Feds take steps to dismantle ED, states respond
(The Center Square) - Since the Trump administration's moves to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, it has prompted a wide range of reactions... Read More.
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State officials race clock amid legal changes to gerrymandered maps
(The Center Square) - States looking to pad partisan advantage by redrawing political maps ahead of the 2026 midterms face mounting legal challenges and... Read More.
Illinois quick hits: CDC’s autism and vaccines website criticized by IDPH
CDC's autism and vaccines website criticized
The Illinois Department... Read More.
Inflation-adjusted teacher salaries drop despite record spending on public education
(The Center Square) - A new report says structural problems have led to record-high spending on public education in Illinois and across the United... Read More.
IL GOP U.S. Senate candidate says state needs balanced representation
(The Center Square) - Despite having to push through a potentially crowded primary field, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy says Illinoisans need a... Read More.
Federal judge orders halt to National Guard deployment in DC
A federal judge in the District of Columbia ordered the Trump administration to end its deployment of the National Guard in the... Read More.
Tacoma City Council eyes fixes to landlord law as lawsuit against it proceeds
(The Center Square) - The Tacoma City Council is exploring changes to the voter-approved Landlord Fairness Code Initiative amid an increasingly unstable rental market,... Read More.
White House denies Trump wants to execute ‘seditious’ Dem lawmakers
Despite several social media posts that seem to suggest the contrary, President Donald Trump does not want to execute Democratic members of Congress for... Read More.
Report links Minnesota welfare fraud to terrorist funding
New reports allege that millions of taxpayer dollars have been fraudulently stolen from the Minnesota welfare system and then sent to the Somali-based terror... Read More.
Filing links Texas lawmaker’s company to litigation over HB 21
(The Center Square) - A new filing in the legal fight over Texas' affordable housing overhaul shows that a company tied to the lawmaker... Read More.
