State Government
California brush clearing has stalled 9 months after January fires(The Center Square) – California’s brush clearance efforts are stalling nine months after the devastating January fires that destroyed vast swathes of Los Angeles County, state data shows. Read More
State Government, Uncategorized
9 violent attacks on churches in 2025(The Daily Signal) – The horrific shooting and arson at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, on Sunday marks one in a… Read More
State Government, Uncategorized
Washington state to stop reporting numbers of people dying by assisted suicideWashington state will no longer publish annual data on how many people die by assisted suicide, a move critics warn could open the door to abuse and erode public trust. Read More
State Government
California bill restricts self-defense, ends crime-stopping protection, mandates ‘retreat’(The Center Square) – California lawmakers have proposed a bill restricting self-defense, mandating “retreat,” ending crime-stopping protections and limiting force to what’s “reasonably necessary.” Bystanders intervening to protect others or… Read More
State Government
Washington state Dems want to remove George Washington from state flag(The Heartlander) — Democrats in the state named for the country’s first president want to remove him from their flag. George Washington has been on the state flag since 1923,… Read More
State Government
Embattled hurricane recovery office leader is out(The Center Square) – Laura Hogshead is no longer leading the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency. Published reports, with confirmation from a spokeswoman in the Department of Public… Read More
State Government
Georgia governor vetoes bill adding state-level requirements for foreign agents(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed a measure that would bar foreign nationals from making political contributions. While such contributions are already prohibited by federal law, Senate… Read More
State Government
Drag racing set to become a felony in Tennessee(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Legislature passed a bill making drag racing or organized street racing a Class E felony instead of a misdemeanor. The bill will next head… Read More
State Government
Massachusetts spending millions more on shelters and housing(The Center Square) – Massachusetts will spend additional funds on shelters as the only “right-to-shelter” law state continues to be overwhelmed with migrants. The state Senate moved to assist the… Read More
State Government, Uncategorized
Former WWE champ Glenn ‘Kane’ Jacobs, mayor in Tennessee, also major champion for conservativismSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Glenn Jacobs, famous for his portrayal of the character “Kane” in World Wrestling Entertainment, is a former world heavyweight wrestling champion and 2021 Hall of… Read More
State Government
California freezes spending as state faces $68 billion deficit(The Center Square) – In the aftermath of a government report projecting a $68 billion deficit for the 2024-25 fiscal year, the California Department of Finance ordered a… Read More
State Government
Report: Public pensions flagging financially in three Southeastern states(The Center Square) — A new report says public pension systems in Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina are struggling financially and need reforms to avoid taxpayer bailouts or riskier investments. Read More
State Government
Truckers fear Illinois regulators will adopt California regulations(The Center Square) – Some are worried California trucking regulations may be adopted in Illinois. Don Schaefer, executive vice president of the Mid-West Truckers Association, told The Center Square that… Read More
Missouri, State Government
Gov. Parson proposes $859M to expand I-70 through Missouri(The Center Square) – Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s proposed budget includes almost a billion dollars to rebuild and expand I-70 from St. Louis to Kansas City. “To those who… Read More
Missouri, State Government
Missouri Gov. Parson recommends 8.7% pay increase for state employees to General Assembly(The Center Square) – State employees might get an 8.7% pay increase, and some working in certain care facilities during high-demand shifts might get a $2-per-hour increase under a plan… Read More
State Government, Taxes
Here are the 11 states cutting individual income taxes in 2023(The Center Square) – Eleven states reduced their individual income tax rates on Jan. 1. Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, and North Carolina… Read More
COVID-19, State Government
Missouri has spent $8.82B of $11.8B in federal COVID-19 funds, state auditor reports(The Center Square) – Missouri received more than $11.8 billion in federal COVID-19 funding since April 2020, according to the latest report from Democratic Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway. Through the end… Read More
Missouri, State Government
Governor Parson selects Vivek Malek as treasurer(The Center Square) – Republican Gov. Mike Parson appointed Vivek Malek to serve as treasurer, marking be the first person of color to hold statewide office in Missouri. An attorney from… Read More
State Government
Missourians grappling with increased personal property tax rates, legislators working on a fixA new kind of “sticker shock” is now hitting thousands of Missourians as vehicle owners are noticing sharp increases in county property tax rates compared to 2021. Read More
State Government
Republican lawmakers criticize proposed Illinois gun control measures(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are pushing back against a proposed measure at the Illinois statehouse that would outlaw the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms and magazines and attempt… Read More