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‘We are here almost as volunteers’: Idaho considers increasing legislators’ salaries by more than 40%

‘We are here almost as volunteers’: Idaho considers increasing legislators’ salaries by more than 40%

(Idaho Statesman) — Lawmakers could receive pay raises of more than 40% next year under a plan discussed Thursday. But decision makers delayed a final vote on increases that would cost the state $1.5 million next year until the day after next month’s election. The Citizens Committee on Legislative Compensation met at the Idaho Capitol…

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Republican lawmakers and leaders react to Israel’s retaliatory attacks against Iran: ‘The United States stands with Israel’

Republican lawmakers and leaders react to Israel’s retaliatory attacks against Iran: ‘The United States stands with Israel’

republican legislators and leaders expressed support for Israel after the Jewish nation launched a retaliatory attack against Iran after the Islamic Republic unleashed a barrage of missiles earlier this month. “The United States stands with Israel,” former Vice President Mike Pence wrote in a post. Senator Tim ScottRS.C., echoed Pence’s sentiment and said that Israel…

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Russia’s hacking campaign seeks to thwart Georgia’s path westward

Russia’s hacking campaign seeks to thwart Georgia’s path westward

Tbilisi, Georgia— Just before Georgia’s parliamentary elections on Saturday, a Bloomberg investigation revealed a years-long Russian hacking campaign that targeted Georgia’s government, major businesses and critical infrastructure. Analysts see the large-scale cyberattack, which gave Moscow access to sensitive intelligence and the ability to disrupt essential systems, as part of Russia’s efforts to undermine Georgia’s pro-Western…

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FOCUS ON THE FACTS: A look at false and misleading claims surrounding the 2024 election

FOCUS ON THE FACTS: A look at false and misleading claims surrounding the 2024 election

A constant stream of false and misleading information is circulating online surrounding the 2024 election. Since early voting began there have been false reports about former President Donald Trump’s ballots being destroyed in Pennsylvania; more registered voters than those eligible to vote in Michigan; and a voter’s choice being “flipped” by a Dominion voting machine…

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