7+ hour, 1+ min ago  (474+ words) (The Center Square) "Two more members of Congress may be forced to resign next week or face votes for their expulsion, U. S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, says. She, U. S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-SC, and others have called for the expulsion of…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago  (458+ words) (The Center Square) " Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a measure prohibiting public schools from using taxpayer-funded resources to support teachers" unions, a move supporters say restores government neutrality while critics argue it limits educators" ability to organize....

7+ hour, 41+ min ago  (485+ words) A personal perspective is adding to the broader debate surrounding gender-related healthcare, expectations, and mental health support. (The Center Square) - A woman at the center of the detransition movement is waiting to find out if a North Carolina appeals court…...

12+ hour, 2+ min ago  (468+ words) (The Center Square) " A proposed mattress fee is off the table after Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed a slate of bills in her first year, including measures tied to criminal enforcement, vehicle sales and gaming regulation. Spanberger has vetoed eight…...

3+ hour, 54+ min ago  (316+ words) (The Center Square) " The Colorado Senate began a debate on the "Long Bill" that details the state's $46. 8 billion budget for the next fiscal year before the whole chamber on Wednesday afternoon. The Long Bill, House Bill 26-1410, was passed by the…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (514+ words) (The Center Square) -The president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild said Wednesday that the city's plan blocking officers from cooperating with federal immigration agents could put the public in jeopardy. Kent Loux, in an interview with The Center Square,…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago  (476+ words) (The Center Square) " A coalition of 14 state financial leaders across the country backed a Trump administration policy to reduce fraud in health-care systems. The group of state financial officers wrote a letter Wednesday to the Trump administration praising a policy…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago  (359+ words) (The Center Square) " California's Assembly Republican Caucus on Wednesday called for a special legislative session to investigate an estimated $180 billion in fraud in taxpayer-funded programs. "Fraud absolutely is linked to the cost-of-living crisis," Assemblymember Carl De Maio, R-San Diego, said…...

5+ hour, 26+ min ago  (269+ words) (The Center Square) " U. S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. , is postponing a vote on a clean extension of the federal government's electronic surveillance powers due to member pushback. That leaves Congress four days at most to renew the expiring Section 702 of…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago  (450+ words) (The Center Square) " During a discussion Wednesday about projected federal budget cuts, lawmakers in Sacramento said they would push back on Gov. Gavin Newsom's efforts to reduce funding to programs that millions of Californians rely on, such as food assistance…...