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Ohio pulls 1, 200 commercial truck licenses for immigration guidelines
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (410+ words) (The Center Square) " The state of Ohio is downgrading the commercial driver's license of 1, 200 foreign-born truck drivers for failing to meet new federal requirements on documenting proof that they are in the United States legally. The drivers will be downgraded…...
Family Month" backer cites biology, declining birth rates in defense of resolution
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (389+ words) (The Center Square) " Illinois Family Institute Executive Director David Smith is praising a proposal from U. S. Rep. Mary Miller to designate June as "Family Month," instead of Pride Month, calling the resolution a needed cultural shift toward traditional family structures. Miller…...
U. S. lawmakers discuss Social Security, have no plan to prevent insolvency
22+ hour, 22+ min ago (788+ words) (The Center Square) " One day after federal trustees warned Congress that Social Security's retirement trust fund will go insolvent by 2032, a U. S. House subcommittee met to question Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano about the program's future. The program's insolvency will automatically…...
Shapiro's first TV ad is about free school breakfast, but what about lunch?
18+ hour, 29+ min ago (1166+ words) (The Center Square) " On Thursday, Gov. Josh Shapiro released his campaign's first ad as he seeks a second term in office." The 30-second television and digital ad touts universal free breakfast for K-12 public school students, signed into law by the…...
Washington Supreme Court candidates begin pitch to voters ahead of crowded primary
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (910+ words) The Washington State Capitol in Olympia, Washington. (The Center Square) - As a crowded August primary looms, Washington Supreme Court candidates are making their pitch to voters ahead of the 2026 election that could decide the fate of a new income tax....
Virginia lawmakers question RGGI costs
22+ hour, 42+ min ago (457+ words) (The Center Square) " Virginia lawmakers on Tuesday questioned the potential cost of the Commonwealth's return to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative as Dominion Energy projected residential customer bills could increase by about $13 per month under a proposed carbon-trading rider. The…...
Election 2026: Whatley has clear difference in tax cuts position from foe
20+ hour, 39+ min ago (461+ words) Republican Michael Whatley (right), candidate for U. S. Senate in North Carolina, is interviewed by Greg Bishop on The Center Square Daily, June 10, 2026. (The Center Square) " Voters" money in their pocketbooks and wallets polls high with North Carolinians, and Republican U. S. Senate candidate…...
Property tax reappraisal moratorium sent to governor
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (444+ words) (The Center Square) " Stopping property tax revaluation changes throughout North Carolina this year and allowing them to happen in 2027 is in a proposal that has reached first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein. Reappraisals are required at least once every eight years,…...
Education Department admits it violated court order in Title IX cases
21+ hour, 1+ min ago (696+ words) (The Center Square) "The U. S. Department of Education confirmed a whistleblower's allegations that the agency violated a federal court order while handling Title IX cases tied to gender identity and sexual orientation, according to the U. S. Office of Special Counsel. OSC told…...
Legislation designed to expedite rebuilding after wildfires
22+ hour, 8+ min ago (188+ words) (The Center Square) " California homeowners who lost their residences in a wildfire could see expedited permitting to rebuild them faster. The faster permitting processes, which would be allowed under Senate Bill 904, passed with bipartisan support in the Assembly Housing and…...