(The Center Square) – At least 32 people are dead and dozens remain missing after flash floods overwhelmed communities along the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country. The death toll climbed Saturday after several missing campers from Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, were found dead. Search and rescue teams continue to look for more than …
(The Center Square) – The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is investigating a study funded by the Biden administration on alcohol guidelines for Americans, as the U.S. Health and Human Services Department prepares to release its five-year dietary guidelines for Americans. In January, the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking issued …
(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump used an Independence Day celebration at the White House to sign his ‘big, beautiful bill.’ Trump and Republican congressional members delivered on the president’s July 4th deadline for the bill. The bill signing was preceded by a spectacular flyover of military planes, including B-2 stealth bombers, as the …
(The Center Square) – As foreign espionage threats continue in the U.S. and in Texas, a new bill becomes law Sept. 1 that prohibits foreign ownership of Texas land. SB 17, filed by state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, passed the Texas legislature with bipartisan support and was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. The …
(The Center Square) – At least 13 people are dead and 20 girls are missing amid flash flooding in Texas Hill Country, state and local officials said. Search and rescue operations are ongoing throughout the region, including for 20 girls who were attending a summer camp during the flash flooding. “Within 45 minutes, the Guadalupe …
(The Center Square) – Snohomish County Human Services sees the 1.8% decrease in homelessness in 2025 as a success, but is concerned that at-risk federal funding could negatively impact that trend. Snohomish County’s homeless population decreased for the second year in a row to a total of 1,140 homeless people in the region this year. …
(The Center Square) – As of Tuesday, a slew of new and increased charges, taxes and fees went into effect in Washington state. This year’s legislative session saw lawmakers approve a tax increase package projected to generate approximately $9.4 billion in revenue over the next four years. This package, consisting of five tax bills, was …
(The Center Square) — State Sen. Sam Jenkins, D-Shreveport, said President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” would affect 1.6 million Louisiana residents’ access to healthcare. “Me and my lawmakers down in Baton Rouge have some very serious concerns about the potential cuts to Medicaid and SNAP,” Jenkins said during the Thursday Caddo Parish Commission …
(The Center Square) – A majority of Americans say Independence Day is one of America’s top holidays. Only Christmas (58%) tops the Fourth of July (52%) as the country’s top holiday, according to new polling from Napolitan News Service. Independence Day commemorates the signing of the nation’s Declaration of Independence from Great Britain on July …
(The Center Square) – Congress passed the “one big beautiful bill” and in it a provision that temporarily exempts certain tipped income from federal taxes, a major shift from long-standing tax policy treating tips as taxable income. Alex Morishaner, an analyst with the Tax Foundation, said their estimate from last year found that excluding tips …