State ends FY26 with $1B in excess; other data shows Illinois ‘lags’
(The Center Square) – A state commission report showed Illinois brought in more revenue than expected to begin the 2027…
CBO can’t estimate savings in Paul’s cost-cutter bonus bill
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul says his proposed Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act would help tackle the national debt by paying federal…
U.S. House has one week to reauthorize highway funding before it expires
Congress faces a Sept. 30 deadline to extend federal highway infrastructure funding before it expires, but the U.S. House has…
Tariffs, jobs debate in close Ohio congressional race
In a redrawn Ohio congressional district, the two opposing candidates have different views on tariffs, taxes and manufacturing. …
Tiffany’s 4-seat plane makes emergency water landing near Wausau
Wisconsin congressman and candidate-for-governor Tom Tiffany and a pilot sustained only minor injuries after having to make an emergency water…
NASCAR’s Chicago exit draws praise from Illinois fiscal advocate
(The Center Square) – NASCAR will not return to the streets of downtown Chicago in 2027, a decision one Illinois…
Alabama race tightens with tax cuts on the line
Redrawn districts and tight polling are bringing national attention to candidates in Alabama who are divided on tariffs, healthcare and…
Data centers central in redrawn Ohio race
The fight for control of Congress, focused on mid-decade redistricting, is in Ohio ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. …
WATCH: How inflated success rates pushed a Seattle diversion program nationwide
False information led Congress and others to appropriate tens of millions of dollars in cities across the nation for the…
September 11 in New York: A day for firefighters
Sept. 11, 2001, marked the largest loss of firefighter life in a single incident in recorded history. …
Tragedy and heroism of Flight 93 remembered in southwestern Pennsylvania
Teenaged students from Greater Johnstown School District were clambering about the rope course set in the rural beauty of Camp…
25 years after 9/11: How tragedy united America and inspired a nation
In the words of Charles Dickens, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” the terror…