FACT CHECK: Can Ron DeSantis Choose Who Fills Matt Gaetz’s Vacant Seat?
Post shared on social media Florida Governor Ron DeSantis claims he can fill the vacancy left by Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz. Verdict: False This seat must be filled through a special election process. Fact check: The House Ethics Committee has not decided whether to make public its investigation into the allegations against Gaetz, but […]
Marc Lore’s food delivery service Wonder is making smart use of NYC’s vacant storefronts
Wonder is revolutionizing more than just New York City cuisine. Since launching last year, the food delivery and takeout company has repurposed 19 vacant storefronts in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn. Wonder, which has locations in the suburbs as well as New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Connecticut, plans to have 95 locations by the end […]
Steel doors, window guards and more security measures you can put in place in order to keep your empty vacant secure
To keep your home safe from break-ins, theft, or squatters, it is essential that homeowners take proper security measures. Vacant properties are especially vulnerable to squatting. This includes properties for sale that are no longer occupied by the owner, as well as investment properties that are left vacant between short- or long-term tenants. Squatters illegally […]
Chicago to hand $150M to real estate developers to transform vacant office buildings into apartments
Chicago plans to offer $150 million in subsidies to real estate developers who will convert unused office space in its once-bustling downtown district into hotels and apartments in an effort to revitalize blighted areas. The plan is the city’s most generous response to the commercial real estate crisis caused by the pandemic, with taxpayer money […]
Republican Vince Fong wins California special election for Kevin McCarthy’s vacant House seat
California state Rep. Vince Von won a special election Tuesday to fill out the unexpired term of ousted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. If Fong takes office, he could add some cushion to the Republican Party’s narrow majority in the House. The House Republican conference has been locked in a 217-213 majority in recent weeks, […]
Gavin Newsom Proposes Cutting 10,000 Vacant State Jobs to Close State Deficit
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has announced a $288 billion state budget that will cut thousands of state jobs and funding for more than 200 state programs to eliminate a $27.6 billion state deficit. The proposal was announced. Newsom on Friday unveiled his proposed budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, which begins July 1. Quote The […]
Fani Willis’ DA opponent Christian Wise Smith debates vacant podium after she skips event
Embattled Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis was absent from Fulton County’s first Democratic debate on Sunday, forcing her challenger to debate from an empty podium. Willis skipped the event to co-host the second annual Self-Care Fair with Atlanta City Councilmember Andrea Boone in honor of Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The newspaper also said she chose […]
A vacant chair would be better than this weak speaker
The adage “something is better than nothing” definitely applies. do not have Apply for Speaker of the House along with incumbent Republicans. At this point, it would be better for Republicans to vacate the chair, even if the conference is deadlocked and the party cannot agree on a chair. Paralyzing the House of Representatives and […]
Kentucky Republicans Pass Bill Stripping Dem Gov Of Power To Temporarily Fill Vacant Senate Seats
The Kentucky General Assembly passed a bill Thursday that strips Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear of the power to temporarily appoint people to vacant U.S. Senate seats. Kentucky’s senior U.S. senator is currently Mitch McConnell, aged 82, who has announced his intention to retire from the Senate in 2027 when his current term expires. On Thursday, […]
ICE arrests illegal alien TikTok influencer who told migrants to seize vacant homes in the US through squatter’s rights
Illegal immigrant TikTok influencer from Venezuela arrested on Friday after bragging about its ability to siphon money from hard-working American taxpayers. Leonel Moreno went viral after posting a video in which he tells potential illegal immigrants that they can use squatter’s rights laws to take over vacant homes in the United States. ICE confirmed to […]