Saturday, June 27, 2026

SYNDICATION

Fast-Food Chain Holds the Lettuce after 37 People Sickened w E. Coli

(Headline USA) The fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them there reported falling ill. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it is trying to determine whether romaine lettuce is the source of...

Fla.’s Job Growth Continues Surge as Unemployment Rate Hits Historic Low

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Fla.’s job growth continued to surge in July while its unemployment rate also dropped to a historic low of 2.7%. “ continues to outperform the nation because freedom first policies work,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said. “July’s job numbers represent one of the largest month’s job gains...

Younger Americans Identify As Independent More Than Republicans, Democrats Combined

(Casey Harper, The Center Square) Younger Americans are still less willing to commit to one political party, newly released polling data shows. Gallup released survey data Thursday showing that Millennials and Gen Z Americans are sticking with the “Independent” label. More of the surveyed Millennial and Gen Z Americans identify...

Ill. Republicans Rally at State Fair, Criticize Democrats’ Actions

(Andrew Hensel, The Center Square) Ill. Republicans rallied at the Illinois State Fair, downplaying the Pritzker administration in hopes of garnering more support in Nov. It was the second day of party gatherings in Springfield, with Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey and other officials taking the stage. On Wednesday, Gov. J.B....

Business Conditions Decline Is N.Y.’s Second Worst

(Steve Bittenbender, The Center Square) Anyone looking for good news about the N.Y. economy would have found little from a report issued this week by the N.Y. Federal Reserve. Its Empire State Manufacturing Survey for Aug. reported the second-steepest decline in its history as the general business conditions index dropped...

Gun Groups Sue Boulder, Louisville Over Firearm Restrictions

(Robert Davis, The Center Square) Gun rights groups are suing the cities of Boulder and Louisville over ordinances prohibiting the sale of "assault weapons" and "large capacity" magazines. Colo.-based Rocky Mountain Gun Owners , a gun rights advocacy group, and the National Foundation for Gun Rights , a nonprofit legal...

Judge Rules Utah Must Allow Biological Boys in Girls Sports

(Headline USA) Biologicals boys in Utah will once again be able to compete in girls' sports as the school year begins, after a judge on Friday reversed a ban pending legal challenges from parents. Instead of an outright ban, transgender girls will now be sent before a commission that will...

GOP Approves Rudy Yakym to Replace Late Rep. Walorski

(Headline USA) Indiana Republicans on Saturday picked Rudy Yakym to replace U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski on the November ballot, after Yakym won the endorsement of the late Indiana congresswoman's husband. Yakym is set to be a favorite in the November election against Democrat Paul Steury, a high school science teacher...

Texans Encouraged to Use iWatchTexas to Report Suspicious Behavior

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) – Texans are being encouraged to use a free iWatch reporting system to alert local and state law enforcement about suspicious behaviors and activities that appear to be criminal, terroristic or school safety-related. To educate Texans about the service as children head back to school,...

DeSantis: New Legislation Coming Next Year to Grow Fla.’s Teaching Workforce

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) – New legislation is being proposed for the 2023 legislative session to expand Fla.’s teaching workforce, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. Three new legislative proposals the legislature will consider next year, he said, include a recruitment initiative to hire retired military veterans and first responders...

Ariz. Leaders Celebrate Universal School Choice Law as Potential Ballot Challenge Lingers

(Tom Joyce, The Center Square) – Ariz. Gov. Doug Ducey joined families, educators and community leaders on Tuesday to celebrate Arizona’s recently-enacted universal school choice law at a time when a challenge to the law is mounting.  The law makes all Ariz.’s school-age children eligible for the Empowerment Scholarship Accounts. It’s...

DeSantis: ‘State of Fla. Is Where Woke Goes to Die’

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) At a Tuesday news conference announcing new legislative proposals to expand teacher hiring, Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against the narrative that mask and vaccine mandates prevented the spread of COVID-19. “We banned the masks in with the legislature with the Parents Bill of...
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