2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (307+ words) (The Center Square) " With Democrats controlling Virginia state government, several tax and fee proposals introduced early in the 2026 General Assembly session are drawing scrutiny as lawmakers begin the year with higher-than-expected revenue from the prior fiscal year. State budget documents…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (597+ words) (The Center Square) " Dozens braved freezing temperatures in Harrisburg to support, and oppose, a visit from Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on Wednesday. Alongside state Republican leadership, Kennedy launched his "Take Back Your Health" tour which…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (566+ words) (The Center Square) " Advocates and legal experts urged the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt uniform gun laws across the country after justices heard arguments in a case on whether to uphold Hawaii's gun control law. Wolford v. Lopez challenges a Hawaii law…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (566+ words) (The Center Square) " California lawmakers and finance officials on Wednesday talked over how best to resolve a budget deficit totaling billions of dollars, as well as how to pay for federally supported programs many Californians rely on. Despite the differences…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (390+ words) The Arizona Senate Public Safety Committee voted 4-3 Wednesday afternoon, along party lines, to back a bill renaming highway Loop 202 as the Charlie Kirk Loop 202. The legislation will go to the full Senate for consideration. The loop spans about 77 miles across…...

6+ hour, 4+ min ago   (396+ words) (The Center Square) " Attorneys general in California and Arizona have launched investigations into xAI's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok and its imagery of adults and minors. "Recent reporting has raised serious concerns that the chatbot may have been used to create…...

6+ hour, 5+ min ago   (747+ words) (The Center Square) " While some might call it political theater, state lawmakers held a public hearing on Wednesday for a mid-decennial redistricting effort that has almost no chance of passing this session. House Joint Resolution 4209 follows attempts in ten states…...

8+ hour, 4+ min ago   (315+ words) (The Center Square) " The Wisconsin Senate voted to approve a measure that would allow Wisconsin voters this fall to limit the governor's partial veto power. The Senate voted 18-15 to approve Senate Joint Resolution 116, which would state that the governor "may…...

14+ hour, 4+ min ago   (346+ words) A new lawsuit accuses Starbucks Corporation of getting its products from farms that mistreat workers " a violation of its stated dedication to "ethical sourcing." The class action firm Hagens Berman sued the coffee chain last week in Seattle federal court…...

14+ hour, 4+ min ago   (237+ words) (The Center Square) " Two B's and two C's offset a bad mark related to open enrollment for South Carolina in the ALEC Educational Freedom Index 2026 released Wednesday. The state is 14th with an overall grade of B, says the American Legislative…...