Regional News

Fri, Oct 22, 2021 1:49 PM

Sleep is a key component of a healthy lifestyle. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults get at...

Thu, Oct 21, 2021 11:24 AM

Freelance photojournalist Maranie Staab believes her camera can be a force for truth and social justice. The work of a “conflict...

Wed, Oct 20, 2021 10:05 AM

The average cost of a college education in the United States is $35,720 a year -- three times higher than it was two decades ago....

Sun, Oct 17, 2021 6:43 AM

(The Center Square) – D6 Inc. is relocating its headquarters from Portland, Oregon, to Sulphur Springs, Texas, expanding its...

Sun, Oct 17, 2021 6:01 AM

The United States has some of the highest levels of income and wealth inequality in the world. U.S. Federal Reserve data shows...

Tue, Oct 12, 2021 9:49 AM

Homeownership is a longstanding aspiration for millions of Americans. According to a Gallup poll, more than nine in every 10...

Thu, Oct 7, 2021 10:49 AM

The quality of American public schools can vary widely between states, cities, and even districts. Not all schools are able to...

Mon, Oct 4, 2021 11:50 AM

Violent crime -- a broad category of offenses that includes rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and homicide -- is on the rise in...

Thu, Sep 30, 2021 9:47 AM

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed new congressional and state legislative maps into law on Sept. 27, making Oregon the first...

Wed, Sep 29, 2021 5:00 PM

(The Center Square) – After facing four appellate losses, a group of public-sector workers is asking the nation’s high court to...

Mon, Sep 27, 2021 6:18 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic fueled a surge in demand among homebuyers that is only now beginning to show signs of slowing. This...

Fri, Sep 24, 2021 4:37 PM

(The Center Square) – The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today released its findings recommending people who...

Fri, Sep 24, 2021 9:20 AM

Here’s a summary of the week’s noteworthy redistricting news out of Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin: ...

Wed, Sep 22, 2021 6:48 AM

In much of the country, public pension funding has been one of the most persistent public policy problems. For years, many state...

Tue, Sep 21, 2021 9:46 AM

Pick any two cities or towns in the United States, and each will be home to people who work in very similar fields. Certain...

Mon, Sep 20, 2021 6:50 AM

There are an estimated 39.5 million Americans living below the poverty line, which, in the lower 48 states, is an annual income...

Fri, Sep 17, 2021 12:00 PM

(The Center Square) – With Republicans still stinging from California’s failed recall attempt of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom,...

Fri, Sep 17, 2021 5:45 AM

The share of Americans under the age of 65 without health insurance fell every year between 2010, when the Affordable Care Act...

Thu, Sep 16, 2021 10:15 AM

(The Center Square) – Oregon’s public health officials are pointing to signs of optimism in their fight against COVID-19. ...

Wed, Sep 15, 2021 6:35 AM

After nearly two decades of combat, the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan marks the end of the longest war in American...