8+ hour, 36+ min ago  (151+ words) (The Center Square) "After a brief reprieve, gas prices across Ohio skyrocketed more than 40 cents a gallon this week, topping $4 a gallon for the first time in nearly four years. The jump, according to AAA Public and Government Affairs Manager…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (488+ words) (The Center Square) "With bipartisan support, Ohio could soon join the list of states offering paid family and medical leave for workers. A bill announced by Sen. Beth Liston, D-Dublin, and Sen. Louis W. Blessing III, R-Colerain Township, would create a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (274+ words) (The Center Square)" The House of Representatives in Georgia voted to suspend the state's motor vehicle tax for 60 days against the backdrop of gas prices rising to an average of $3. 72 on Wednesday. Lawmakers tacked an amendment to House Bill 1199 that…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (308+ words) (The Center Square)" A year after the Georgia General Assembly passed a bill banning personal cellphones and two-way electronic devices in grades K-8, a bill that would ban them in high schools is poised for passage. House Bill 1009 was approved 145-20 by…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (636+ words) (The Center Square)" With just over two weeks left until the 2026 General Assembly adjourns, three tax bills that would cut state income taxes are still undecided amid questions about their cost. The Senate Special Committee to Eliminate the Income Tax…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (273+ words) (The Center Square)" Georgia lawmakers are trying to avoid paying millions of dollars in benefits for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" passed by Congress in 2025 would require states to pay for part of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (230+ words) (The Center Square) "Ohio Senate Democrats called Monday for the federal government to extend temporary protected status for Haitians in Springfield. That status is set to expire Tuesday. Ending protective status will mean that "overnight, their jobs and livelihoods are…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (357+ words) (The Center Square) "Thousands of Georgians remained without power Monday afternoon as the state began recovery efforts from the winter storm and warned of more cold weather to come. More than 100 counties felt the impact of the storm that blew…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (385+ words) (The Center Square) " While Ohio isn't one of nearly half the states suing the Trump administration over promised education funding, state lawmakers are sounding the alarm over the loss of nearly $200 million. Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio, D-Lakewood, called the…...