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New York Attorney General Letitia James.

James joins fray over rent-subsidized NYC apartments

Center Square · January 14, 2026 11:50 am

The Georgia State Capitol.

Raffensperger says law bars release of additional voter information

Center Square · January 14, 2026 11:45 am

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks prior to President Joe Biden's appearance at an event about canceling student debt, Monday, April 8, 2024, at the Madison Area Technical College Truax campus in Madison, Wis.

Critics: Evers’ tax relief plan doesn’t cover past tax, spending increases

Center Square · January 14, 2026 11:39 am

Voters fill out their ballots behind dividers.

New Hampshire lawmakers seek to tighten voting laws

Center Square · January 13, 2026 6:48 pm

Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, left, speaks as other senators are spread out at desks on the Senate floor and into an upper gallery Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Washington state's Legislature convened Monday under a large security presence because of concerns about efforts by armed groups who might try to disrupt the proceedings or occupy the Capitol, which is closed to the public due to the ongoing pandemic.

Watchdog org demands WA Legislature hold hearings on two initiatives

Center Square · January 13, 2026 6:35 pm

Pencils rest in a jar beside where students are working, at A.D. Henderson School in Boca Raton, Fla., Tuesday, April 16, 2024. When teachers at the K-8 public school, one of the top-performing schools in Florida, are asked how they succeed, one answer is universal: They have autonomy.

NYC school investigated over passing failing students

Center Square · January 13, 2026 6:29 pm

The sun rises behind the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

Colorado legislature to start 2026 session on Wednesday

Center Square · January 13, 2026 6:05 pm

The Tennessee Capitol is seen, Jan. 22, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. On Thursday, April 25, 2024, Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse gave their final approval to legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee's desk for his signature. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

New bills on grocery tax, assisted suicide filed in Tennessee

Center Square · January 13, 2026 6:01 pm

A tip jar of one dollar and five dollar bills.

Arizona GOP tax plan saves more than estimated

Center Square · January 13, 2026 5:52 pm

FILE - People look out at the New York City skyline at sunset, Sunday, June 16, 2024, in Jersey City, N.J. A meteor streaked across the New York City skyline before disintegrating over nearby New Jersey, according to NASA. William Cooke, the head of the space agency's Meteoroid Environments Office, said the fireball was first sighted at an altitude of 51 miles (82 kilometers) above Manhattan at around 11:17 a.m. Tuesday, Juky 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

New York City nurses go on strike over pay, benefits

Center Square · January 12, 2026 12:58 pm

The Capitol building is in Austin, Texas, on August 6, 2025.

Report: 10% of top 100 high schools in US are in Texas

Center Square · January 12, 2026 12:54 pm

The Maine State House is seen at dawn, Jan. 3, 2024, in Augusta, Maine.

Maine weighs plan to expand film tax credits

Center Square · January 12, 2026 12:51 pm