The States

This week on The Center Square Radio Hour, we look at where the election stands heading into Super Tuesday. We get an update on Tennessee's case against the NCAA and their Name, Image, and Likeness rules. We head down to the Texas border where President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump both held press conferences on Thursday. We head west to California where we hear some staggering numb...

On this week's episode of The Center Square Radio Hour, the rise of pro-Palestinian protests on U.S. university campuses often feature protesters calling for violence against Jews, leaving Jewish students feeling unsafe and frustrated by the lack of response from school administrators and federal officials. Denver’s public school system has been taking in as many as 250 new students a week since t...

In its second vote attempt in exactly a week, the U.S. House on Tuesday night impeached Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who becomes the first sitting cabinet member to be impeached in U.S. history. The executive director of the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council says the overall revenue picture for the state is “pretty good," but the elephants in t...

President Joe Biden won't be charged with a crime for his handling and sharing of classified documents, but the special counsel report accompanying the decision raises questions about his memory. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to sell 50 million shares of Amazon stock, which would have cost him hundreds of millions of dollars had he not moved out of Washington state. The U.S. House of Representat...

The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security voted along party lines early Wednesday to advance two articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Citing crime and robberies of workers, Kaiser Permanente directed its employees at its downtown Oakland headquarters to stay in their buildings for lunch. The world is awaiting President Joe Biden’s respon...

Former President Trump won the Republican primary in New Hampshire, and President Biden won the Democratic primary on a write-in campaign since a conflict about when the primary should be held led to Biden not appearing on the ballot. Nearly 4,500 car dealers from across the country have signed onto a letter urging President Biden to slow down on his proposed electric vehicle mandate. There have b...

Former President Donald Trump dominated the Iowa Caucuses Monday evening, leaving little room for his opponents to forge a path forward and make the pitch they are viable candidates. A new national poll finds that most likely U.S. voters don't think former President Donald Trump should be removed from primary ballots – unless he's convicted of insurrection-related charges stemming from the 2021 pr...

A subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing this week on the impacts of "woke" programs on military recruitment and moral. The New Mexico Supreme Court held a hearing on the case against Governor Lujan Grisham's executive order banning guns in certain public places. The Center Square's Voter's Voice poll shows Nikki Haley pulling ahead of Ron DeSantis with the Iowa caucuses...

The Iowa Caucus is coming up in less than two weeks. The Denver Mayer Mike Johnston says the city will spend $180 million on migrant services in 2024. Former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan asked to delay his trial. As the year ended, the U.S. national debt surpassed $34 trillion. A controversial new Title IX rule about transgender athletes is now expected in March. Read more on thes...

The Michigan Supreme Court has refused to hear a case that would have attempted to ban Donald Trump from being on the state's 2024 presidential primary ballot. Former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in a head-to-head matchup poll in several swing states, including Arizona. TikTok has clarified that videos promoting academic dishonesty violate its community guidelines and will...

The Colorado Supreme court ruled that Former President Trump cannot appear on the 2024 ballot because he engaged in insurrection. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs ordered National Guard troops to the southern border. Let's Go Washington is accusing three other organizations in Washington State of running an intimidation campaign against their signature drive. EV charging stations are at risk for hacki...

A federal watchdog report shows abortion advocacy groups received nearly $2M between 2019 and 2021. Cities in California are taking different approaches to the homelessness crisis. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Senators from Illinois are proposing allowing non-citizens to serve in the U.S. military. U.S. student math scores f...

Updates in the House Oversight Committee's investigation into the Biden family's business dealings, as well as an indictment against Hunter Biden in California alleging tax evasion. In Washington state, a former state employed economist alleges he was encouraged to hide his findings about the impact of the carbon auction on gas prices. In Wisconsin, teacher unions are challenging Act 10 in the sta...

There were a few developments in the House inquiry into the Biden family's business dealings this week. In Washington state, a Ballotpedia analysis showed how both campaign financing before elections and court decisions after in the non-partisan state supreme court lean heavily progressive. A new Biden administration rule that ties funding for free and reduced lunches to progressive transgender ba...

In this week's abbreviated Thanksgiving addition of The Center Square Radio Hour, the House impeachment inquiry into President Biden and his family's overseas business dealings continues with more subpoenas and questions about classified documents the President had in his possession from his days as Vice President. A new report from Gallup and Learning Heros shows that 80% of parents report their...

The U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing on Wednesday about a number of potential threats to national security. A defense attorney in the Com-Ed trials in Illinois said the prosecution is seeking life sentences for the four defendants convicted of corruption charges related to former Speaker Madigan. Pennsylvania State Troopers have seen significant gains in applications since the state re...

The House Oversight Committee issued subpoenas for President Biden's family. Two schools in northern California are adopting a costly anti-racism leadership program. The Center Square's latest Voters' Voice poll shows Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley outperforming Former President Trump in head to head match ups with President Biden. Automakers are hitting the breaks on some EV production projects. A...

Officials testified before Congress confirming the real risk of terrorist elements crossing the U.S. border illegally. Pennsylvania ranks in the bottom 10 for spending on veterans. The UAW reached a deal with the last of the big three automakers, General Motors. The real cost per gallon equivalent to fuel an EV is much higher than common estimates according to a new study by Texas Public Policy Fo...

Republicans in the House of Representatives chose Mike Johnson as the new Speaker. The Pittsburgh school board voted on whether to higher a consultant to provide workshops anti racist math education. The 2023 fiscal year deficit was $1.7 trillion. Arrest rates have declined across the country over the past ten years. The House subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education he...

The search for a new Speaker of the House continued this week. Crime in California went up last year while arrests went down. Many major cities made changes to police departments after 2020, and some are reversing course. The war in Israel has renewed concerns about terrorism in the U.S., and the Biden Administration's handling of the border. ACT scores fell follow a six year trend in declining sc...

House continues the search for a new Speaker after Majority Leader Steve Scalise drops out due to significant opposition. Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Chicago is confident they can hold the DNC next August if Illinois gets more aid from the federal government in handling the migrant crisis. The Biden adminstration is investing $325 million in Long Duration Storage Projects to mitigate renewable energy so...