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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice ditches Democrats, joins Republicans

CHARLESTON, W.V. (UPI) -- West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced he will switch parties, leaving the Democrats and joining the Republicans. "The Democrats walked away from me," Justice said at a rally in Huntington with President Donald Trump in attendance. "Today I will tell you, with lots of prayers and lots of thinking, I can't help you anymore being a Democrat governor. So tomorrow I will be changing my registration to Republican." Speaking at the rally, Trump said Justice's switch was proof that his agenda […]

todayAugust 3, 2017 3

Business & Lifestyle

Maine becomes fourth state to raise tobacco smoking age to 21

AUGUSTA, Maine (UPI) -- Maine will become the fourth state to raise the tobacco smoking age to 21, after lawmakers voted to override the governor's veto that would have kept the age at 18. Gov. Paul R. LePage derided the bill as "social engineering" and argued that if 18-year-old people are old enough to join the military, they should be allowed to smoke. "I'm not going to strap a gun to their shoulder and go fight a war if they can't […]

todayAugust 3, 2017 3

Ballot Access News

Montgomery County Treasurer Ron Jenkins will not seek a tenth term in 2018

HILLSBORO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The person who has held county office longer than anyone in Montgomery County's 196-year history announced that he will not seek a tenth term in office. Ron Jenkins, who has served as Montgomery County Treasurer since 1982, will have held the office for nine full terms–36 years–when he retires. "My desire is to retire at the end of this current term, which is Nov. 30, 2018," Jenkins said. "I took office on Dec. 1, 1982, and […]

todayAugust 2, 2017 3

Brexit Watch

Report: Brexit will cause 40,000 investment bankers to leave Britain

LONDON (UPI) -- Britain could lose up to 40,000 investment bankers as a result of Brexit, a new report says. The report from managing consultant group Oliver Wyman says that as Britain prepares to leave the European block by 2019, British bankers working in the European financial system system could move out of London to other European finance hubs. The report states that the European Union "faces a number of broader policy questions about the future structure of the Euro financial system and […]

todayAugust 1, 2017 19

Business & Lifestyle

Rep. Chad Hays accused of violating economic interest filing rules

CATLIN (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Rep. Chad Hays (R-Catlin) should be prosecuted for filing falsified or incomplete information on his statement of economic interest form, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW). The economic interest forms are meant to facilitate transparency by making public any business and economic interests a public official has. Kirk Allen from the ECW alleges that Hays, upon taking a position earlier this year with the Danville Sanitary District, failed to disclose that he was a state representative […]

todayAugust 1, 2017 13

Business & Lifestyle

Newspaper alleged to have joined Carlinville in FOIA battle

  CARLINVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The ongoing war between Edgar County Watchdogs, John Kraft and the City of Carlinville has dragged on for the past five years, and according to a recent report on the watchdog website, the flames are being fanned even further by getting local media involved. The recent report written by Kraft states that the Macoupin County Enquirer-Democrat is being utilized as the mouthpiece for Carlinville mayor Deanna Demuzio (D) and cites an article that describes him […]

todayJuly 31, 2017 11

Business & Lifestyle

Ex-Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio guilty of contempt in immigration stops

PHOENIX (UPI) -- A Federal judge on Monday found Joe Arpaio, a former sheriff in Arizona, guilty of ignoring a judge's order to stop racial profiling in immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton said Arpaio is guilty of contempt of court for failing to comply with an order from U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow in 2011 to stop detaining people based only on the belief that they are in the United States illegally. Arpaio, 85, the Republican sheriff of Maricopa County, […]

todayJuly 31, 2017 6

Entertainment

Anthony Scaramucci out as White House communications chief

Danielle Haynes, United Press International Writer WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Anthony Scaramucci resigned after 10 days as President Donald Trump's communications director to give new chief of staff John Kelly a "clean slate," the White House said Monday. The New York Times first reported the removal and two White House officials confirmed the news to Politico. The office of the White House press secretary issued a statement wishing Scaramucci "all the best." "Anthony Scaramucci will be leaving his role as White House communications director. Mr. Scaramucci felt […]

todayJuly 31, 2017 3

Business & Lifestyle

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie faces off with Chicago Cubs fan who heckled him

Ray Downs, United Press International Writer MILWAUKEE (UPI) -- Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey got into a Chicago Cubs fan's face at Miller Park in Milwaukee Sunday. A video tweeted by WISN showed the governor holding a tub of nachos as he crouched down in front of a sunglasses-clad Cubs fan. The fan allegedly heckled Christie, telling him he "sucked," as the Republican governor was walking back to his seat. The insult then prompted a response from the New Jersey politician. "You're a big […]

todayJuly 31, 2017 4

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