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The States Powered by The Center Square is a show that highlights the work of The Center Square reporters from statehouses across the country to Washington D.C. all with an eye towards the impacts of today's news on the taxpayer.

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285 episodes

  1. Georgia's Democrat Majority, SCOTUS Grants Solicitor General Arguments, AZ Turns Blue | The States 44:55
  2. Coming Tax Changes, White House Shakeup and Socialist Mayors | The States 33:07
  3. Georgia Flips Blue, Pennsylvania Gets Dem Trifecta, & Other Election Recap | Weekend Edition 48:00
  4. Gun Rights Group Expects Surge in Sales + Regulations as Democrats Take Control | The States 39:59
  5. Democrats outline agenda as Trump threatens veto power; Georgia's New Governor | The States 24:37
  6. Democrats Dominate; Tobacco and Nicotine Funding Schools at Center of SCOTUS Case | The States 43:33
  7. Control of U.S. Senate at Stake as Statehouse Races to be Decided | The States 28:19
  8. Midterm Eve: Senate Races, Federal Poll Monitors and Prediction Market Odds | The States 28:40
  9. Illinois Counties Consider Separation Referendums While Chicago Proposes $17.6B Budget| The States 52:03
  10. California Awarded $18.2M to Suspect Daycare Nonprofit + Illinois FOID Lawsuit Status | The States 41:30
  11. Whitmer Delegation Spent More Than $200,000 on Asia Trip | Weekend Edition 48:00
  12. Supreme Court Takes Up Race-Neutral Admissions Case From Maryland | The States 20:51
  13. Pennsylvania House Races Could Decide Control of Congress, One PAC Spends $850K | The States 24:52
  14. FEMA Blames “Reckless Democrats” for COVID Reimbursement Delays | The States 32:45
  15. Pollster Mike Noble: 80% Chance Democrats Win House, Senate a Coin Toss | The States 17:43
  16. Should Michigan Abolish MEDC? Whitmer’s $200K Asia Trip Revives Debate | The States 25:23
  17. Why Georgia's child protection agency paid $1 million for a Chevy | Weekend Edition 48:00
  18. Felons and Firearms: Separate Orders, Same Appeals Court, Different Outcomes | The States 37:13
  19. IRS Fraud Costs Taxpayers Up to $304B a Year, DOJ Official Says | The States 29:45
  20. Supreme Court Agrees To Hear DOGE Open Records Case + Illinois Tax Referendums Abound | The States 45:50
  21. ATF Ends Suppressor Registration + Georgia’s $950K Surveillance SUV | The States 46:15
  22. Louisiana System Error Removes 65K Voters + 13 Govs Sign Agreement to Lower Energy Costs| The States 47:28
  23. Taxpayer Philanthropy: Pastor blames accountants after TCS investigation | Weekend Edition 48:00
  24. $2,000 for a Carry Permit? Santa Clara County Fees Challenged | The States 46:32
  25. Biggs Says Arizona Should Be More Like Florida Than California | The States 47:55
  26. Aaron Ammons Ballot Mistakes: 600 Misprinted Ballots Mailed in One Illinois County | The States 50:32
  27. Supreme Court Denies 48 Gun Cases, Takes No New Second Amendment Cases | The States 42:57
  28. Supreme Court Climate Case, Mail-In Voting and New Seattle Shooting Info | The States 34:17
  29. Judge Blocks Connecticut Convertible Pistol Ban + California Billionaires' Tax | The States 39:37
  30. Democrat Candidate Wants to Nationalize Homeowners Insurance + Data Center Debate | The States 50:21
  31. SCOTUS Gun Ban Case Set for December + Advocate Says History Favors Bans | The States 46:00
  32. Detroit Pastor Paid $540,000 by Taxpayer-Funded Nonprofit, 61% of Its Entire Budget | The States 42:55
  33. IRS Loses Up to $304 Billion a Year to Fraud + Has No Strategy to Stop It | The States 48:22
  34. Judge Blocks Trump DEI Cuts To Teacher-Training Funds | Weekend Edition 48:00
  35. Illinois Lt. Gov. Stratton Distances Herself From Piker + Backs Ending the Filibuster | The States 46:58
  36. Connecticut's Glock Ban Takes Effect October 1 + Illinois Pushes Manufacturer Fees | The States 41:51
  37. Bass Raised $38 Million for Favored Charities + Donors Had City Contracts at Stake | The States 50:14
  38. Georgia Lawmaker Presses DFACS on $71 Million Spending Spike With No Answers | The States 43:05
  39. DOJ: Prosecutors Can't Jail Dealers Who Sell Handguns to 18-Year-Olds | The States 46:10
  40. Congress Never Funded the Iran War. The Pentagon Is Paying Anyway | Weekend Edition 48:00
  41. Gov. Shapiro Pushes Trump to Regulate AI Industry, Calls for International Cooperation | The States 37:07
  42. U.S. Supreme Court Could Decide If Your Concealed Carry Permit Works in Every State | The States 45:05
  43. Gov Hochul Announces New Rules For AI Data Centers As Trump Admin Calls Concerns A Hoax | The States 46:43
  44. 870,000 Cut Off From Federal Loans Over $39 Billion Fraud | The States 34:20
  45. $18.8 Billion Could Flow to Scholarships Nationwide at Just 10% Taxpayer Participation | The States 50:08
  46. Illinois Inspector General Mukasey Resigns Amid Harassment Investigation Complaints | The States 44:52
  47. 33 Amicus Briefs Filed as SCOTUS Prepares to Hear Cook County AR-15 Ban Challenge | The States 45:21
  48. LA Opera Took $27M in Taxpayer Grants While Paying Executives $33M, Investigation Finds | The States 46:00
  49. Supreme Court Sets December 2nd Date for Biggest Gun Case Since Bruin | The States 46:07
  50. Poll: Majority of Americans Say Antisemitism is On The Rise | Weekend Edition 48:00