to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Bessent was previously considered to be... Read More.

Report: Trump administration health assessment is ‘misleading’

Tuesday, August 5 by The Center Square

The nonprofit Consumer Action for a Strong Economy is criticizing the Trump administration’s “Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment” for being scientifically unsound and "misleading." Mark Kern,... Read More.

Report: DOJ launches grand jury probe into ‘RussiaGate’

Tuesday, August 5 by The Center Square

The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly opening a grand jury investigation into an alleged plot by members of the Obama administration accusing President Donald Trump of colluding with Russia during the 2016 election. ... Read More.