Author: Center Square, Washington Examiner

(The Center Square) —  Good government groups are urging the New York City Council to swiftly approve legislation to ease a backlog of public records requests to the NYPD, the mayor’s office and other city agencies. In a letter to Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, the coalition of groups, including Reinvent Albany, Common Cause, the New…

(The Center Square) – As young people face increasing mental health challenges, the University of North Carolina System is ramping up a suicide prevention training program for future principals and teachers. The Mental Health First Aid initiative will train 420 K-12 educators this academic year, the university says. “This it not something they are taught…

(The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Friday afternoon that he will speak with President Donald Trump about the deployment of National Guard troops to Memphis. The president announced the deployment on the Friday morning edition of Fox News’ Fox and Friends to address the crime problem in the city. Lee said he has…

(The Center Square) – In addition to expressing profound sorrow for the loss of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, pastors say they hope his death and life, marked by speaking what they said was the truth in love, will serve as a catalyst to return America “to a people of Godly values” and encourage…

(The Center Square) – Grand Canyon University and McCarthy Building Companies have created a pre-apprenticeship pathway for students interested in construction. GCU’s Center for Workforce Development announced this week it will offer classes in civil construction, mechanical/plumbing, concrete, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning. The civil construction and mechanical/plumbing courses will start this fall, while the…

(The Center Square) – A group of Chicagoans are asking President Donald Trump to help to fight crime and corruption in the city. Chicago Flips Red founder Zoe Leigh spoke at a downtown news conference Thursday and said the city needs federal intervention. “President Trump, I am pleading. Come to Chicago. Come to Illinois. Help…

(The Center Square) – Private equity ownership of hospitals across the United States leads to declining patient care and drained community resources, a new report warns. Peter Pitts, former Associate FDA Commissioner and president of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest, released “Barbarians at the Hospital Gates: Private Equity and its Impact on…

(The Center Square) — The Democratic-led New York City Council has overridden Mayor Eric Adams‘ vetoes of bills that will raise wages for food delivery workers and decriminalize street vending. The City Council on Wednesday voted to override Adams’ objections to previously approved legislation that would require app-based delivery companies to shell out an hourly minimum of $21.44 to grocery…

(The Center Square) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine agreed to extend the National Guard’s mission in Washington after a request from Army leaders. DeWine said Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll asked to extend the deployment through the National Guard Bureau. The extension is expected to last until Nov. 30. DeWine also said some Ohio troops…

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Republican lawmakers intend to push a bill to require Wisconsin to opt in to a new federal school choice tax credit. But Gov. Tony Evers has said that he does not intend to allow the state to join the program. Assembly Republicans and Rep. Jessie Rodriguez, R-Oak Creek, said that…