Critics say the bill could encourage governments to keep excess tax revenue instead of returning it, with Sen. Chris Balkema, R-Channahon, warning it raises broader fiscal concerns despite appearing beneficial at first glance.
“When you allow industry to develop in a free market, you get the best processes, the best ideas,” said Donald Boudreaux, an economics professor at George Mason University. “Those cutting-edge ideas, those cutting-edge technologies are almost certainly going to be handy in the event of military hostilities.”
The North Rim was hit by the Dragon Bravo Fire, which burned 145,504 acres in the park after lightning started it on July 4, 2025. It continued to burn until it was 100% contained by late September.
The request comes as U.S. lawmakers still haven’t finished funding all federal agencies for the current fiscal year and are currently locked in a shutdown of the unfunded Department of Homeland Security.
Community groups are asking a federal court to allow them to intervene in a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration against West Virginia for refusing to hand over sensitive data on voters in the state.
Minnesota’s unemployment rate rose in January to its highest level in five years, as job growth stalled and state leaders pointed to economic disruptions tied to recent federal immigration operations.
Vaccine maker's critics hope for new attorney general to reverse Pam Bondi's hostility to clinical trial whistleblower's lawsuit alleging fraudulent data used to get emergency approval and taxpayer dollars.