WA Democrats push for mid-decade redraw of congressional maps
(The Center Square) - Democratic lawmakers in Washington state on Tuesday pre-filed legislation for mid-decade redistricting. The proposal is part of a broader national... Read More.
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Tacoma City Council approves 0.1% sales tax increase to avoid public safety cuts
(The Center Square) - The Tacoma City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved a sales tax increase to fund public safety and help address... Read More.
Yakima council considering another tax hike following narrow rejection last fall
(The Center Square) - Despite just closing a $9 million deficit after voters narrowly rejected a property tax hike, the Yakima City Council is... Read More.
Legislators reconsider violence prevention in schools
(The Center Square) - Pennsylvania lawmakers have struggled to get their arms around the ongoing mental health crisis in the state's youth population.
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Proposal circulated to ‘unravel socialism’ in public colleges
(The Center Square) - Pennsylvania's public colleges aren't doing enough to contextualize Marxism, according to a new proposal circulating Wednesday.
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Hochul targets ‘ghost’ gun loopholes with new regulations
(The Center Square) - Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a new proposal Wednesday to further restrict so-called "ghost guns" that can be... Read More.
GOP lawmaker calls for U.S. to destroy more drug cartels
A Florida Republican said Wednesday the U.S. must bring the fight over illegal drugs to other cartels after the ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolás... Read More.
Feds freeze $10B in aid to Colorado, four other states
The Trump administration froze certain federal funding to Colorado this week amid growing national concerns about fraud in government-funded programs.
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Republicans go on attack in hearing over $9 billion of social services fraud
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and the state attorney general were either "complicit" in the now-estimated $9 billion of social services fraud that has... Read More.
Texas oil and gas industry paid $27 billion in taxes in 2025
(The Center Square) - The Texas oil and natural gas industry paid $27 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties in fiscal... Read More.
