A new bipartisan proposal from Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell has thrown the world of college athletics into a debate about federal control. The bill, spanning 111 pages, tackles everything from how long players can compete to when teams can hire coaches and how television revenue is shared am
A Lexington woman recently received a five-year federal prison sentence for being involved in a drug deal where she also provided a firearm. Federal records show she was sentenced by a U. S. District Judge for her role in the incident. After her prison term, she will be under court supervision for f
The state is seeing a major shake‑up as Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy plan to merge, creating the biggest utility in America. A local nonprofit warns that this deal could favor corporate profits over customers, especially as it aims to power the massive energy demands of AI data centers. Mea
New Jersey is taking extra steps to control protests near a large immigrant detention facility in Newark. While visits for detainees resumed Sunday, the area around Delaney Hall is now off-limits to protesters after recent clashes between activists and federal agents. State police have expanded thei
A Massachusetts man who ran a staffing agency admitted he hid over six million dollars in worker pay for years. Instead of processing payroll through official banking channels, he cashed checks at local stores and paid many employees in cash. This allowed him to cut corners on taxes and insurance, r
A well-known lawyer recently argued that states can’t block federal immigration enforcement, even if they disagree with the rules. He spoke after protests outside a detention center where people were held for being in the country without legal permission. While he agreed that protests are allowed, h
Texas has gained permission to put parts of a strict new border control law into action after a federal appeals court decided not to block it. The law, passed in 2023, would let state police arrest migrants who cross the U. S. -Mexico border illegally, even if they later gain legal status. Courts ha
A recent breakfast meeting between U. S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has raised eyebrows. During a White House press briefing, a reporter asked if Bessent had pushed Warsh to cut interest rates. Instead of answering directly, Bessent highlighted his pas
Arkansas wants to change some federal rules that guide its public schools. The state says these rules slow down progress for students and make it hard to use money wisely. In April, the state’s education department sent a letter to the U. S. Department of Education asking for three special permissi
A big fund of $1. 776 billion sounds like a way to fix wrongs done by the IRS. The idea is simple: if people feel the tax agency treated them unfairly, they can get money back. Many Americans already distrust the IRS. Stories about unfair audits, slow delays, and even past scandals like targeting co
