40+ min ago  (325+ words) (The Center Square) " California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday afternoon signed legislation that involves a $590 million loan for Bay Area public transportation. Speaking before reporters in San Mateo County, Newsom said the loan will be paid back in 12 years. The…...

1+ hour ago  (658+ words) (The Center Square) " The U.S. Department of Education has issued guidance on prayer in public schools, outlining requirements that are tied to federal education funding. The guidance states that no public school, teacher or school official "should ever coerce or pressure…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (633+ words) (The Center Square) - The Nevada Commission on Ethics decided it will issue an opinion on alleged ethics violations by state Attorney General Aaron Ford over what critics say are social media misuses and benefits he allegedly received from private interests....

2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (461+ words) (The Center Square) - Legislation that would end non-school property taxes for homesteaded properties passed the Florida House on Thursday. House Joint Resolution 203, one of seven property tax relief proposals in the chamber, passed by an 80-30 vote. As a constitutional amendment,…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (619+ words) (The Center Square) - House lawmakers advanced a proposal Thursday to provide additional police funding to the cities of Lakewood and Medical Lake for hosting Washington's two psychiatric hospitals. Senate Bill 5286 cleared the state Senate with unanimous support last winter but…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago  (608+ words) (The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on April 1 over whether to uphold birthright citizenship in the United States. Trump v. Barbara challenges President Donald Trump's Jan. 20, 2025, executive order that denies birthright citizenship to children in the U.S. born after…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (421+ words) (The Center Square) " The Islamic Republic of Iran has "10-15 days" to make a deal, President Donald Trump said Thursday. Trump was asked by reporters on board Air Force One Thursday afternoon regarding a firm deadline for Iran, giving them 15 days…...

2+ hour, 57+ min ago  (720+ words) Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle) and Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D-West Seattle) say the new wealth tax will not lead to a mass exodus from Washington. (The Center Square) " Documents obtained by a Seattle radio talk show host indicate the possibility of…...

3+ hour, 36+ min ago  (261+ words) Illinois Supreme Court sued over judge's removal The Liberty Justice Center has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Illinois Supreme Court justices for what the LCJ says was the unconstitutional removal of Judge James R. Brown. The retired judge was…...

4+ hour ago  (378+ words) (The Center Square) "Louisiana has received a major federal disaster declaration following a severe winter storm that battered the northern part of the state with ice, extreme cold and widespread utility outages in January. The declaration approves federal assistance for…...