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Election 2026: Foushee edges Allam in 4th Congressional District
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (386+ words) (The Center Square) " Two-term U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee won North Carolina's 4th Congressional District Democratic primary on Tuesday by less than 1% over Nida Allam, giving chance for a runoff in two months. Allam, defeated by Foushee four years ago and vice chairwoman…...
Election 2026: Page 2 votes better than Berger
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (627+ words) (The Center Square) " Two votes are the difference for an unofficial Republican primary Election Day win in North Carolina by Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page over 13-term state Sen. Phil Berger. Berger, endorsed in the race by second-term Republican President…...
Cornyn, Paxton head to runoff In Texas U.S. Senate GOP race
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (366+ words) (The Center Square) " Gov. Greg Abbott and several other incumbents easily won their primary elections on Tuesday. Several key races have yet to be called but are expected to head to runoff elections. Despite high profile races, voter turnout was…...
Seattle City Council approves plan requiring local police to monitor ICE
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (430+ words) A sign at Jefferson Park in Seattle indicates the property can't be used to enforce civil immigration enforcement, Sept. 25, 2026. (The Center Square)" The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a plan Tuesday requiring the police department to document evidence of potentially…...
Election 2026: Cooper, Whatley charge into U.S. Senate matchup
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (561+ words) (The Center Square) " Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley, amid little surprise, unofficially advanced Tuesday on primary Election Day into a showdown on Nov. 3 for a seat from North Carolina in the U.S. Senate. Each were declared winners moments after…...
WATCH: Gov. Ferguson signaling income tax bill may be dead for session
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (745+ words) Rep. Jim Walsh voices his opposition to Washington passing an income tax through the legislature. (The Center Square)" Nine days remain in the 2026 legislative session in Olympia, and the proposed income tax has yet to reach the House floor and…...
WA bill prohibiting law enforcement officers from wearing masks clears House
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (255+ words) (The Center Square)" The Washington state House of Representatives has passed a Senate bill that would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings in public and on duty. The bill also creates a civil cause of action for private…...
Los Angeles school board borrows $250M for settlements
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (408+ words) (The Center Square) " The Los Angeles Unified School District recently borrowed $250 million to settle claims of sexual abuse. That's in addition to the $500 million that the LAUSD Board of Education approved for borrowing in 2025. Neither the United Teachers Los Angeles,…...
Spokane upends 100+ years of tradition, considering new public testimony rules
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (765+ words) (The Center Square)" After more than 100 years of tradition, the Spokane City Council voted Monday to move its regular meeting date to Wednesdays, with other rule changes slated for a vote next week. The council typically adopts its annual rules…...
WATCH/EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: California Voter ID measure gets over 1 million signatures
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (662+ words) (The Center Square) " An initiative imposing new voter identification requirements in California is one step closer to getting on the ballot. Roughly 1.35 million signatures were collected during the effort to get the California Voter ID initiative on the Nov. 3 general…...