9+ hour, 30+ min ago  (390+ words) (The Center Square) " A Virginia judge denied a request Thursday to temporarily block the state's new assault firearms restrictions, leaving them on track to take effect July 1 while a lawsuit challenging the law moves forward. Spotsylvania County Circuit Judge William…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (384+ words) (The Center Square) " The U. S. Department of Education is reducing student loan interest rates for borrowers, but critics argue the move could cost taxpayers billions of dollars. The Education Department announced this week that federal student loan borrowers enrolled in automatic…...

51+ min ago  (1775+ words) The Center Square has reached out to every Supreme Court of Washington candidate for Positions 1 and 5 and plans to publish a question and answer series with each one who agrees to an interview. (The Center Square) " Seattle-based tax attorney Scott…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (391+ words) (The Center Square) " Property tax reappraisals will have a one-year moratorium in North Carolina. First-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein late Friday afternoon added his signature to Property Tax Reappraisal Moratorium, known also as Senate Bill 889. The measure stops property tax…...

6+ hour, 29+ min ago  (393+ words) (The Center Square) " The national average price for a gallon of motor fuel has steadily dropped in the past week, falling below $4 for the first time since the end of March. Illinoisans have, as a result, also seen lower prices…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (709+ words) (The Center Square) " Newly introduced legislation to ban members of Congress from betting in prediction markets should be expanded to include members of all three branches of the federal government, a government accountability group said. Prediction markets like Polymarket and…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (421+ words) (The Center Square) " California drivers can expect the state's gas tax to go up 2. 2 cents on July 1, which will bring the total tax to 63. 4 cents a gallon. That will drive up gas prices in the Golden State, which consistently has…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (813+ words) (The Center Square)" Tennessee will need billions to meet its transportation needs, which could force lawmakers to consider increases in taxes or user fees. A draft report presented to the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations shows that state funding…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (370+ words) (The Center Square) - The Los Angeles City Council is facing criticism from a Republican Party leader after deciding to move forward with a Nov. 3 ballot initiative to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections. The council voted Thursday to put…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (272+ words) (The Center Square)" The committee room was packed on Thursday as Georgia's Senate Ethics Committee debated Senate Bill 3 EX that would affect the state's November elections. But unlike committee meetings held during the regular session, no one testified. The bill…...