Author: Center-Square-Washington-Examiner

(The Center Square) – With a government shutdown hanging in the balance, the fight for extended Affordable Care Act tax credits is hitting home for low-income workers. In Pennsylvania, the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, convened a group of dozens of health care workers in Harrisburg to deliver letters to U.S. Sens. John Fetterman,…

(The Center Square) – Foreign worker visa programs in the United States are not doing enough to spur economic growth and recruit native workers, according to a new report. The Economic Policy Institute released a report that says the H-2B visa program is bloated and stifles wage growth. “Expansion of H-2B should be avoided,” the report summary…

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court could side with the Trump administration on a multi-billion dollar case over tariffs despite two lower courts saying the power of the purse remains with Congress. A law professor who worked on international trade under three presidents said the nation’s highest court could rule in Trump’s favor.…

(The Center Square) – Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown declared a “complete victory” on Thursday after the courts dismissed a First Amendment lawsuit, which the city authorized $200,000 in spending to fight. Conservative Christian activist Sean Feucht filed a lawsuit against the city of Spokane and current and former members of the Spokane City Council last year. Marshall…

(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday morning promised up to $60 billion in tax rebates on electricity fees just before signing climate and energy bills. The legislation includes expansion of the state’s climate credit, which gives residents discounts each year on their electrical bills. Newsom made his remarks during a press conference in…

(The Center Square) – Nearly two dozen public figures have come out in support of U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly’s artificial intelligence plan. Known as “AI for America,” the plan says the artificial intelligence revolution is here, but steps must be taken to “ensure this technology drives opportunity for all Americans” by putting people before machines…

(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois will be defending its gun and magazine ban Monday in front of the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. The 2023 law was found unconstitutional last year by the Southern District of Illinois federal court. Plaintiffs sued, saying the government is prohibited from banning commonly owned firearms.…

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California is suing a health insurance plan for allegedly violating the public’s trust at taxpayers’ expense. The federal government filed the complaint Wednesday under the False Claims Act against Inland Empire Health Plan, which received nearly $3.5 billion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act…

(The Center Square) – The Arizona Corporation Commission granted Attorney General Kris Mayes and others an intervention into the Arizona Public Service’s plan to raise electrical rates. According to Arizona law, a grant of intervention allows third parties to join a lawsuit if they have a legal interest in the affected outcome. In this particular case, Mayes…

(The Center Square) – Arizona continues to have problems with housing affordability and supply. A new quarterly report from Common Sense Institute Arizona says the average home price of $426,164 remains $53,400 more expensive than rates before the COVID-19 pandemic. “So housing prices are still very expensive, and of course, we still find ourselves in a very…