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Dallas County sheriff pushes back against Paxton claims
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (589+ words) (The Center Square) "With less than two weeks before a primary runoff election, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been ramping up the number of lawsuits and complaints being filed. One of the latest is his claim that Dallas County…...
WATCH: Family farm's decade-long water war with Ecology waiting on WA Supreme Court
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (1014+ words) Moses Lake Farmers Await WA Supreme Court Decision on Petition (The Center Square) - More than nine years after a legal battle began between a Grant County family farm and the Washington Department of Ecology, the two sides are waiting to…...
Op-Ed: When you've lost Christine Gregoire, you've lost Washington
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (734+ words) The Washington State Capitol dome, Dec. 4, 2025. Gregoire is not a conservative activist. She is not anti-government. She is one of the architects of modern Democratic leadership in Washington state. Which is exactly why her recent remarks to the Association of…...
Concerns raised around Sound Transit's advertising budget amid $34. 5 B ST3 shortfall
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (544+ words) (The Center Square) - Despite sitting $34. 5 billion short on a 2016 voter-approved system expansion, Sound Transit still has millions to spend on billboard advertising. The Board of Directors will consider'punting billions of dollars in projects and extending ST3s financial plan through'2052 at the…...
South Carolina special session for new congressional map underway
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (348+ words) (The Center Square) " Congressional primaries scheduled June 9 in South Carolina could be shifted to August amid a push for a new map. The Legislature's scheduled end of session on Thursday was extended to Friday through a special call ordered by…...
Minnesota GOP calls for removal of Rep. Gomez after 'sickening' exchange
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (522+ words) (The Center Square)" Minnesota House Republican leaders are calling for the removal of Rep. Aisha Gomez after a verbal altercation with Rep. Elliott Engen on the House floor following the failure of a gun-related bill. Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring,…...
GOP congressional candidate calls single-stream recycling a "sham
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (361+ words) (The Center Square) " Republican congressional candidate Angel Oakley says much of the material Americans place in recycling bins ultimately ends up in landfills, arguing the current single-stream recycling system is misleading taxpayers and consumers. Oakley said contamination in single-stream recycling…...
Fed funding of pediatrics group questioned over its gender ideology stance
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (575+ words) (The Center Square) "Parental rights group the American Parents Coalition is urging Congress to review federal funding of the American Academy of Pediatrics, alleging that the organization prioritizes politics and gender ideology before children's health while using tax dollars. Executive…...
In April, Stanford outspends the field, and Rabb has the most cash on hand
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (338+ words) (The Center Square) " Continuing the trend from the first quarter, state Rep. Chris Rabb, D-Philadelphia, raised the most of the candidates hoping to succeed U. S. Rep. Dwight Evans for the 3rd Congressional District in April. Rabb's campaign raised just over $200, 000 from April…...
Lawmakers form group to study data centers in Ohio
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (312+ words) (The Center Square)" Two Ohio lawmakers have formed a joint House-Senate committee to study the growing number of data centers in the state. "State Sen. Brian Chavez, R-Marietta, joined Holmes in announcing the new committee. In Ohio, data centers have…...