Oregon Democrats Found a Way to Improve Roads. Now Their Gas Tax Goes before Voters as Prices Soar | Newsmax.com

Oregon Democrats Found a Way to Improve Roads. Now Their Gas Tax Goes before Voters as Prices Soar | Newsmax.com: 

Under the legislation, Oregon’s gas tax would rise from 40 cents to 46 cents a gallon. That would make it tied with Maryland for the eighth highest gas tax of any state when factoring in other state taxes and fees, according to figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

GM slams brakes on electric trucks as reality crashes the EV party | Blaze Media

GM slams brakes on electric trucks as reality crashes the EV party | Blaze Media: 

The company has indefinitely delayed the next-generation refresh of its electric trucks and SUVs. No new deadline. No confident road map. Just a quiet admission that the plan isn’t working the way Washington, or the automakers themselves, promised.

Translation: The market isn’t cooperating.

Vivek Ramaswamy vows Medicaid crackdown after home health fraud report | Fox News

Vivek Ramaswamy vows Medicaid crackdown after home health fraud report | Fox News: 

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is calling for a sweeping crackdown on his state’s Medicaid program after a report alleged that companies billed millions of taxpayer dollars from vacant offices, including abandoned buildings with piled-up mail, "out to lunch" signs and no visible staff.

"We're going to have to take a deep, hard look at the way the $40-plus billion in state Medicaid dollars are being spent," Ramaswamy told "Saturday in America" host Kayleigh McEnany.

Ilhan Omar's name pops up MULTIPLE times in $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud emails, including one titled 'Ilhan's Office' * WorldNetDaily * by Jim Hoft, The Gateway Pundit

Ilhan Omar's name pops up MULTIPLE times in $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud emails, including one titled 'Ilhan's Office' * WorldNetDaily * by Jim Hoft, The Gateway Pundit: 

Fresh court exhibits from the massive $250 MILLION Feeding Our Future fraud trial have revealed that Rep. Ilhan Omar's name appeared MULTIPLE times in email chains and text messages with convicted fraudster Aimee Bock, the mastermind behind the largest COVID-era fraud scheme targeting children's nutrition programs. According to trial exhibits unsealed in Aimee Bock's case, Omar's office was directly involved in communications with the fraud ring.

Overzealous AI regulation is a danger to free speech | Blaze Media

Overzealous AI regulation is a danger to free speech | Blaze Media: 

Proposals like the GUARD Act dictate how chatbots respond and intrude on editorial judgment by putting Congress’ thumb on the scale of what is acceptable speech. This means control over who can speak, what can be said, and how ideas are expressed.

Those choices shape the substance of speech and risk reducing a chorus of voices to a single, government-shaped note.

Bait and switch: California's 'billionaire tax' could reach far beyond billionaires * WorldNetDaily * by Aaron Withe, Real Clear Wire

Bait and switch: California's 'billionaire tax' could reach far beyond billionaires * WorldNetDaily * by Aaron Withe, Real Clear Wire: 

The name is designed to make you stop reading. Don't.

SEIU has spent months positioning itself as the champion of nurses, teachers and caregivers. What it has actually done is run a $24 million campaign to put a measure on the ballot that could eventually be used to tax virtually any Californian who owns assets — with no return trip to the ballot box required.

Trump Hikes Tariffs on Key European Import to Encourage US Industry

Trump Hikes Tariffs on Key European Import to Encourage US Industry: 

President Donald Trump hiked tariffs on car imports from Europe after contending that European Union nations are not abiding by a trade deal reached last summer.