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(The Center Square) – A Washington state lawmaker is sharing exclusive details of the terrifying incident last weekend in which his 32-year-old son was shot near his Moses Lake home. Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, spoke with The Center Square Saturday, one week after his son Monty Dent was injured in a drive-by shooting. Dent, …
(The Center Square) – The University of Virginia has shuttered its diversity, equity, and inclusion office as it along with other schools across the nation respond to the Trump administration’s termination of what he says are illegal DEI practices. “The University’s Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community Partnerships is hereby dissolved,” the University of …
(The Center Square) – Illegal border crossings dropped to their lowest level for the month of February in recorded history, according to the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection data. In February, 28,654 encounters and apprehensions of illegal border crossers were reported nationwide – a roughly 90% drop from the number reported in previous Februarys …
(The Center Square) – Month after month, Texas keeps breaking its own employment records. January was no different, according to employment data published by the Texas Workforce Commission. Texas broke records for having the greatest number of total jobs, greatest number of Texans working, and greatest size of the state’s labor force in January. “Hardworking …
(The Center Square) – Two measures, awaiting advancement, seek to outlaw plastics, foam and disposable products from Illinois businesses and schools. The National Federation of Independent Business is opposing a proposed amendment to the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act that would ban the use of single-use plastic and paper carryout bags by stores and …
(The Center Square) − The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has overturned a lower court’s injunction, paving the way for the execution of Jessie Hoffman Jr., a convicted killer and rapist, scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, at Angola State Penitentiary. The ruling came in response to an appeal from Attorney General Liz …
(The Center Square) – California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara provisionally approved State Farm’s request for a 22% property insurance rate hike, citing a need to stabilize the insurance market. Lara said State Farm must justify its provisionally approved rates with data it provides in a public hearing. He also called upon the company to both …
(The Center Square) – The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill this week that attempts to fulfill a promise made years ago to the agricultural community under the Climate Commitment Act. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1912, sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent, D-Moses Lake, aims to streamline the fuel exemption process for agricultural …
(The Center Square) – The first to challenge Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell in the 2025 election is Katie Wilson, a leading progressive organizer in favor of taxing corporations as part of funding solutions to the city’s top problems. Wilson decided to run for Seattle mayor after the recent special election that saw 70% of votes …
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers have prevented a government shutdown by passing a six-month funding stopgap bill, with the U.S. Senate voting 54-46 hours before the midnight deadline. The passage of the Continuing Resolution follows a nail-biter cloture vote Friday afternoon, where nine Democrats and one independent ultimately voted for Republicans’ Continuing Resolution, which needed …