Illinois Quick Hits: Feds put card swipe fees prohibition on hold
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released notice of a…
Calif. climate change lawsuits paused during SCOTUS review
Lawsuits over climate change in California will be on hold while the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether they can be…
U.S. will strike Iran infrastructure with no deal, Hegseth warns
The U.S. military is prepared to strike Iran's energy infrastructure if it does not agree to a peace deal, War…
New North Carolina law, question on facts pivotal to Mosley appeal
Action by North Carolina’s General Assembly has changed the timing for medical malpractice, and enough evidence to ask a jury…
Illinois lawmakers grill diversity commission over lack of progress
(The Center Square) -- State lawmakers expressed public, bipartisan concern again Wednesday over an Illinois commission's efforts to increase access…
U.S. House vote on spy powers extension delayed due to bipartisan pushback
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is postponing a vote on a clean extension of the federal government’s electronic surveillance…
Auditors praise Trump anti-fraud healthcare proposal
A coalition of 14 state financial leaders across the country backed a Trump administration policy to reduce fraud in health-care…
WATCH: Gun owners rally at Illinois Statehouse against more gun regulations
(The Center Square) – Illinois gun owners are pressing their legislators to oppose gun regulations and some elected officials are…
GOP seeks probe of $180B in fraud with taxpayers’ money
California’s Assembly Republican Caucus on Wednesday called for a special legislative session to investigate an estimated $180 billion in fraud…
Bill advances to prevent local governments from clearing homeless camps
(The Center Square) – State law may soon restrict local governments from clearing homeless encampments from parks and other public…
Bonta’s anti-Exxon emails may have run afoul of CA corruption law: Claim
A Texas federal judge’s decision to allow ExxonMobil’s defamation lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta to move forward could…
Expulsion votes for two members of Congress could happen next week, Luna says
Two more members of Congress may be forced to resign next week or face votes for their expulsion, U.S. Rep.…