Author: Center Square, Washington Examiner

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing bills to protect residents in the state’s nearly 2,300 manufactured home communities. But for many facing steep land rent hikes, should the legislation pass, it will come too late. Homeowners from half a dozen communities in the Lehigh Valley gathered last week to learn about the Coalition…

(The Center Square) – Arizona legislative leaders sent a letter to the Trump administration seeking reimbursement for border security costs. Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, and House Speaker Steve Montenegro, R-Surprise, requested $599 million in their letter to get back the money the state spent on southern border security during the Biden administration. Arizona spent this…

(The Center Square) – A comfortable polling lead for Mikie Sherrill, the New Jersey congresswoman hoping to become the state’s next Democratic governor, hasn’t stopped the national party from doubling spending on her campaign as Election Day approaches. The Democratic National Committee said Tuesday its $1.5 million donation will be the most the organization has…

(The Center Square) – As calls grow for President Donald Trump to send the National Guard to Denver, city and state officials are pushing back. Last week, the city and county of Denver joined an amicus brief filed in support of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit against Trump’s June deployment of the National Guard and U.S.…

(The Center Square) – The Cleveland Public Library transferred almost $400,000 to a fake vendor as part of a payment redirect scam, State Auditor Keith Faber said Tuesday. Faber said the library failed to adopt proper internal controls that would have detected the scheme. More than a year ago, Faber issued a bulletin to all…

(The Center Square) – A new Illinois law creates a statewide office to address public defender staffing gaps, but critics warn of higher costs and added bureaucracy without guaranteed improvements. State Rep. Patrick Windhorst, R-Metropolis, who voted against House Bill 3363, voiced concerns about the potential costs and the shift away from local control. “Staffing issues…

(The Center Square) – A mayor pushed back late Monday on Florida’s chief financial officer saying his county government has “excessive and wasteful” spending. “When accounting for population growth and inflation, Orange County’s current General Fund Budget is $190 million higher than it should be,” CFO Blaise Ingoglia’s office said in a release. “Ingoglia is calling…

(The Center Square) – State Democrat officials continue to push a narrative that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will harm the state’s health care system, while Republicans argue it’s a scaremongering effort to distract from decisions made by the majority party. At a Friday news conference, Gov. Bob Ferguson described the OBBBA as “the big bad…

(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Arizona, is proud of his vote in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act and likes what it means for his state. The U.S. House approved the annual legislation Wednesday by a vote of 231-196. The vote was bipartisan, with 214 Republicans and 17 Democrats voting for the NDAA. Those…

(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order to regulate THC, which Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who led the charge to ban it, says creates “a pathway that could open the door to recreational marijuana in our state. We do not want to be another failed Colorado.” The Republican-led legislature, Republican…