Bill filed to create Illinois Epstein Files Investigation Commission (The Center Square) – A state lawmaker is proposing a commission to investigate the ties that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network had with Illinois. State Rep.... blackchronicle.com/midwest/illino…

Water main break sparks health emergency in Shreveport (The Center Square) – A major water main break at Shreveport’s treatment plant near Cross Lake is causing a public health emergency across the city. Disruption to the city’s municipal water supply a... blackchronicle.com/southeast/loui…

Lawmakers propose moratorium on Michigan data centers (The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers have proposed a halt on the construction of all data centers in the state. The moratorium would pause construction until April 1, 2027 i... blackchronicle.com/midwest/michig…

Lawmakers request DOJ probe into whether Somali fraud and ICE protests are linked (The Center Square) – The U.S. House Oversight Committee is requesting that the Department of Justice investigate whether the Somali welfare fraud and anti-immigration enf... blackchronicle.com/midwest/minnes…

Traditional transportation energy prices up in last month (The Center Square) – Traditional transportation energy prices in North Carolina are up 7 cents from a month ago and still running more than 20 cents less than the national average despite taxpay... blackchronicle.com/southeast/nort…

Cincinnati may spend $5M on housing discrimination reparations (The Center Square) – The Cincinnati City Council this week could consider a proposal to spend $5 million in tax revenue from marijuana sales on reparations for housing discrimination in the... blackchronicle.com/midwest/ohio/c…

Charlie Kirk Day bill starts raucous debate in House committee (The Center Square) – Tennessee lawmakers spared a bill that would designate Sept. 10 as Charlie Kirk Day in Tennessee. Kirk was killed on Sept. 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University.”... blackchronicle.com/southeast/tenn…

Investigation ongoing into alleged Islamic terrorist shooting in downtown Austin (The Center Square) – An investigation is ongoing into an alleged Islamic terrorist shooting that occurred in downtown Austin in the early morning hours Sunday. About 2 a.m... blackchronicle.com/southwest/texa…

Senators need delegates approval to get all significant pay raises (The Center Square) – Senators in Virginia, majority Democrats, are seeking annual pay of $50,000 for themselves and members of the House of Delegates in the budget negotiations as first... blackchronicle.com/mid-atlantic/v…

WATCH: Record child deaths fuel tearful House floor debate over supplemental budget (The Center Square) – Republicans in the Washington State House of Representatives pushed back with all they had on Saturday, offering amendments and objections to major... blackchronicle.com/west-coast-pac…

Sports Betting Alliance continues push against Wisconsin sports wagering bill (The Center Square) – As the Wisconsin Senate prepares to act on a sports betting bill that passed the Assembly, the Sports Betting Alliance is continuing its push to have the... blackchronicle.com/midwest/wiscon…

All Eyes on Texas Senate Race (AURN News) — Early voting has ended in Texas, as attention shifts to Election Day in the U.S. Senate race. On the Democratic side, Rep. Jasmine Crockett leads state Rep. James Talarico, according to the latest poll conduct... blackchronicle.com/national/all-e…

Appeals court won't delay tariff refunds A federal appeals court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s request to delay a step toward granting tariff refunds. The government had asked for a 90-day delay “to allow the political branches an opport... blackchronicle.com/national/appea…

SCOTUS rules against California’s ‘secret gender transition’ law (The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of plaintiffs in a lawsuit against a California law that allowed public schools to conceal a student’s “gender transitions” ... blackchronicle.com/healthcare/sco…

U.S. Supreme Court appears skeptical of drug user gun ban (The Center Square) – U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical during arguments on Monday over a law that disarms habitual drug users. The case, U.S. v. Hemani, challenged a law that prohib... blackchronicle.com/southwest/texa…

Number of service members killed in action rises to six The number of American service members killed in action as part of Operation Epic Fury has climbed from four to six, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio vows “the hardest hits are yet to come from th... blackchronicle.com/national/numbe…

Washington tech sector leaders warn income tax would 'undermine' their industry (The Center Square) – A dozen Washington tech sector leaders have released a letter warning that a proposed income tax on people making $1 million or more a year could under... blackchronicle.com/west-coast-pac…

Federal labor board takes up case over union dues dispute (The Center Square) – Federal labor officials are pursuing a complaint against a local Michigan chapter of the United Auto Workers and a Grand Rapids employer after a worker was allegedly fired f... blackchronicle.com/midwest/michig…

Minnesota sues Trump administration over $243M Medicaid funding pause (The Center Square) – Minnesota announced Tuesday it is suing the federal government for withholding $243 million in Medicaid payments. State officials say the move puts health care c... blackchronicle.com/midwest/minnes…

Federal judge upholds NYC congestion pricing (The Center Square) — A federal judge on Tuesday ruled the Trump administration’s effort to force an end to New York City’s congestion pricing program was illegal. U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman issued... blackchronicle.com/northeast/new-…