Category: Regional & State News

New Jersey Governor Seeks to End All Gas-Powered Vehicle Sales by 2035

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy proposed rules this week requiring car manufacturers to increase the sales of electric vehicles and would mandate a total ban of all gas-powered vehicles over the next 12 years. In a news release on Monday, the Democrat governor announced the Advanced Clean Cars II proposal was submitted to the state’s Office…


After June Primary, Virginia County Halts Use of Ranked Choice Voting

After a trial run during the June primary for the Arlington County Board in Arlington, Virginia, the board decided not to use ranked choice voting (RCV) for local races in the upcoming November election. Board members made the decision to halt the RCV pilot program after hearing mostly from proponents of RCV at a July…


GOP Reps Sue Anaheim, Riverside Over Canceled Rallies, Alleged Free Speech Violations

Two Republican members of Congress are suing the California cities of Anaheim and Riverside for allegedly conspiring to suppress and shut down their political rallies, infringing on their constitutional rights to free speech. U.S. House Representatives Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)—both ardent supporters of former President Donald Trump—filed the lawsuit (pdf) in…


GOP Reps Sue California Cities Over Canceled Rallies, Alleged Free Speech Violations

Two Republican members of Congress are suing the California cities of Anaheim and Riverside for allegedly conspiring to suppress and shut down their political rallies, infringing on their constitutional rights to free speech. U.S. House Representatives Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)—both ardent supporters of former President Donald Trump—filed the lawsuit (pdf) in…


University of Pennsylvania Health System Continues to Require COVID Shot

The University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS or Penn Medicine) still requires employees to get the COVID-19 shot. Recently Penn Medicine sent a letter to its employees letting them know that if they have a religious objection to the vaccine related to aborted baby cell lines, the Novavax shot uses no such cells in its…


A Man Wrongly Convicted in the 1994 Fatal Shooting of a Baby Sues the City of New Haven and Police

NEW HAVEN, Conn.—A Connecticut man who was exonerated after serving 28 years in prison for killing a baby in 1994 has filed a lawsuit against the city of New Haven and six now-former police officers involved in his arrest. Adam Carmon, 51, was convicted of murder and other crimes and sentenced to 85 years in…


IN-DEPTH: ‘Just Cause’ Policies Benefit Tenants, but Landlords Say They ‘Just Cause’ Problems

While the director of a tenants association says “just cause policies benefit tenants,” the president of a landlord’s association insists they “just cause a lot of problems” for landlords. “Just cause” eviction policies are designed to prevent random, retaliatory, or discriminatory evictions by ensuring that landlords can only evict a tenant for specific reasons, such as…


Alaska Volcano’s Weeklong Eruption Eases After Spewing Another Massive Ash Cloud

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—An ongoing eruption of a remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands produced an ash cloud so large Tuesday that warnings were sent to pilots about potentially dangerous conditions. An ash cloud with an initial height of around 5.5 miles (8.9 kilometers) was reported following the morning eruption of Shishaldin Volcano. But by early afternoon,…


Las Vegas Rent Decreasing

In 2022, most Americans had it rough financially. Inflation surged up to 9.1 percent at one point, and food prices hit an increase of 9.9 percent. If that wasn’t enough, those who rented were also hit hard. Overall, in the United States, multifamily renters were experiencing increases of 12.2 percent for new tenants. Renewals were…


California DA Pamela Price Compares Recall Efforts to Jan. 6 as She Faces Criticism Over Policies

California District Attorney Pamela Price, who is under criticism because her progressive criminal justice policies, doubled down on her comments comparing a recall effort against her to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. In an interview with KTVU-TV, the Alameda County district attorney defended her restorative justice policies despite only being a few months in office. “These are…