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Board suspends Camp Mystic co-owner’s nursing license
By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square The Texas Board of Nursing has suspended the nursing license of Mary Liz Eastland, a co-owner of Camp Mystic, the flooded all-girls camp in Hunt,...
Illinois bill banning ‘easily convertible’ handguns could pass this session
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – An Illinois measure to prohibit the sale and manufacture of handguns some legislators say are “easily convertible”...
Deadline approaches for $1 million school choice award
By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square The June 1 deadline for a $1 million Yass Prize school choice award is approaching, and education providers nationwide are encouraged to apply. The Yass...
Biometrics privacy law’s territorial reach limited, appeals court says
By Jonathan Bilyk | Legal NewslineThe Center Square Amazon has turned aside another attempt to use Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law to extract a potentially big payout from the company,...
Watchdog says Biden Education Department defied court order on Title IX enforcement
By Tom JoyceThe Center Square The U.S. Department of Education still has not released a final investigative report about allegations that the Biden administration ignored federal court orders on Title...
Congress skips town without passing $72B immigration enforcement bill
By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square In an epic breakdown of negotiations, Congress is leaving town without voting on Republicans’ roughly $72 billion budget reconciliation bill. Senate Republicans ultimately deadlocked Thursday...
EPA slashes regulations on refrigerants finalized during Biden-era
By Morgan SweeneyThe Center Square The Environmental Protection Agency is slashing some regulations on refrigerants finalized in the Biden-era in an effort it says will reduce grocery costs for Americans...
Illinois Quick Hits: State unemployment rate still more than 5%
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state’s unemployment rate was unchanged last month at 5.1%,...
Mace amendment would spare Democrats she targeted
By Brett RowlandThe Center Square Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a constitutional amendment requiring natural-born citizenship for members of Congress and federal judges, sparing the Democrats she targeted while potentially...
Illinois to require hidden ‘junk fees’ included in advertised price
By Sean Reed | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – In most cases when a person makes a purchase, such as on hotels, concert tickets and more,...
WATCH: Trump says Iran ‘won’t have nuclear weapon’
By Christen SmithThe Center Square As negotiations to end the Iran war continue, President Donald Trump says one thing is certain: the U.S. won’t let the nation have a nuclear...
Prescription board bill advances without money
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois may soon have a prescription affordability board to impose price caps on drugs, but questions are...
Feds charge 15 in $90M Minnesota childcare, Medicaid fraud
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square Federal prosecutors announced charges against 15 people in Minnesota on Thursday in connection to Medicaid and childcare fraud costing taxpayers more than $90 million. Prosectors...
