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Arizona, others back birthright citizenship in amicus brief

Wednesday, March 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined her fellow Democratic attorneys general from 22 other states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief in support of birthright citizenship. ... Read More.

Southwest, Hawaii rank low for property tax rates

Tuesday, February 17 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Southwestern states ranked among the lowest in the U.S. for property tax rates in a new report, giving homeowners some relief amid widespread housing affordability issues. ... Read More.

Routh sentenced to life in prison for assassination attempt on Trump

Thursday, February 5 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Ryan Routh, the North Carolina native who lived in Hawaii, has been sentenced to life in prison on conviction of going to Florida attempting to kill Donald Trump on the 2024 presidential campaign trail. ... Read More.

U.S. population growth slows after Trump border policies enacted

Tuesday, January 27 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The growth in U.S. population slowed significantly from July 2024 to July 2025 as President Donald Trump's border enforcement policies slowed international migration, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday. ... Read More.

Govt. shutdown risk spikes as Senate Democrats vow to tank funding package

Tuesday, January 27 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Senate Republicans' hopes of finishing the government funding process without incident were dashed over the weekend with a second fatal shooting of a protester in Minneapolis. ... Read More.

WATCH: Advocates urge SCOTUS for uniform gun law guidance

Wednesday, January 21 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Advocates and legal experts urged the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt uniform gun laws across the country after justices heard arguments in a case on whether to uphold Hawaii's gun control law. ... Read More.

Supreme Court hears arguments in ‘vampire rule’ gun case

Tuesday, January 20 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case over a Hawaii law that prohibits concealed carry permit holders from bringing guns on private property that is open to the public. ... Read More.

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Second Amendment case Tuesday

Monday, January 19 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a case over whether states can prevent concealed carry holders on private property that is open to the public. ... Read More.

Education dept. launches 18 Title IX probes as Supreme Court hears cases

Friday, January 16 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The Trump administration has launched a series of investigations into various public schools and state departments of education across the country over Title IX allegations related to the participation of transgender athletes in girls' sports. ... Read More.

California leads suit to preserve U.S. Department of Education

Monday, January 12 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a massive multi-state coalition, has expanded a legal challenge against the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. ... Read More.

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