1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (362+ words) (The Center Square)" The Finance, Ways and Means Committee in the Tennessee House of Representatives on Tuesday will consider an amendment to a bill that would reduce Gov. Bill Lee's proposed increase to the Education Freedom Scholarships. A subcommittee approved…...

40+ min ago  (331+ words) (The Center Square) - A group of sheriffs in eastern Washington filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a new law allowing unelected bureaucrats appointed by the governor to oust elected sheriffs from office." Senate Bill 5974 was one of the more contentious…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (194+ words) Illinois House speaker's son to attend private school Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside, says his son will attend a Catholic high school. Welch announced in a social media post on Saturday that his son, Tyler, is taking his…...

8+ hour, 47+ min ago  (369+ words) (The Center Square)" The two men vying to replace Rome Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress are making last-minute pitches to voters. Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris led 17 candidates in the March 10 election to advance to Tuesday's runoff....

3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (330+ words) (The Center Square) " A diverse group of supporters are pushing to restrict no-knock search warrants in Illinois, but many law enforcement groups are opposed to a bill up for consideration by state lawmakers. State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, told the…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (287+ words) (The Center Square) " The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights on Monday rescinded portions of multiple resolution agreements, alleging that previous administrations expanded the interpretation of Title IX. The OCR uses resolution agreements to require schools to take corrective action…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (424+ words) (The Center Square) " The Illinois State Rifle Association says gun owners have run out of options in a case challenging the state's prohibition of carrying concealed firearms on mass transit. The case Schoenthal v. Raoul dealt with whether the state's ban…...

4+ hour, 34+ min ago  (580+ words) (The Center Square) " Two Lafayette legislators are seeking a statewide audit of how Louisiana is using its share of opioid settlement money, saying that nearly a year after a legislative audit flagged major gaps in oversight, lawmakers still do not…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (561+ words) (The Center Square) "Maine's highest court on Monday ruled that a proposal to expand ranked choice voting to state elections is unconstitutional, delivering a major win to Republicans who challenged the effort to upend the state's election system. The Maine…...

4+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1067+ words) The "Brussels Effect" describes how European Union (EU) regulations extend far beyond the continent, reshaping business practices worldwide simply because companies want access to its massive markets. Americans enduring endless cookie popups online can thank an Eurocrat for that. Similarly,…...