Peter Cordi

2 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | David Beasley |Peter Cordi

(The Center Square) – A group of residents and elected officials from the hurricane ravaged Swannanoa area on Tuesday thanked the North Carolina House of Representatives for passing a relief package and urged the Senate to quickly follow suit. “Western Carolina cannot wait for more aid,” said Rep. Lindsey Prather, D-Buncombe.

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Bethany Blankley |Peter Cordi

(The Center Square) – Both of Texas’ U.S. senators and one congressman, all from Houston, have filed a bill to protect the oil and natural gas industry. Texas Republicans U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn filed the Protect LNG Act in the Senate; U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, filed companion legislation in the House. “American energy has the ability to metaphorically and literally power the world, and Texas is the lead exporter of U.S. LNG,” Cruz said.

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Kenneth Schrupp |Peter Cordi

(The Center Square) — The cost of providing Medi-Cal to each illegal immigrant beneficiary is rising 10-15% per year, according to a new report from the state-funded Legislative Analyst’s Office. This means even if California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to stop new enrollment in Medi-Cal by illegal immigrants in 2026 is adopted, costs for the program’s existing approximately 1.7 million illegal immigrants will likely continue to rise, as reflected in the governor’s May budget revision.

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Greg Bishop |Peter Cordi

(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers still don’t know how much of their money will be spent by the state of Illinois next fiscal year or whether they’ll be charged higher taxes to pay for it. Saturday is the deadline for legislators to approve the annual spending plan that begins July 1. Wednesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker explained what he would veto if it’s included. “I’ve been opposed to any taxes. They’re broad based, or that would affect working families in this budget,” Pritzker told reporters.

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Bethany Blankley |Peter Cordi

(The Center Square) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Dallas has released more details about two Venezuelan nationals who were both in the U.S. illegally and are connected to the murder of a north Texas teenager, Ava Moore. The Grapevine Police Department took into custody 22-year-old Venezuelan Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez, after her arrest in Dallas on felony manslaughter charges.