The States

On this edition of the Center Square Radio Hour, the Center Square's Enterprise and Investigative unit looked into records of Atlanta non-profits receiving money to aid migrants but the city wanted hundreds of dollars to access the records. High school graduation rates have increased while student achievement across K-12 public schools has declined, raising concerns among education experts about a...

On this edition of the Center Square Radio Hour, The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to decide whether individuals can carry firearms on public transportation. The Center Square's Enterprise and Investigative unit is busy looking into government spending of taxpayer dollars. A student at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego was suspended after posting a pro-Immigration and Customs Enforceme...

In today’s episode of The Center Square Daily, host Greg Bishop breaks down the biggest stories impacting taxpayers across the country. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced the results of a massive hospice fraud bust in Los Angeles County while other states continue to take a hard look at potential fraud in their government programs. We also dive into Former Illinois House Speaker M...

Greg Bishop hosts The Center Square Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers across the country. On today’s show, Greg speaks with The Center Square's D.C. Bureau Chief Sarah Roderick-Fitch on the ground in front of the White House about the latest on the Iran ceasefire. The Center Square's Art Kane joins to discuss the work of the Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Americ...

Greg Bishop hosts The Center Square Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers across the country. On today’s show, Greg looks at the ongoing economic impacts of the conflict between the U.S. and Iran as the nation waits to see what will come as Pres. Trump's 8 o' clock deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz ticks closer. The Center Square's Esther Wickham joins to d...

Greg Bishop hosts The Center Square Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers across the country. On today’s show, Greg looks at President Trump's threats to Iran if they don't open the Strait of Hormuz. The Center Square's Andrew Rice joins to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court declining to hear a challenge to Illinois' gun ban on public transportation, as well as other cases...

On this edition of the Center Square Radio Hour, Only 10 U.S. senators voted against the bipartisan housing bill that restricts large institutional investors from buying up single family homes and requires investors to sell build-to-rent homes within seven years. A bill that could switch Georgia to Atlantic Standard Time was still pending as the General Assembly approaches its final day, but one g...

Jared Strong hosts The Center Square Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers across the country. On today’s show, Jared looks at Illinois' diversity commission coming under scrutiny by the Illinois Senate after The Center Square reported on the part time work and high pay of commissioners and the poor outcomes for the businesses they are meant to help. The Center Square's...

Jim Talamonti hosts The Center Square Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers across the country. On today’s show, Jim looks at the debate in Illinois over who is really responsible for high property taxes. The Center Square's Christen Smith joins to discuss soaring water costs after private takeovers of utilities and steps Pennsylvania is taking to address the problem. R...

Esther Wickham hosts The Center Square Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers across the country. On today’s show, Esther looks at the biggest national headlines with Pres. Trump saying Iran is requesting a ceasefire and attending the Supreme Court oral arguments on birthright citizenship, and the nation gearing up for the first manned mission to the moon in 50 years. Th...

Esther Wickham hosts The Center Square Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers across the country.  On today’s show, Esther looks at a nonprofit organization urging the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to reopen a civil rights investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging a race-based program violates federal law. The Center Sq...

On this edition of the Center Square Radio Hour, the shifts being caused by data centers and AI. California’s Merced City School District has spent over $900,000 on consultants for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to documents provided by Defending Education. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case to determine at what point an individual attempting to ent...

Host Greg Bishop talks to guests about the new income tax in Washington state, the latest Voters' Voice poll, scrutiny of funding for education programs for noncitizen students in the country illegally, the tightening of the economy, and more... Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx Hosted by Simplecast, an...

On this edition of the Center Square Radio Hour, the U.S. Supreme court considers a variety of cases including ones dealing with gun rights, elections, and immigration. Many states are considering new policies affecting teachers’ ability to strike or participate in protests, and education officials and labor advocates continue to debate the legality of teacher strikes. A former Wisconsin prison wa...

Illinois is on heightened alert for public safety as the conflict in Iran continues, and gas prices, already high in the land of Lincoln, tick higher. A national debate over Title IX enforcement continues as the Trump administration investigates schools and universities that allow transgender students to compete in women's sports, and the U.S. Supreme Court continues to weigh a decision. Texas, Ar...

American colleges and universities have received $5.2 billion in foreign gifts and contracts in 2025, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education. The Washington State House has passed a bill that terminates the Law Enforcement Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement System Plan 1, creates a new plan, and transfers $4.5 billion out of that plan. Democrats and environmentalists are sound...

The American Association of School Administrators hosted a members-only virtual webinar last week, providing school leaders with guidance on how to respond to potential encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on school campuses, according to materials exclusively obtained by The Center Square. California lawmakers want to study whether a per-mile tax would replace the gas tax so t...

Armenian-speakers in Los Angeles County utilize California’s In-Home Supportive Services program at a rate roughly 700% higher than their proportion of the county’s population, an analysis by The Center Square found — renewing attention to potential fraud concerns in the community amid the ongoing public dispute between CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and Gov. Gavin Newsom. The City of Atlanta pai...

The U.S. Senate failed to advance a package of the six remaining federal funding bills Thursday, leaving less than 40 hours until the federal government partially shuts down. U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was attacked at a town hall event in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. Several blue states appear set to lose electoral college votes while red states will make sweeping gains, new data from the U.S. Census B...

President Donald Trump called off tariffs on U.S. allies opposed to his plans to annex Greenland after announcing a tentative deal with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for a future deal on Greenland.  Federal officials have made three arrests in connection with a protest that disrupted a Sunday morning church service last week in St. Paul. And more... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in two cases over whether biological males can participate in women's and girls’ sports. With the U.S. Senate sending a roughly $180 billion funding package to the president’s desk Thursday, Congress has now knocked out half of the annual appropriations bills funding federal agencies in fiscal year 2026. The administration continues to ramp up its res...

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty as he was arraigned in a New York court on Monday, facing federal drug and weapons charges. Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and the state attorney general were either “complicit” in the now-estimated $9 billion of social services fraud that has taken place in the state in recent years or “asleep at the wheel,” according to Republica...

Budget concerns will continue to dominate Congress in 2026. The U.S. Supreme Court will head into 2026 with numerous high profile decisions to issue. Transgender athletes, birthright citizenship, presidential firing power, tariffs and redistricting are several issues that hang in the balance of the high court’s decision making. For 67 million people relying on electricity from the regional power g...

The Center Square staff discuss Pres. Trump, Congress, and tariff policy in 2025.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Amid a national housing crisis, the Biden administration’s Department of Housing and Urban Development produced guidelines encouraging property owners to forgo some fair housing practices to favor Afghan refugees, the Trump administration argues in a new directive terminating previous guidelines. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, under fire for failing to prevent a massive welfare fraud scheme in his state...