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Democrat Wisconsin governor bill to fight forever chemicals legislative session

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers indicated Wednesday that he has no intention of signing a Republican bill that would spend tens of millions of dollars to address pollution from so-called permanent chemicals known as PFAS. That’s because the bill would significantly reduce the enforcement powers of regulators. The Senate passed the bill in November, and the […]

Democrat Illinois governor proposes $53B budget including funding for migrants

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday proposed a $52.7 billion state spending plan that includes more money to address the immigration crisis, education and quantum computing, while also including a major sports betting tax hike. , proposes tax increases primarily targeted at corporations. The second-term Democratic Party characterized the proposed budget for the fiscal year […]

Maine’s Democrat governor wants gun control mental health wake of mass shooting

Maine’s governor introduced legislation Wednesday that would prevent dangerous people from possessing weapons and strengthen mental health services to prevent future tragedies like the Lewiston shooting that shook the state. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills called for the change in a January speech, three months after an Army Reserve soldier killed 18 people in the deadliest […]

Democrat Bob Casey Criticized for Illegal Immigrant Crime ‘Surge’

Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) has been criticized by conservatives for opposing measures to crack down on illegal immigration amid a “skyrocketing” in illegal immigration crimes in the Keystone State. Sean Parnell, a conservative who previously ran for the Senate, shared news reports about illegal alien gangs stealing “a ton of merchandise” from across the state. […]

First Lady New Jersey, Democrat for US Senate, power plant husband shut down

New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy, who is running for the U.S. Senate, said Tuesday she opposes building gas-fired standby power plants in already heavily polluted minority areas. But she would not say whether she had discussed her idea with her husband, Gov. Phil Murphy, the only person who could stop the project in its […]

Republican Eric Hovde seeks to flip Democrat Baldwin in Wisconsin Senate race

Republican businessman and real estate mogul Eric Hovde launched his bid for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Democrat of Wisconsin, on Tuesday with a video saying, “America is going away” and “Everything is going in the wrong direction.” “We are progressing towards this,” he said. This is Hovde’s second Senate campaign. He […]

Democrat Bob Casey leads Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate race: Poll

A new poll shows Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) leading Republican Dave McCormick by nearly 10 points in a hypothetical general election showdown. According to an Emerson College/The Hill poll, incumbent Casey, who has served in the Senate since 2007, received about 49% of the vote, compared to 39% for McCormick and 13% undecided. Casey holds […]