New Jersey faces non-US citizen voting probe after thousands registered to vote in just a 12-month period
NEW JERSEY—Just hours after New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill announced that a “software error” in the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission system led to thousands of non-U.S. citizens being added to voter rolls, the software vendor, IDEMIA, said Tuesday night that the state Division of Elections bears ultimate responsibility for verifying voter eligibility. Now, New Jersey […]
WA’s status solidifies as one of the most expensive places in US
[JERRY CORNFIELD]—In the past decade, Washington has become one of the most expensive states to live in. Drawing from an array of federal and state data, a new analysis shows the state’s cost of living rising faster than the national average over that time, with only California, New Jersey, Hawaii and Washington, D.C. considered more […]
Multistate coalition protects about $1.4 billion in K-12 funding for Washington
OLYMPIA—Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general have secured an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education that protects about $1.4 billion funding equal access to education for students from low-income families, English learners, children with disabilities, and other students in Washington state. On April 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education […]
Brown co-leads lawsuit against HHS over gender-affirming restrictions for minors
SEATTLE—Attorney General Nick Brown is co-leading a federal lawsuit with Oregon and New York of 20 states and the District of Columbia challenging a declaration by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. that deems certain gender-affirming care for minors unsafe and ineffective, threatening to bar providers from participating […]
19-y/o from WA arrested as 6th suspect in foiled ISIS Halloween plot
KENT—Saed Ali Mirreh,19, of Kent, Washington, has been arrested and charged with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization, in connection to a foiled Halloween terrorism plot in Michigan. “Update on the alleged foiled terrorist attack out of Michigan last week – earlier this week the FBI and partners arrested […]
Joint DHS/FBI statement on reports of drones in New Jersey
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Homeland Security jointly issued a statement on December 12 on the reported sightings of drones in New Jersey: “We have no evidence at this time that the reported drone sightings pose a national security or public safety threat or have a foreign nexus. The FBI, DHS and our federal […]
