Author: Elyse Apel | The Center Square, Washington Examiner

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education announced last week it plans to re-evaluate the funding for more than $40 million in federal reimbursements for a series of Michigan school infrastructure projects. State Superintendent Michael F. Rice and State Board of Education President Pamela Pugh said the potential cuts will harm Michigan students…

(The Center Square) – Colorado highways rank as some of the worst in the nation and are only getting worse. This is according to the newly-released Annual Highway Report from Reason Foundation, which measured the condition and cost-effectiveness of state-controlled highways in 13 categories. While the state ranked 43rd overall out of all 50 states,…

(The Center Square) – Efforts to expand the early child care workforce in Michigan will be receiving $30 million, outlines a report from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential. “MiLEAP is continuing to collaborate with partners across the state to find ways to attract and retain high-quality child care professionals, expanding space…

(The Center Square) – With two more days of early voting remaining, nearly 50% of all North Carolina registered voters have already cast their ballots. As of Thursday morning, 3.6 million out of the nearly 7.8 million voters in the state had either early voted or submitted their absentee ballots. “We are in tremendously good shape…

(The Center Square) – As the last few polls come out before Election Day 2024, Georgia is looking more and more favorable for former President Donald Trump. Of the last dozen polls out of the state reported by Project 538, the Republican has led them all. While many were well within the statistical margin of error,…

(The Center Square) – Just over two weeks after early voting first began in Georgia, 50% of all registered voters in the state have already cast their ballots. These are historic numbers for the battleground state, which has 16 electoral votes and is considered pivotal to winning the White House. Nearly every day of early voting…

(The Center Square) – With just six days until Election Day, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris made appearances in North Carolina on Wednesday. They were 60 miles apart and started their speeches within an hour of each other. Harris was in Raleigh, Trump down U.S. 64 in Rocky Mount. Two very…

(The Center Square) – With just eight days until the general election, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are neck-in-neck in North Carolina. Considered one of seven swing states, winning North Carolina is critical in the race for the White House. Currently, Trump leads the polls by an average of 1.3%, well within…

(The Center Square) – Election Day preparations are continuing smoothly in North Carolina, even as the state recovers from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, State Board of Elections officials say. After the first week of early voting, more than 2.3 million voters have cast their ballots in the state, a 30% turnout of registered voters…

(The Center Square) – In one of the few U.S. House races in Georgia without an incumbent running, Republican Brian Jack has greatly out-fundraised his Democratic opponent Maura Keller. Jack raised just under $2 million for his campaign, while Keller has brought in $148,000. Going into the last few weeks of the election, the candidates…