(The Center Square) – What started with a petition from three female athletes is now pushing bathroom policies to the state level. Gov. Glenn Youngkin ordered Virginia’s Board of Health to begin writing new rules on sex-separated sports and facilities to “heed the call of common sense.” Youngkin signed Executive Directive 14 on Oct. 2, telling the board […]
(The Center Square) – With another major grocery store in Seattle set to close later this month, the issue of food and medicine deserts is a growing concern for some Emerald City residents. Seattle’s two mayoral candidates have different approaches to taking on the problem. Food deserts are neighborhoods with limited access to affordable, nutritious food. […]
(The Center Square) – U.S. LNG exports hit a record high in September at 9.4 million metric tons, up from a previous record 9.3 million metric tons in August, according to preliminary data from financial firm LSEG. The United States was the world’s largest liquefied natural gas exporter in 2024, with Louisiana accounting for about […]
The Democratic Party no longer appears to be that confident in its ability to keep control of the New Jersey governor’s seat, with the gubernatorial election just one month away, according to a new report. New Jersey is traditionally viewed as a blue state, with four out of its last five governors identifying as Democrats. […]
(The Center Square) – The Small Business Administration announced it will close Fiscal Year 2025 with record-breaking capital delivered to small businesses, but policy experts are unimpressed by the news. Heritage Foundation senior fellow in economic policy David Burton told The Center Square that “the primary purpose of the SBA should be to work to […]
President Donald Trump pressed Hamas to honor its agreement to release the hostages once the peace deal has been completed. Trump made the comments in a Saturday morning post on Truth Social. “I appreciate that Israel has temporarily stopped the bombing in order to give the Hostage release and Peace Deal a chance to be […]
Dozens of people have been injured following a Russian drone strike on a railway station in northeastern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky raged over the attack in a series of posts shared to X on Saturday morning, revealing that at least 30 people were injured in the drone strike in the Sumy region. […]
(The Center Square) – Conservatives on the Spokane City Council hope that the third time’s the charm as they plan to reintroduce a popular camping ban this month that the state’s highest court struck down. Nearly 75% of voters approved Proposition 1 in 2023 to outlaw camping within 1,000 feet of a school, park, or daycare. The […]
(The Center Square) – Republican congressional candidates are more likely to win competitive districts if they support the war on Alzheimer’s, according to a new poll in California, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, Alaska, and other states. GOP pollsters Tony Fabrizio and Bob Ward conducted the poll for Plymouth Union Public Research. The survey looked at competitive races in U.S. […]
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) denounced Virginia Democratic Attorney General nominee Jay Jones in a social media post Friday after a report revealed Jones wished death on a former state official. Jones has since apologized, but not before numerous Republican and Democratic Virginia officials called for him to do so. Some have said he should drop […]
