Married Newark school officials call Florida home

Two New Jersey educators who collectively make more than $600,000 a year and reportedly live 1,200 miles away in sunny Florida may be in violation of state law. be. Teresa Segarra, superintendent of Maria L. Varisco Rogers Charter School in Newark, and her husband Jose Segarra, the school's business administrator, only visit schools in person […]

10 Democrats vote to censure Biden officials over Afghanistan withdrawal

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill rebuking several Biden administration officials over the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. Ten of the lawmakers who voted in favor were Democrats. Among those slammed in the bill are President Biden, Vice President Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The vote on […]

Democrat unveils legislation outlawing 'gratuities' to state, local officials

Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon introduced legislation on Wednesday that would ban state and local government employees from accepting “gratuities” for official acts. This bill: “A law to prevent illegal bribery” This follows the Supreme Court's decision earlier this year in Snyder v. United States, which narrowed what constitutes illegal bribery of a government […]

House votes to condemn Biden administration officials over Afghanistan withdrawal

Members of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a resolution formally censuring President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and 13 other administration officials over the chaotic and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan three years ago. The House voted 219-194. Solution He criticized key officials in the Harris-Biden administration involved in the decision to withdraw, accusing them […]

10 Dems vote with GOP to rebuke Biden officials over chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal

Ten Democratic senators voted with Republicans on Wednesday to criticize Biden administration officials over their handling of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The bill passed by a vote of 219-194, with Democrats voting in favor including Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), Rep. Marie Grusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.), Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas), […]

Madison, Wisconsin officials say 2,215 duplicate ballots sent out in error

Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, called for an immediate investigation after Madison city officials said Tuesday that 2,215 duplicate ballots were mistakenly sent out in 10 precincts. Madison officials said the duplicate ballots had identical bar codes and could not be counted twice. “The Madison city clerk said duplicate absentee ballots were sent to one precinct […]