Texas Republican Representative Chip Roy has reintroduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act, which requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. The bill could prevent millions of married women from being able to vote. The bill would require all Americans to provide a birth certificate, passport, or one of a few other citizenship documents (which themselves require a birth certificate to obtain) every time they register or re-register to vote. Since many married women take their husband’s...

The highest court in New York State, the Court of Appeals, has an easy case before the seven judges today: They should uphold the lower court rulings that the City Council went too far in granting the right to vote in local elections to certain documented noncitizens, such as permanent residents. We actually agree with the sentiment in wanting to allow noncitizens like green card holders to vote in municipal elections, after all they live here legally and pay taxes so should they have a say in electing Councilmembers and...

The U.S. Mint reported losing more than $85 million in the last fiscal year that ended in September on the roughly 3 billion pennies it produced. "For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!" Trump wrote Sunday night on his Truth Social platform. "I have instructed my Secretary of the US Treasury to stop producing new pennies." While , Tennessee workers who supply the U.S. Mint with the blank discs stamped into pennies , according to...

“It’s hard to discuss because it’s crazy it’s even an issue,” said state Sen. Andrew Lanza, a Staten Island Republican. “Citizens ought to vote; if you’re not a citizen of a country, you should not have a say.” The legal fight in Albany is the latest front in the political battle over migrants — an issue central to President Donald Trump’s electoral victory last November. Trump and other Republicans have made the unfounded claim that noncitizens are illegally voting in large numbers, and eight states approved constitutional amendments in 2024...

Democratic hopes of retaking the in 2026 appeared to have started in , where House Minority Leader (D-NY) met with more than 150 tech donors in an attempt to make inroads into the once-solidly blue voting bloc, according to media reports. He has his work cut out for him. The meet-and-great in affluent Los Altos Hill last week came at a shaky moment with the tech world – and the money they control – taking a rightward swing as President Donald returned to the . Democrats are “trying to mend...

The 2024 NFL season was filled with hotly contested debates such as: • Does Patrick Mahomes belong in the same conversations as Tom Brady already? • Is Sam Darnold good, or just in the perfect situation? • Is Jayden Daniels already a top-5 quarterback in the league? • Should the Cleveland Browns give up Deshaun Watson and multiple first-round picks just to get him off their payroll? However, no debate has been bigger than "Who deserves the MVP Award?" Should Lamar Jackson, fresh off another historic season, arguably better than...

Jared Goff finished a distant fifth in NFL MVP voting Thursday but became the first Detroit Lions player to receive votes for the award since Barry Sanders in 1997. Goff led the Lions to a franchise-record 15 victories this season and set career-highs with a 72.4% completion percentage and 37 touchdown passes. He finished second in the league with 4,629 passing yards. The MVP was widely considered a two-man race this season between Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. A BETTER DELIVERY:Detroit Lions QB Jared...

Early walk-in voting starts Thursday for school bond proposals from Owasso, Jenks and Allen-Bowden. Walk-in voting is available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday at county election boards. Polling places will open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. State law requires school bond propositions to receive at least 60% approval for passage. School districts are prohibited from using bond revenue to pay for recurring costs, including salaries and benefits for teachers and support employees. Owasso Public Schools has a two-part, $197.5 million proposal. Of that, $193...