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Seattle, King County to retake control of troubled regional homeless authority

Wednesday, July 1 by The Center Square

The troubled King County Regional Homeless Authority is being significantly restructured, with the city of Seattle and King County taking back control of programs to house the homeless. The... Read More.

Wisconsin group filed lawsuit against DPI over teacher license records

Wednesday, July 1 by The Center Square

Another Wisconsin group has filed a lawsuit against the state's Department of Public Instruction, this time over a $34,000 price tag to receive records related to educator license denials since 2018. ... Read More.

Federal crackdown targets two Minneapolis drug trafficking groups

Wednesday, July 1 by The Center Square

Federal prosecutors have charged 25 members and associates of two group feds say are Minneapolis-based drug trafficking organizations. The indictments, unsealed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District... Read More.

Peterson, Kiros to square off in Denver’s congressional race

Wednesday, July 1 by The Center Square

Melat Kiros, a former lawyer and Democratic Socialist, will face off against Republican Christy Peterson in the 1st Congressional District in Denver. Kiros, 29, overcame incumbent Diana DeGette, who... Read More.

Legislators to consider bill designed to protect Altadena

Wednesday, July 1 by The Center Square

Legislation to protect Altadena from predatory real estate speculation moves to committee hearings Wednesday in Sacramento. Known as the Keep Altadena Lands in Altadena Hands Act, Senate Bill 1090... Read More.

Illinois politicians claim cautious win in birthright citizenship ruling

Wednesday, July 1 by The Center Square

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against an executive order by President Donald Trump Tuesday, which sought to ban birthright citizenship nationwide. A number of political heavyweights in Illinois... Read More.

Tax system overhaul better than credits, think tank says

Wednesday, July 1 by The Center Square

Instead of awarding job creation tax credits to individual companies that expand or build new businesses in Ohio, the state should focus on overhauling its entire tax code to make it more favorable to all businesses, a senior research fellow at a non-profit think... Read More.

Wisconsin members of Congress split on Supreme Court rulings

Wednesday, July 1 by The Center Square

Wisconsin's Congressional reacted predictably to Tuesday's rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court ruled on cases involving birthright citizenship, boys playing in girls' sports and campaign finances.... Read More.

Op-Ed: America at 250: A Republic, if we can keep it

Wednesday, July 1 by The Center Square

On July 4, America will celebrate 250 years of independence. As our nation marks this extraordinary milestone, we should pause to remember where we've been, celebrate how far we've come, and ask an important question: What will it take for America to stand for... Read More.

Seattle, King County to retake control of troubled regional homeless authority

Federal crackdown targets two Minneapolis drug trafficking groups

Peterson, Kiros to square off in Denver’s congressional race

Legislators to consider bill designed to protect Altadena

Illinois politicians claim cautious win in birthright citizenship ruling

Tax system overhaul better than credits, think tank says

Wisconsin members of Congress split on Supreme Court rulings

Op-Ed: America at 250: A Republic, if we can keep it

Republican incumbents win Colorado congressional primaries

Weiser wins Dems’ primary for governor; GOP race is close

Hickenlooper survives primary, DeGette too close to call in Colorado races

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