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Fired US FTC commissioners should be at oversight hearing, Sen. Cantwell says | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (242+ words) MLex Summary: US Senator Maria Cantwell wrote to Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz calling on him to invite the fired Federal Trade Commission members Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya to testify at the FTC oversight hearing scheduled for April 15. "Excluding…...
WATCH: Lawmakers clash over religious instruction bill
58+ min ago (514+ words) (The Center Square) " Arizona lawmakers are debating a bill that would require public schools to allow students to leave campus for religious instruction, raising questions about parental rights and constitutional limits. State Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, is sponsoring'Senate Bill…...
UPenn backtracks on livestreaming Steven Crowder's free speech event
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (428+ words) The University of Pennsylvania will not allow conservative commentator Steven Crowder to livestream an upcoming free speech event on campus, despite earlier indications that it would be allowed. Crowder said he plans to livestream the'event anyway.' "I'm telling you right…...
Republicans target Spanberger as "Governor Bait and Switch" in bid to defeat Dems redistricting push
40+ min ago (1062+ words) Former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is taking aim at Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger as he helps steer Republican efforts to defeat a Democrat-backed congressional redistricting referendum that would create up to four additional left-leaning U. S. House seats ahead of the…...
Bob Casey vs John Fetterman: 2028 Democratic Primary showdown brewing? Rumors swirl
46+ min ago (132+ words) A potential Democratic primary battle in Pennsylvania is brewing as Laura Goldman reports that former senator Bob Casey Jr. may challenge John Fetterman in 2028 A potential political showdown within the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania is being speculated after journalist Laura…...
From Policy Lab to Proposed Federal Legislation
49+ min ago (540+ words) Stanford Law School students don't just study the law. Sometimes they help draft it. "We wanted to address a serious gap in U. S. law," says Professor Diego Zambrano, faculty director of the Neukom Center for the Rule of Law and the…...
2026 SC Governor's Volunteer Awards include several Upstate honorees
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (135+ words) Eight individuals and three organizations have been recognized as recipients of the 2026 South Carolina Governor's Volunteer Awards. Gov. Henry Mc Master, Together SC, United Way Association of South Carolina, and Ameri Corps SC announced the award recipients on April 8, during…...
Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Help South Carolina First-Time Buyers Achieve Homeownership
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (155+ words) Too many hardworking South Carolinians are being priced out of the American Dream of homeownership," said Congresswoman Mace. Our bill gives first-time buyers a real shot, helping them get their foot in the door, save smarter, and turn the dream…...
Deford campaign announces wave of endorsements in South Carolina's 1st District race
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (368+ words) Melania Trump denounces claims tying her to Epstein as false and urges Congress to hold hearings for victims. CHARLESTON, S. C. (WCIV) " Democratic congressional candidate Mac Deford on Wednesday announced endorsements from former elected officials, military veterans and local Democratic leaders as…...
Renewable energy advocates make gains in fight over future of big Arizona power utility
15+ min ago (377+ words) Renewable energy advocates in Arizona made gains against a business-backed slate in a fight over how the nation's largest public power utility will meet fast-rising electricity demand in a data center hot spot. However, election results released by the Phoenix-area…...