Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPoll: Majority of Americans favor voter ID requirement, split on mail-in voting ban
Episode 427
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump’s plans to “restore election integrity” and prevent voter fraud include banning mail-in voting and requiring that voters present identification at the pol…
Published on 2 months ago
Wisconsin's highly paid state investors pay others to do most investing
Episode 426
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin has paid billions of dollars in recent years for outside investors to manage most of the state's retirement funds even though it has an expansive team of highly paid i…
Published on 2 months ago
Trump approval rating at 48% in October, poll finds
Episode 425
(The Center Square) – A new poll shows that President Donald Trump’s approval rating reached 48% in October, a number mostly bolstered by Republicans. The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll, conducted …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Democrats tank bipartisan bill to fund DOD in midst of government shutdown
Episode 424
(The Center Square) – In an act of defiance, Democratic senators blocked the House-passed full-year funding bill for the Department of Defense from advancing Thursday. The procedural vote on one of t…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Some New York school districts spend almost or more than $100,000 a student
Episode 423
(The Center Square) — A half-dozen school districts in New York state reported spending more than $70,000 per student recently, with two districts spending almost or more than $100,000, an investigat…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
'Shameful:' GOP leaders frustrated with Dems on tenth day of shutdown
Episode 422
(The Center Square) – U.S. senators have left town for the weekend and will not vote again on a federal funding bill until Tuesday, meaning the ongoing government shutdown will stretch into its third…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump administration to designate Antifa a foreign terror organization
Episode 421
(The Center Square) – During a round table discussion with independent journalists at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, President Donald Trump said his administration would designate Antifa a f…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Illinois diversity commission's budget ballooning but results lag
Episode 420
(The Center Square) – Despite federal pushback for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Illinois has spent millions of dollars in the past few years for new, high-paying government jobs to incre…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Administration strikes deal with Pfizer to reduce drug costs
Episode 419
(The Center Square) – The results of a May executive order aiming to reform drug pricing are beginning to materialize, per an administration announcement Tuesday. Major pharmaceutical manufacturer Pf…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Health care policy remains sticking point in Senate's govt shutdown talks
Episode 418
(The Center Square) – It’s day three of the government shutdown, and U.S. lawmakers are no closer to a government stopgap compromise, with both parties believing they’ll win the standoff. The Senate …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago