Nutfieldnews Team 
(The Center Square) – Eight months in advance, the midterm elections are looking tight. A new national survey shows that voters, despite some general dissatisfaction with the Republican trifecta’s performance, have not fully embraced the Democratic alternative. The Center Square’s newest Voters’ Voice Poll shows that 43% of U.S. registered voters surveyed would vote for …
(The Center Square) – The U.S. has the most billionaires in the world – a record 989 with a combined fortune of $8.4 trillion. Eighty-eight of them are in Texas, including the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, who ranks first on Forbes’ new billionaire list. His net worth of $839 billion comes from his companies, …
(The Center Square) – After anti-ICE protests erupted in Minnesota, legal advocates are calling for reversal of the FACE Act, a law that levies penalties for interference at abortion clinics and houses of worship. In 1994, Congress passed the Free Access to Clinic Entrances, or FACE, Act which subjects individuals to penalties who attempt to …
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump’s new global import taxes are facing mounting backlash from price-conscious voters and legal challenges in a Manhattan trade court that could ultimately return to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Court of International Trade gave the federal government less than a month to respond to the two lawsuits …
(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker says removing the state’s two-year high school foreign language requirement would give students more flexibility while easing pressure from what he calls an unfunded mandate that affects taxpayers. State Rep. Travis Weaver, R-Edwards, is backing legislation introduced by Democratic state Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, that would eliminate …
(The Center Square) – Seattle’s battle with federal immigration officials is getting even broader. The Seattle City Council is expected at its March 17 meeting to authorize a review of the city’s policies to ensure that the data of residents who participate in Seattle city programs is not given to any federal agency. The sponsor …
(The Center Square) – In a historical first, nine people have been convicted by a federal jury on domestic terrorism charges connected to Antifa. The group was accused of being a part of the North Texas Antifa Cell, and was found guilty of rioting, using weapons and explosives, providing material support to terrorists, obstruction, and …
(The Center Square) – The legislator who wrote a law modernizing California’s water infrastructure says there’s no concrete estimate for the cost to respond to worsening drought conditions. In a press conference held Friday morning at the San Luis Reservoir in western Merced County, Sen. Anna Caballero, D-Merced County, author of last year’s successful Senate …
(The Center Square) – License plate transfers could get a bit easier in Colorado after a state legislative committee approved a bill that would let residents move license plates between vehicles. The Colorado House Appropriations Committee unanimously passed House Bill 26-1053 Friday morning, crossing party lines for the issue. The Motor Vehicle Regulation Administration bill …
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over new federal requirements that colleges report detailed data linking race to admissions, financial aid and student outcomes. The administration says the data will help enforce Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. But …