The States

Election Day 2026 will decide control of the U.S. Senate and governor’s races in more than 30 states. The U.S. Supreme Court also rejected a Trump administration request to segregate 20,000 California mail-in ballots. On The States for Nov. 3, 2026, host Greg Bishop previews the key Senate, governor and congressional races and explains why results won’t be official tonight. Justice Elena Kagan den...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, and prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket put Democratic control of the U.S. Senate at roughly 70% heading into Election Day. On The States for Nov. 2, 2026, host Greg Bishop covers the final day before the midterms: Senate control, the future of the filibuster, an...

The Justice Department looking at Alaska's ballot, Halloween candy prices are up more than 47% since 2020, and Illinois counties are looking to break away from the rest of the state. Greg Bishop hosts today’s episode of The States. President Trump called the situation in Alaska fraud, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy has called for an investigation. Jason Snead of Honest Elections Project Action explains ho...

The Justice Department is sending 1,000 federal election monitors to polling places ahead of Tuesday’s election, while a Center Square investigation finds California awarded $18.2 million to a daycare nonprofit that has one licensed location. Greg Bishop hosts today’s episode of The States. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon says monitors are headed to both Republican- and Democratic-led s...

On this edition of the Center Square Radio Hour, Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer spent 200,000 dollars on an 8 day trip to Asia, and this wasn't the first time. Whitmer has taken two other economic development trips abroad this year. Congress is considering a bill that would require data centers to pay their own way where energy infrastructure is a concern, but that same bill could also make it...

Supreme Court looks at Montgomery County magnet schools case, Georgia DHS hands surveillance vehicle over to Georgia Bureau of Investigations, and Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass under investigation from Fair Political Practices Commission. Host Esther Wickham looks at the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to hear a challenge to admissions policies at four selective magnet middle schools in Montgomery Coun...

Pennsylvania congressional races and their campaign funding,  Federal Reserve rate hike, and an alleged cover up in Colorado. Guest host Dan McCaleb talks with The Center Square's Christen Smith about key congressional races in Pennsylvania where candidates including Brian Fitzpatrick and Rob Bresnahan are fight for their party's control of the U.S. House. Campaign finances have become a focu...

FEMA says it is 95% finished closing its COVID-19 public assistance program years after the pandemic ended, and it blames government shutdowns and fraud reviews for the delays. A bipartisan bill in Congress, the American Affordability and Jobs Act, would make data centers pay for the grid upgrades needed to connect them. Adam Herbets hosts today’s episode of The States, filling in for Greg Bishop....

Tax filings for a nonprofit tied to Detroit megachurch pastor Marvin Winans have been amended after The Center Square reported they listed him as receiving a salary over $500,000. The Center Square’s Voter Voice poll shows cost of living, inflation and corruption topping voters’ concerns ahead of the 2026 midterms. Investigative reporter Jared Strong hosts today’s episode of The States, filling in...

Superintendent candidates face off in California and Arizona, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer spends $200,000 on an 8 day trip to Asia, election integrity questions swirl in Arizona's Maricopa county, and more. On today's episode of The States, guest host Esther Wickham looks at the races for State superintendent in California and Arizona which candidates discussing different issues from school...

On this edition of the Center Square Radio Hour, The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to take up a case determining whether a court is able to issue sweeping orders against executive advisory bodies, like the Department of Government Efficiency. The Georgia Department of Human Services, which oversees the state's child welfare agency, paid more than $950,000 for just one Chevrolet Traverse. As...

Third Circuit Court of Appeals gives two rulings on felons and firearms, polling on data centers, energy, and license plate reader cameras, and mortgage rates locking in sellers. On today's episode of The States, host Greg Bishop looks at two cases out of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals with opposite rulings on whether a felon has a right to possess a firearm. The two cases looked at different...

The Trump administration announced the Justice Department’s first nationwide tax fraud surge, and HHS is ending subsidies for 189,000 Affordable Care Act enrollments. Also on The States: campaign finance filings for Democratic Socialists of America candidates, and California’s climate law turning 20. Assistant U.S. Attorney General Colin McDonald said the DOJ surge brought prosecutorial actions ag...

