Author: Center Square, Washington Examiner

(The Center Square) – Arizona continues to have problems with housing affordability and supply. A new quarterly report from Common Sense Institute Arizona says the average home price of $426,164 remains $53,400 more expensive than rates before the COVID-19 pandemic. “So housing prices are still very expensive, and of course, we still find ourselves in a very…

(The Center Square) – Multiple companies have announced expansions in Colorado, bringing new jobs and opportunities to the state. That comes as Colorado recently ranked fifth nationally as a top entrepreneurial state, according to a study by Wave Connect. It found that across all 50 states, Colorado processed over 2,200 business applications per 100,000 residents. “Most…

(The Center Square) – Microsoft announced Thursday it intends to build a $4 billion data center in Racine County in addition to the more than $3 billion data center it is currently building in Mount Pleasant, which is expected to be completed in early 2026. The second data center is expected to be completed by…

(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations delayed a vote Thursday that could have required the Tennessee Department of Education to track the residency of virtual school students. Virtual school students are counted in the county where the school is, not where the student resides, which can skew the state’s funding formula…

(The Center Square) – A temporary fence surrounding the federal courthouse in downtown Rockford, Illinois is drawing sharp criticism and competing explanations from federal and state officials. Illinois U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Rockford, said in a recent social media video that the Trump administration has not been transparent about why fencing went up around the…

(The Center Square) – Police have a suspect in custody following the ramming of the gate of Pittsburgh’s FBI field office early Wednesday morning, says FBI spokesman Bradford Arick. Donald Henson, of Penn Hills, is in custody, the FBI says. FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Giordano said the suspect’s action is being viewed as “an act…

(The Center Square) – The Spokane Valley City Council is considering a flag policy for the first time as jurisdictions in Idaho and elsewhere ban “nonofficial” flags at government buildings and public schools. The topic came up on Tuesday night during the council’s regular meeting. Typically, the officials ask to put items on the advance agenda…

(The Center Square) – Mental health care providers are rediscovering new uses for old medicines. Recent findings demonstrating the efficacy of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, have led some lawmakers to reconsider their classification as drugs of abuse. Among the drugs’ most stalwart supporters are military veterans who have seen psychedelics benefit otherwise intractable…

(The Center Square) – A former Ohio State student says the university violated his free speech rights when it disenrolled him for social media posts about the conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas. Backed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, Guy Christensen filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Ohio State,…

(The Center Square) – Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago does not have a spending problem, even as city government spending soars and the projected budget deficit grows. Johnson addressed a question Tuesday about a report from his budget working group. “One of the things that it’s clear to note that the working group fully established…