(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday said the state has gotten only a partial approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for prestorm aid ahead of a possible major hurricane landfall. He said state officials will resubmit their request today. Tropical Storm Helene is predicted toContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a 20-state coalition to question the American Academy of Pediatrics practices with child gender dysphoria. The letter, originally written by Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, put the organization on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection statutes over itsContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Federal authorities on Tuesday secured an indictment charging Ryan Wesley Routh with the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The indictment also charges Routh with four other counts, including knowingly possessing a firearm during a crime of violence; and forcibly assaulting, intimidating and interfering withContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded his state of emergency declaration from 41 to 61 counties as Florida braces for a major hurricane landfall. The two-term Republican governor said he expanded the declaration, which allows local governments to receive assistance from the state before the storm makes landfall,Continue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Monday as the state braces for a potential strike by a hurricane. The National Hurricane Center is now issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone No. 9, which could become Helene later in the week. The storm isContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an amicus brief to a federal court, leading a coalition of 22 state attorneys general. The prosecutors urge the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to “deny requests to dismiss” a lawsuit brought on by survivorsContinue Reading