Illinois tax referendums, Jon Ossoff & Mike Collins face off in Georgia Senate debate, and Supreme Court DOGE case. On today's episode of The States, host Greg Bishop looks at the Illinois Governors debate and talks to Ted Dabrowski about tax referendums on ballots all across the state. Bishop also reviews clips from Georgia's Senate debate where incumbent Sen. John Ossoff (D) and Rep. Mike Co...

Virginia steps back on Flock Cameras, ATF announces rule changes for suppressors, Georgia Department of Human Services spends $1M on a Chevy, and polling shows many are concerned about Socialist candidates. On today's episode of The States, host Greg Bishop looks at Virginia cities ending their Flock contracts and talks to West Virginia Delegate Tristan Leavitt about his efforts to get on the reco...

Election integrity concerns, PJM energy grid costs, school choice and the highest-paid state officials. On today's episode of The States, host Greg Bishop looks at early voting, talks about fair elections with Executive Director of Popular Democracy, DaMareo Cooper, and goes over the Department of Homeland Securities response to critics' claims that ICE will be stationed at polling places to intim...

On this edition of the Center Square Radio Hour, Georgia drivers are paying 33 cents less for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline than they did last week, courtesy of a fuel tax suspension by Gov. Brian Kemp. Members of the Illinois Freedom Caucus are sounding the alarm over potential election insecurity issues caused by a federally indicted Central Illinois county clerk. A nonprofit operated by...

A California county drops carry permit gun restrictions in a Second Amendment Foundation settlement, 12 Illinois counties vote Nov. 3 on separating from Cook County, and an analyst warns of tens of thousands of potential residency violations in Georgia elections. On The States from The Center Square, host Greg Bishop covers gun rights, elections and taxpayer issues across the country. Gun rights:...

Arizona Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs makes his case for governor against Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs as early voting begins. Pennsylvania State Police warn skill games could be seized after the state Supreme Court’s Oct. 13 deadline. Host Greg Bishop covers these stories and more on this Oct. 8 episode of The States, powered by The Center Square. Andy Biggs interview: Biggs discusses the Colora...

States are looking at mileage-based user fees to replace shrinking gas tax revenue, and President Donald Trump has ordered a waiver of the federal diesel excise tax and dyed diesel penalties through year's end. Host Greg Bishop covers these stories, ballot errors in Champaign County, Illinois, and Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike on this Oct. 7 episode of The States, powered by The Cen...

The U.S. Supreme Court denied 48 firearms-related cases and took up no new Second Amendment cases on the first orders list of its new term. Georgia drivers are paying about 33 cents less per gallon after Gov. Brian Kemp suspended the state gas tax. Host Greg Bishop covers these stories and more on this Oct. 6 episode of The States, powered by The Center Square. Supreme Court gun cases: The court d...

The Supreme Court takes up a major climate lawsuit, questions continue over mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, and new Seattle public records raise questions about the July shooting. The States also examines NASA's missing total cost estimate for its Moon-to-Mars efforts, the possibility of a larger U.S. military presence in South America, and rising Illinois school transportation...

The U.S. Treasury and IRS have released rules for the federal scholarship tax credit, and a federal judge has blocked Connecticut's Glock-style handgun ban the day before it was set to take effect. Host Greg Bishop covers these stories and November ballot measures across the states on this Oct. 2 episode of The States, powered by The Center Square. Federal scholarship tax credit: Children's Schola...

Louisiana Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Davis joins The States to lay out his platform against U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow. Plus, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls data center opposition a "Chinese psyop" as the Senate blocks the Ratepayer Protection Act. Host Greg Bishop covers state and local policy news impacting taxpayers on this Oct. 1 episode, powered by The Center Square. Louisiana...

America.gov's AI launch tied to SNAP fraud warnings, a pivotal Supreme Court preview on assault weapons bans, Pennsylvania's data center NDA crackdown, Walmart's personalized pricing pledge, and commercial real estate's looming refinancing crunch on this episode of The States. America.gov launches amid fraud warnings: President Trump unveiled america.gov, an AI-driven portal consolidating tens of...