Gov. Tony Evers’s veto to extend school funding for 400 years in Wisconsin faces challenge from business lobby
The Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce’s Litigation Center, Wisconsin’s largest business lobby, asked the state Supreme Court to strike down a veto from Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) that funded public schools for the next 400 years. Taxpayers Jeffery LeMieux and David DeValk filed an original action petition to bypass lower courts and head to the state’s […]
Japan, Philippines Push Biden to Challenge Chinese Colonialism in South China Sea
President Joe Biden held a summit Thursday with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in which the three focused primarily on the threat communist China poses to its neighbors in the South China Sea. Ta. This summit was the first to involve the three countries and followed Kishida’s long visit […]
'Lose-lose situation': New Swiss bank laws could derail UBS' challenge to Wall Street giants – CNBC
Sergio Ermotti, CEO of major Swiss bank UBS, attends the group’s annual general meeting in Zurich on May 2, 2013. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images Switzerland’s tough new banking regulations create a “lose-lose situation” for UBS, limiting its chances of competing with Wall Street giants, said Beat Wittmann, a partner at Zurich-based Porta […]
Brian Harman’s homecoming at Masters has surprise challenge
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Brian Herman is an underdog. He loves being an underdog and wouldn’t have it any other way. When we last left Harman, he was hoisting the Claret Jug as British Open champion at Royal Liverpool. He did so under some serious duress. Brian Herman took a hit on the 12th hole Monday […]
Donald Trump to Sue Judge Juan Merchan in Gag Order Challenge
Former President Donald Trump will reportedly challenge New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Machan to the Court of Appeals, challenging the sweeping gag order. Marchand, the presiding judge in the New York criminal case, imposed a gag order on Trump after news surfaced about Marchand’s relationship with conspiracy theorist Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). Ta. […]
The West is failing to rise to the challenge of Russia’s threat
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Wald Eide recently said: Said “I think everyone should be honest. No one is doing enough” to help Ukraine defeat Putin’s Russia, said one Ukrainian journalist. Eide had in mind NATO member states, which are currently celebrating their 75th anniversary on April 4, 1949. Let’s take a closer look at Eide’s […]
Biden Admin Loses Court Challenge to Holding Migrant Children in Outdoor Camps
In March, a U.S. District Court judge ruled in favor of several human rights groups that had filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration. The groups argued that the Border Patrol is not properly caring for migrant children held in makeshift outdoor campsites along the U.S.-Mexico border. Wednesday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee […]
SEC pauses climate disclosure rule pending court challenge
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday that it is suspending implementation of a final rule requiring companies to disclose climate-related risks pending the outcome of legal challenges from Republican-led states. The SEC said in its ruling that the suspension does not represent a waiver of the rule and that it will continue […]
Islanders’ Simon Holmstrom answers Patrick Roy’s challenge
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Simon Holmstrom played like he had something to prove Tuesday night. That didn’t seem like a coincidence, as he had been a healthy scratch in four of the previous five games. “I want him to score,” coach Patrick Roy said after Holmstrom scored the game-winning goal in a key 2-1 win over […]
Truckers challenge Biden administration over climate crackdown on electric big rigs
How will EV regulations affect truck drivers? The Big Weekend Show panelists will explain the Biden administration’s electric vehicle policy, which will affect heavy-duty trucks starting with the 2027 model year. U.S. truck drivers are sounding the alarm over recent environmental regulations put together by the Biden administration aimed at pushing the heavy-duty vehicle sector […]