U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee bans transgender athletes from women’s sports

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is changing its “athlete safety policy,” pledging to follow President Donald Trump’s executive order protecting “opportunities for women and girls to compete in safe and fair sports.”
Public pools get half of King County’s proposed $31M Parks grant

(The Center Square) – Half of King County Executive Shannon Braddock’s newly-announced Parks Levy awards go to pool maintenance and upgrades. On Thursday, Braddock revealed a proposed allocation of $31 million in King County Parks Levy grant
Late-night camping ban vote triggers probe into Spokane mayor, city council majority

(The Center Square) – Amid allegations of a quid pro quo, the Spokane Ethics Commission voted Wednesday to initiate an independent investigation into Mayor Lisa Brown and the City Council. The allegations claim that Brown and five
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NYC Councilmember Inna Vernikov Warns Mamdani’s Radical Agenda Moves US Towards Socialism, Communism

As the Democratic Party appears to drift further left, New York City Councilmember Inna Vernikov is raising the alarm over what she sees as a dangerous and growing embrace of socialism, anti-Israel sentiment, and academic corruption in
WATCH: Changes to Washington state housing laws take effect on Sunday

(The Center Square) – For all the talk about the need to address the housing shortage and obstacles to homeownership in Washington state during the 2025 legislative session, home-building advocates were less than thrilled with the bills
New Seattle proposal targets unsolicited, lowball home offers

(The Center Square) – A new proposal from Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell would create regulations targeting predatory homebuying practices in the city. Council Bill 121039 would require potential homebuyers to disclose rights to the current homeowners, including
Georgia Army veteran grandmother hailed as hero after stopping plane passenger from storming cockpit mid-flight
Florida woman locks 2-year-old child in hot car so she can watch Smurfs movie in peace: police
Florida federal judge denies DOJ’s request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts

A federal judge in Florida denied a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury records tied to federal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, A public order released Wednesday by district judge Robin Rosenberg stated that her “hands are