September 13, 2026 3:57 am

September 13, 2026 3:57 am

Alabama race tightens with tax cuts on the line

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(The Center Square) – Redrawn districts and tight polling are bringing national attention to candidates in Alabama who are divided on tariffs, healthcare and education policy. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed Alabama’s use of a 2023 congressional map that would favor Republicans. Previously, Alabama used a congressional map that included a majority-Black district in accordance with the Voting ...

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NASCAR’s Chicago exit draws praise from Illinois fiscal advocate
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Data centers central in redrawn Ohio race

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(The Center Square) – The fight for control of Congress, focused on mid-decade redistricting, is in Ohio ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Ohio legislature redrew its congressional map in October 2025 to favor Republicans. The new map, which voters will use in November, could give Republicans an additional seat in Congress. Ohio’s first congressional district, under the leadership ...

Seattle remembers 9/11, while one man remembers his survival

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(The Center Square) – Michael Larko wasn’t an official speaker at Seattle’s ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on Friday, but attending helped heal his soul. He made it out of the North Tower of the World Trade Center seconds before it collapsed, racing against time from the 82nd floor. Depression followed for years, a ...

Flock cameras discussed as gubernatorial race continues

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(The Center Square) – Gubernatorial candidates in Nevada have stressed the need to regulate artificial intelligence-powered automated license plate readers. Their comments came late this week after a Nevada legislative committee voted unanimously at a recent meeting to draft a bill with legal guidelines for ALPRs, which include Flock cameras. There’s a national debate over the technology’s security value versus ...

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WATCH: How inflated success rates pushed a Seattle diversion program nationwide

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Spokane wildfire relief fund tops $1.2 million as city prepares next round of aid

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September 11 in New York: A day for firefighters

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West Richland residents push for safeguards as data center debate grows

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Tragedy and heroism of Flight 93 remembered in southwestern Pennsylvania

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Bill to prevent homelessness goes to Gov. Newsom’s desk

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25 years after 9/11: How tragedy united America and inspired a nation

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Seattle mayor gives official explanation for police chief’s forced resignation

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Congressman seeks investigation of violent anti-ICE protest

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Pentagon Memorial carries 9/11 history forward

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$25M proposed for voter engagement at salons, barber shops

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Heap: Nearly 150,000 voter notices were not a mistake

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Michigan ranks 36th in new labor report

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Illinois Quick Hits: Sheriff’s office responds to judge’s threat to deputies

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South Carolina governor backs Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger

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SEC takes no action against LSU after expulsion threat

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Minnesota GOP blasts inaction after years of daycare fraud warnings

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NASCAR’s Chicago exit draws praise from Illinois fiscal advocate

Alabama race tightens with tax cuts on the line

Data centers central in redrawn Ohio race

Seattle remembers 9/11, while one man remembers his survival

Flock cameras discussed as gubernatorial race continues

WATCH: How inflated success rates pushed a Seattle diversion program nationwide

Spokane wildfire relief fund tops $1.2 million as city prepares next round of aid

September 11 in New York: A day for firefighters

West Richland residents push for safeguards as data center debate grows

Tragedy and heroism of Flight 93 remembered in southwestern Pennsylvania

Bill to prevent homelessness goes to Gov. Newsom’s desk

25 years after 9/11: How tragedy united America and inspired a nation

Seattle mayor gives official explanation for police chief’s forced resignation

Congressman seeks investigation of violent anti-ICE protest

Pentagon Memorial carries 9/11 history forward

$25M proposed for voter engagement at salons, barber shops

Heap: Nearly 150,000 voter notices were not a mistake

Michigan ranks 36th in new labor report

091426 UNION GROWTH (copy)

Illinois Quick Hits: Sheriff’s office responds to judge’s threat to deputies

South Carolina governor backs Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger

SEC takes no action against LSU after expulsion threat

Minnesota GOP blasts inaction after years of daycare fraud warnings

Casino committee hearing leaves city revenue questions unanswered

Nearly $1M of incentives push SteelFab expansion in Fayetteville

WEC: No increase, decrease in late-arriving mail-in ballots

Dove baiting drives 141 citations on Louisiana season opener

25 years later: Ground Zero Ceremony for victims’ families

Republicans for Talarico launches in Dallas

Illinois universities report modest enrollment shifts