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Arizona, others back birthright citizenship in amicus brief
By Zachery SchmidtThe Center Square Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined her fellow Democratic attorneys general from 22 other states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief...
Minnesota prosecutor probes alleged federal misconduct in Metro Surge operation
By Elyse ApelThe Center Square A Minneosta county prosecutor has opened investigations into more than a dozen incidents involving federal agents participating in Operation Metro Surge. Hennepin County Attorney Mary...
Casey Council Implements Municipal Grocery Tax to Replace State Levy
Casey City Council Meeting | March 2, 2026 Article Summary: The Casey City Council voted to implement a 1% Municipal Grocery Retailers’ Occupation Tax to replace the grocery tax recently...
Detroit police notify ICE, most detainers go unenforced
By Elyse ApelThe Center Square Questions over immigration enforcement in Detroit are resurfacing after city records showed federal officials issued 63 detainers for individuals arrested by local police, but fewer...
Illinois lawmaker supports EPA rollback; AG opposes
By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker is praising the Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump for repealing the...
Supreme Court upholds evidence-based immigrant asylum standards
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision on Wednesday, upheld a lower court ruling that required substantial evidence for an asylum application. The case,...
Illinois Quick Hits: Report shows Illinois with highest U.S. tax rates
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A new survey says Illinois has the highest tax rates in the country. According to a WalletHub...
WATCH: Hegseth: U.S., Israel will soon have ‘complete control’ over Iran’s airspace
By Morgan SweeneyThe Center Square American and Israeli forces have begun taking control of Iranian airspace, and in a few days, it will be uncontested airspace, Secretary of War Pete...
Do No Harm claims racial discrimination in civil rights complaints against 2 health groups
By Tate MillerThe Center Square Do No Harm filed two individual civil rights complaints against healthcare organization Kaiser Permanente and health center CommUnityCare for offering what it describes as racially...
Clark County Bans Kratom Sales in Unincorporated Areas
Clark County Board Meeting | Jan. 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Clark County Board voted unanimously to prohibit the sale, possession, and delivery of Kratom and 7-Hydroxymitragynine products within the...
Senate Judiciary confronts rise in child trafficking and sextortion
By Emily RodriguezThe Center Square The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday heard from witnesses about the growing number of instances of child sex trafficking and exploitation. Some senators say there...
WATCH: Gov. Ferguson signaling income tax bill may be dead for session
By Carleen JohnsonThe Center Square Nine days remain in the 2026 legislative session in Olympia, and the proposed income tax has yet to reach the House floor and reports circulating...
Lawmakers consider SNAP, other amendments to 2026 farm bill
By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square Lawmakers on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee debated dozens of amendments to the long-overdue 2026 farm bill during the Tuesday night markup. The Farm, Food,...
Los Angeles school board borrows $250M for settlements
By Chris WoodwardThe Center Square The Los Angeles Unified School District recently borrowed $250 million to settle claims of sexual abuse. That's in addition to the $500 million that the...
WATCH/EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: California Voter ID measure gets over 1 million signatures
By Madeline ShannonThe Center Square An initiative imposing new voter identification requirements in California is one step closer to getting on the ballot. Roughly 1.35 million signatures were collected during...