1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (350+ words) (The Center Square) " Five gubernatorial candidates went deep into the night for a final tally and U. S. Sen. Lindsey Graham charged into November with a primary Election Day win in South Carolina Republican primaries on Tuesday. Graham, bidding for a fifth…...

4+ hour, 42+ min ago  (571+ words) (The Center Square) - Advocates urged lawmakers on Tuesday to implement legislation that will provide for greater accountability of taxpayer dollars in military contracts. The Department of War requested a historic $1. 5 trillion in funding for fiscal 2027, a steep increase from previous…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (363+ words) (The Center Square) - A one-year ban on new large-scale data centers was approved by the full Seattle City Council on Tuesday." The ban comes after 98, 000 residents emailed comments to the city, almost all in support of the ban over the…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago  (442+ words) (The Center Square) - Colorado has declared a statewide emergency with all 64 counties experiencing a drought. Gov. Jared Polis' recent announcement of the emergency comes after an unusually light snowpack, which has depleted the state's water reserves. "Today I am issuing…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (477+ words) (The Center Square) - The King County Regional Homeless Authority is getting some new oversight after a critical forensic audit found it couldn't track millions of dollars in funds." Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and King County Executive Girmay Zahilay are ordering…...

6+ hour, 10+ min ago  (710+ words) (The Center Square) " The federal government is spending $5 million on a voluntary medical school nutrition initiative, but fewer than 40% of the nation's 202 accredited medical schools have signed on. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education…...

3+ hour, 52+ min ago  (739+ words) (The Center Square) " Social Security's retirement trust fund will be depleted in 2032, triggering an automatic 22% reduction in benefits for about 70 million Americans unless Congress acts, federal trustees warned Tuesday. Social Security paid $1. 6 trillion in benefits to 70 million Americans in 2025. The…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (444+ words) (The Center Square) " The California Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow former gender conversion therapy patients to seek compensation from their therapy providers. Senate Bill 934passed 7-3 along party lines, with Democrats in favor of it. The…...

12+ hour, 34+ min ago  (441+ words) The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress deserve credit for advancing transparency reforms throughout the healthcare system. Patients deserve to know what they are paying for, and employers deserve to understand where healthcare dollars are going. Taxpayers deserve accountability from…...

4+ hour, 36+ min ago  (730+ words) (The Center Square) - Spokane County's top elected officials took steps Tuesday that could allow them to raise taxes without voter approval in the coming months as they face a $30 million budget shortfall. The Board of County Commissioners voted during a…...