(The Center Square) – While the bench trial for Illinois’ gun and magazine ban is over, the reverberations could impact a separate lawsuit against banning firearm silencers. Litigants in the trial that wrapped up Thursday argued over the difference and similarities of now banned semi-automatic only firearms and military rifles that go full auto or […]

(The Center Square) – Washington ranks 35 out of the 50 U.S. states in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories’ 2024 Index of Freedom report, which measures government efficiency, regulatory freedom and energy resiliency. Based in Pullman in eastern Washington, SEL is a global leader in power system protection, automation and control solutions. The third annual Index of Freedom […]

(The Center Square) – Republican Laurie Buckhout wants “America first” initiatives, incumbent Democrat Don Davis says the route is to invest in communities. In one of the tightest U.S. House races in the nation, Buckhout and Davis are fighting to win the only truly competitive congressional race North Carolina. In the 1st Congressional District like […]

(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $18 million as the first of $100 million in the next five years to boost the state’s supply chain and aggregate storage. State officials say the first five grant recipients will create an additional 1.2 million tons of aggregate materials storage and enable more rail access to existing […]