GOP fiscal hawks balk at $5.7B for refugees in 2026 HHS funding bill
When Congress returns next week, lawmakers will have less than a month to pass the remaining nine appropriations bills funding federal agencies in fiscal... Read More.
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King County overdose deaths fall in 2025 but remain higher than pre-pandemic levels
(The Center Square) - In 2025, King County recorded its lowest number of overdose deaths since 2021's 714 fatalities, a decline the region's public... Read More.
Louisiana’s biggest news stories of 2025
(The Center Square) − Louisiana's biggest stories in 2025 ranged from an overhaul of public safety in New Orleans to high-stakes fights over power,... Read More.
Illinois Congressman: Millions face higher premiums despite GOP health bill
(The Center Square) - Although the U.S. House passed Republicans' "Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act" before leaving until the new year,... Read More.
Florida’s minimum wage rising to $15 in 2026
(The Center Square) - Florida's minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour in 2026 as the result of a constitutional amendment approved by... Read More.
Constitution Pipeline revives application with federal regulators
(The Center Square) - Developers of the long-contested Constitution Pipeline have reactivated an application with federal regulators that could allow for the delivery of... Read More.
Jan. 1 law lets Illinois veterinarians skip rabies shots for at-risk pets
(The Center Square) - A new Illinois law taking effect Jan. 1 will let veterinarians renew yearly medical exemptions for pets too sick to... Read More.
Georgia’s top stories of 2025
(The Center Square) - The dismissal of an election interference case against President Donald Trump and the resignation of Marjorie Taylor Greene led Georgia's... Read More.
Several new laws to take effect in Washington state in 2026
(The Center Square) - A new year is just around the corner, meaning new laws will take effect in Washington state on Thursday, Jan.... Read More.
Pennsylvania’s rocky education landscape in 2025
(The Center Square) - Coming in at more than $900 million of the state's $50.1 billion budget, public education was the second largest spending... Read More.
