The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled that fees governments issue — even those imposed by a legislature — must be based on actual adverse impacts. In other words, building permit fees, for example, can’t cost more than any damage the public would face from development. “Holding building permits hostage in exchange for excessive development fees is obviously extortion,” said …
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Crisis in California: Surge in migrant boat landings brings 'chaos' to seaside communities
SAN DIEGO – Conditions at Marine Street Beach were as beautiful as they get — crystal clear water, sunny blue skies. Perfect, except for the motorboat speeding toward Jack Enright. Enright, a San Diego native and videographer who was out that morning taking pictures of the waves, swam out of the way and started recording as the small white boat …
Read More »Crisis in California: A $6,500 cartel ticket and a dream of driving for DoorDash
JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. – Around three dozen people, all but four of them men, stood in a line in an empty hiking trail parking lot. They held passports open for inspection. Clean duffle bags and backpacks sat at their feet, tagged with identical white labels from the Border Patrol agents processing them. All appeared to be in their 20s …
Read More »Sec. Buttigieg says he can 'safely' walk dog, but DC native is more frightened: 'Prisoner in your own home'
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he can safely walk his dog to the U.S. Capitol, but some Washingtonians criticized the official and told Fox News they didn’t share the same confidence as crime remains high. “I don’t feel safe walking the baby around,” Adalisa, a D.C. native and nanny in the Hill East neighborhood, said. “You don’t …
Read More »Public school students in this state could soon be required to take gun safety courses
The Tennessee state legislature passed a bill, which is now headed to the governor’s desk, requiring public schools to teach “age-appropriate and grade-appropriate” gun safety courses to students starting next year. “We see this proposed legislation as a critical step in averting firearm related accidents while fostering greater awareness and responsibility among gun owners,” the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Chris Todd, …
Read More »Blue state high-capacity magazine ban is unconstitutional, judge rules, but law remains on books for now
A Washington judge ruled the state’s high-capacity magazine ban unconstitutional on Monday, but the law will remain in place for now after an emergency order from the state Supreme Court. Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Gary Bashor ruled Washington lawmakers’ 2022 ban on sales of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds violates both the state and U.S. constitutions, the …
Read More »Pastor Brooks and Project H.O.O.D. visited by Capitol Hill lawmakers in 'major step forward'
Members of the House Ways and Means Committee visited Project H.O.O.D., a nonprofit focused on providing mentorship, training and community for residents in Chicago’s South Side. “The fact that they’re coming to see our work and learn about what we’re doing speaks volumes,” Project H.O.O.D. (Helping Others Obtain Destiny) founder and CEO, Pastor Corey Brooks, told Fox News. “It says …
Read More »Colorado small business owner went viral after filming herself being disrespected by a customer
Rude customers are a rite of passage for most customer service employees, but one small business owner turned the tables on an unruly patron after a disrespectful encounter went viral on social media. Cassie Tingley owns Love and Flour, a cake shop located in Fountain, Colorado. Tingley became a self-taught baker eight years ago and prides herself on her innovative …
Read More »Crisis in California: Hamas-style attack could happen to us, border mayor warns as migrant surge continues
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. – The surge of migrants across the southern border — including those who aren’t caught by immigration officials — presents a clear national security threat, California officials told Fox News. “I don’t think it’s out of the question to believe that a Hamas-style attack that happened Oct. 7 could happen to us,” El Cajon Mayor and …
Read More »Crisis in California: Migrants overwhelming state with ‘no end in sight,’ local officials warn
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. – Surging border crossings are putting a strain on communities in Southern California, where hordes of migrants are often spotted at transit hubs after immigration officials resumed street releases, local politicians say. “There’s no end in sight,” San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond told Fox News. “This is a new norm, which I think we’re going …
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