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(The Center Square) — Women who work in fields and farms will have access to free menstrual products if the California Legislature passes a new law. That bill got closer to becoming law on Tuesday afternoon after it was unanimously passed during a hearing by the Assembly Health Committee, a crucial step to eventually being …
(The Center Square) – High school graduation rates have increased while student achievement across K-12 public schools has declined, raising concerns among education experts about academic standards and long-term readiness. Nationwide, only about one-third of students meet proficiency benchmarks in reading, the National Assessment Governing Board reported. Since 2019, reading scores for fourth and eighth …
(The Center Square) – The Colorado Senate on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill adding more regulations to gun stores operating in the state. House Bill 26-1126, titled “Requirements for Firearms Dealers,” was approved on its third reading in a 20 to 15 vote, sending it to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk to be signed …
(The Center Square) – The special election to fill the seat of U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, will take place Aug. 18, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday afternoon. Swalwell resigned Tuesday after allegations of sex abuse that also led him to quit as one of the Democratic frontrunners in this year’s gubernatorial race. Swalwell represents …
(The Center Square) – Spokane County officials approved a ballot resolution Tuesday for the August election aimed at authorizing a West Plains Aquifer Protection Area with fees for local property owners. State law allows local governments to authorize aquifer protection areas, or APAs, with voter approval and charge monthly fees that they can spend on …
(The Center Square) – The King County Auditor says in an update that the county’s department of community and human services has made positive revisions to what had been lax oversight of social service agencies that were receiving close to $2 billion in taxpayer funding. “Community and Human Services (DCHS) made significant progress on audit …
(The Center Square) – Washington’s leading small business association says thousands of small businesses in the state will suffer should the newly signed income tax law remain in place following legal challenges. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) joined the lawsuit filed last Friday in Klickitat County Superior Court challenging the constitutionality of Senate …
(The Center Square) – Residents of Inglewood are not happy with the ticket prices they’re seeing for the 2028 Summer Olympics. Reports vary on exactly how much people are paying for the games in the Los Angeles area, but based on what she has seen, Yolanda Davidson described the costs as outrageous. “Two thousand dollars …
(The Center Square) – Nevada has prepared a lawsuit to combat the voter ID legislation Congress is considering, the Nevada secretary of state told The Center Square. Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar and other Democratic leaders in Nevada have spoken out against the potential law. They plan to sue the Trump administration if the bill …
(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, said on Monday he will file documents to retire from Congress Tuesday amid allegations of an inappropriate sexual relationship with a staffer. “There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all,” Gonzales wrote on social media, announcing his retirement. “It has …