(The Center Square) — Maine’s education leaders say they won’t sign an agreement with the Trump administration to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools and colleges, and are telling local schools not to respond to the federal government’s demands. The state’s Department of Education sent a letter Thursday to the U.S. Education […]
(The Center Square) – Home prices in Wisconsin continue to go up, and there continue to be fewer homes for sale. The March report from the Wisconsin Realtors Association shows a double-digit drop in home sales and a nearly 4% increase in the median price in the state. “Wisconsin home sales fell 10.2% compared to […]
(The Center Square) – If some bipartisan cooperation continues in Michigan, prescription costs could soon be regulated by the government. All 19 Democrats and one Republican joined in the state Senate to pass a series of bills that would create the Prescription Drug Affordability Board. Companion legislation with bipartisan support is already planned for the […]
(The Center Square) – As it stands, the PA Housing and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund, or PHARE, is capped at $100 million of the state’s ballooning budget. Bipartisan sponsors passed a bill through the House that will raise that ceiling to $110 million beginning in 2028 and each year following. The funding is derived from the […]
(The Center Square) – FEMA’s denial of a 180-day extension of the 100% cost share for Hurricane Helene costs eligible under the Stafford Act has been appealed. Democratic Gov. Josh Stein took the action on behalf of western North Carolina residents taking the brunt of the $60 billion in estimated damages. His letter on Friday, […]
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is highlighting the Trump administration’s cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to pressure Republicans to oppose the government’s public health agency layoffs. Ossoff brought former CDC employees fired by the administration to a rally in Atlanta focused on the agency, which is headquartered there. The former CDC workers […]
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) told constituents Friday that President Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses but that political reality would prevent congressional action unless Democrats retake the House. The first-term lawmaker is the only incumbent Senate Democrat up for reelection in 2026 in a state carried by Trump, with a path to victory that hinges […]
While tariffs have hurt most people’s thoughts on the economy, young Americans feel more optimistic about their finances than any other age group compared to a year ago. An NBC News Stay Tuned poll released Thursday showed that while no age group is in a majority in feeling better about their financial situation today versus […]
Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) says she’s “not planning to run for anything,” including Sen. Susan Collins’s (R-ME) seat, in 2026. Mills is one of the most notable Democrats in the state who could challenge Collins for her swing Senate seat. She did not rule out a run, however. “I don’t have a response,” she said […]
Bryan Kohberger, charged with the stabbing deaths of four Idaho college students in 2022, will not be spared from the death penalty regardless of his recent autism diagnosis, a judge ruled. Judge Steven Hippler ruled that Kohberger is not disqualified from the death penalty since his attorneys did not show that autism spectrum disorder is […]
