Category: State News

Nikki Haley Urges NY Governor to Pardon Daniel Penny, Former Marine Charged in Chokehold Death of Homeless Man

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has called on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to pardon Daniel Penny, the former Marine charged in the death of a homeless man on the subway. In a May 16 interview with Fox News, the former South Carolina governor and wife of a combat veteran, defended Penny’s actions, saying the 24-year-old was attempting to “defend…


Nevada Reaches $152 Million Settlement with CVS Pharmacy Over Opioid Lawsuit

The state of Nevada has reached a settlement with CVS Pharmacy worth nearly $152 million over the company’s role in the opioid epidemic, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced on May 16. The settlement will be paid over the next decade and will be split up between the state and the signatories of the One Nevada…


Covenant School Seeks Intervention in Open Records Lawsuits as Journal and Suicide Note Delivered to Court

An unredacted copy of the journal and suicide note found in the vehicle of Covenant School shooter Audrey Hale was delivered Friday to a Nashville court for review as part of a public records lawsuit, a lawsuit for which the Covenant School is now seeking court approval to intervene in due to the nature of…


Judge Orders NYC to Temporarily Stop Sending Illegal Immigrants to Orange County

A judge ordered New York City Mayor Eric Adams to temporarily stop sending illegal immigrants to Orange County until she can hear his case in court at a later date, according to a May 16 court filing. Orange County Supreme Court Judge Sandra Sciortino issued the temporary restraining order. “New York City should not be…


Judge Blocks NYC From Busing Illegal Immigrants to Upstate County

A New York Supreme Court judge has temporarily blocked New York City Mayor Eric Adams from busing illegal immigrants to Orange County, located in upstate New York. Earlier this month, officials in two counties—Rockland and Orange—had made emergency declarations and denounced Adams over his plan to bus illegal immigrants from New York City to neighboring communities and provide…


Judge Blocks NYC From Busing Illegal Immigrants to Orange County

A New York Supreme Court judge has temporarily blocked New York City Mayor Eric Adams from busing illegal immigrants to Orange County, located in upstate New York. Earlier this month, officials in two counties—Rockland and Orange—had made emergency declarations and denounced Adams over his plan to bus illegal immigrants from New York City to neighboring communities and provide…


Middletown Amends Zoning Code to Ban Cannabis Sale

Middletown’s City Council passed a zoning law amendment on May 16 to ban cannabis sales on any property within the city boundary. Violators are punishable by fines between $250 and $2,000 or jail time of up to 15 days. City Council President Miguel Rodrigues told The Epoch Times that the amendment allows the city to regulate…


Homeless Veterans Replaced by Illegal Immigrants at Hotel in NY Suburb

To make room for illegal immigrants transported from New York City, 15 homeless military veterans were moved from their housing at a hotel in New York state’s Hudson River Valley region. The veterans, who were staying at The Crossroads Hotel in Newburgh, a city in Orange County about 70 miles north of New York, were…


Democrats Win Pennsylvania Special Election, Maintain Narrow Majority in State House

Democrat Heather Boyd defeated Republican Katie Ford in the special election for a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on May 16, meaning Democrats will retain their narrow one-seat majority in the state House. Boyd, a former congressional and state legislative aide who quit her job as a senior adviser to Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Del.) in March…


North Carolina Lawmakers Override Veto to Enact 12-Week Abortion Ban

North Carolina’s GOP-controlled General Assembly defied the veto of Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, and successfully passed a bill that aims to prohibit the majority of abortions after the 12-week mark. The measure to override Cooper’s veto required a three-fifths majority in both chambers, which was easily achieved owing to the Republican supermajority. The state House voted…