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Gas prices start to rise in Southwest after end of ceasefire

Friday, July 17 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Prices at the pump have once again changed course and begun to rise after a month of steadily easing on consumers. Costs remain particularly high... Read More.

Judge closes Trump administration’s case to stop Hawaii climate lawsuit

Wednesday, July 15 by The Center Square

(Legal Newsline) - The Trump administration has failed to convince a Hawaii federal judge to revisit a ruling that prevents it from stopping a climate change lawsuit brought by the state attorney general. ... Read More.

Decades of policy choices makes gas more expensive for Blue states: Report

Wednesday, July 15 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Policies made decades ago cause gas prices to be on average higher in Blue states than Red states, with a 55 cent gap per gallon, a new report from the Institute for Energy Research shows. ... Read More.

California ‘on notice’ after feds strike down Hawaii gun carry law

Friday, June 26 by The Center Square

Saying to find otherwise would "hobble" Second Amendment rights, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a Hawaii state law that bans people from carrying guns in the vast majority of public and private spaces. ... Read More.

Hawaii gun law struck down by U.S. Supreme Court

Thursday, June 25 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines Thursday that a Hawaii law requiring concealed-carry permit holders to obtain permission before entering most private property open to the public is unconstitutional. ... Read More.

Feds cut funding for Hawaii Medicaid fraud unit

Thursday, June 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Federal officials decertified Hawaii's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit on Thursday, citing concerns over a lack of accountability in the program. Every state that administers Medicaid... Read More.

Dems decide against joining fraud roundtable at White House

Tuesday, May 26 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Democratic attorneys general decided against attending a Tuesday roundtable at the White House to discuss fraud in welfare, including Medicaid. Speaking to reporters during a... Read More.

States can keep voter registration lists secret: Appeals court

Wednesday, April 29 by The Center Square

The public has a right under federal law to information about how state election officials are cleaning up and maintaining voter rolls. But they do not have the right to inspect the actual voter rolls themselves to check in on whether the actual voter... Read More.

Trump admin can’t block Hawaii’s climate case, judge rules

Friday, April 17 by The Center Square

A federal judge won't let President Donald Trump use her court to block Hawaii's climate change lawsuit, finding the state can proceed with one of dozens of cases filed against the oil industry. ... Read More.

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