3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (336+ words) (The Center Square) " A year after a law in Ohio banning diversity, equity and inclusion at public colleges and universities took effect, one of its sponsors said the critics were wrong in their "wild predictions" about the legislation's effects. Critics…...

43+ min ago  (712+ words) As Spokane County Treasurer and your State Representative, I've spent years working on issues involving public safety, tax compliance, and government accountability. One thing I've learned is that when the government fails to enforce the rules, criminal enterprises are quick…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago  (692+ words) (The Center Square) " Imported shrimp is still being sold as American wild-caught at New Orleans restaurants despite a series of Louisiana laws aimed at forcing seafood transparency, according to new genetic testing commissioned by the Southern Shrimp Alliance. Sea D…...

12+ hour, 13+ min ago  (563+ words) (The Center Square) - The Seattle City Council's Public Safety Committee approved an emergency plan Tuesday that will allow closure of residential streets off Aurora Avenue in North Seattle to through traffic after residents had complained for months about increasing crime…...

15+ hour, 10+ min ago  (716+ words) (The Center Square) " "NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with President Donald Trump Wednesday, putting NATO on the defensive as the president has questioned the alliance's relationship with the treaty organization. While it is apparent from the multiple exchanges that…...

17+ hour, 44+ min ago  (714+ words) (The Center Square) "A record number of U. S. Border Patrol agents are now serving under President Donald Trump. As of this spring, 21, 471 Border Patrol agents are now serving, U. S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday. This is the highest staffing level in…...

16+ hour, 40+ min ago  (545+ words) (The Center Square) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the U. S. Department of Justice to launch an immediate investigation into oil companies, accusing them of corporate "gouging" as retail gasoline prices lag behind plunging crude costs. The president's instruction, issued via…...

16+ hour, 13+ min ago  (253+ words) (The Center Square) " Two bills related to diversity policy and a third on immigration became law in North Carolina on Wednesday through override of first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's vetoes. A third bill on diversity policy next goes to the…...

18+ hour, 43+ min ago  (539+ words) In his book, Inventing America, the liberal scholar Garry Wills argued that the Declaration owed much to previous Anglo-American history. This is correct. English parliamentary bills originated as petitions by the people's representatives to the king. These petitions listed grievances…...

20+ hour, 23+ min ago  (595+ words) (The Center Square) "Camp Mystic L. L. C. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday, potentially ending the camp the Eastland family founded in 1939. The filing claims Camp Mystic and its related companies are in between $10 million and $50 million worth of debt. Total assets are…...