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Derek Draplin

Derek Draplin is a regional editor at The Center Square. He previously worked as an opinion producer at Forbes, and as a reporter at Michigan Capitol Confidential and The Detroit News. He’s also…

Government
Boil water notice ends in Asheville

(The Center Square) – Residents of North Carolina’s most populous mountain city are no longer under a boil water notice, Asheville officials announced on Monday. Extensive rain and flooding from… Read More

November 20, 2024
2024 election
Colorado Democratic Sen. Bennet says Trump could win in landslide

(The Center Square) – Democrat Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet says he doesn’t think President Joe Biden can win the November election and called his party’s current trajectory to win… Read More

July 10, 2024
Culture
Utah Gov. Cox criticizes Denver mayor for busing migrants to Salt Lake City

(The Center Square) – Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is facing criticism from neighboring Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who said Colorado’s capital city has been sending migrants to his state “without… Read More

June 17, 2024
Border
Trump takes aim at Biden’s border actions in Las Vegas speech

(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump panned the Biden administration’s border security plan during a rally in Las Vegas on Sunday. The speech marks Trump’s second public appearance… Read More

June 10, 2024
Courts
Ranchers suing Colorado, federal agencies over wolf reintroduction

(The Center Square) – A pair of trade groups representing Colorado ranchers are suing state and federal wildlife agencies to delay reintroducing gray wolves to the Western Slope. The lawsuit,… Read More

December 12, 2023