The Washington State Department of Licensing is seeing a surge in applications for concealed carry permits for firearms. “At the end of June 2025, there were 709,334 Washington residents with an active concealed pistol license,” noted DOL Communications Consultant Rob Wieman

California and Nevada are tied for the nation’s second-highest unemployment rate. Each state saw a rate of 5.4% in June, according to the U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics. The number rose 0.1% from May in California and dropped by the same

Washington state’s Medicaid spending has quintupled, or increased five times over, since the 2013-15 biennium, according to an analysis by The Center Square. Along with that increased spending, the number of those on Medicaid has climbed, though some health care experts

While Colorado says its higher-education funding formula is performance-based, a new report found that in practice, spending doesn’t reward better performance. The 65-page report, released by the Common Sense Institute of Colorado, takes a look at the formula. In an exclusive

On the call for the special legislative session, which began Monday, is the task of redistricting Texas’ 38 congressional districts. The special session has begun for an initial 30 days to address 18 legislative priorities identified by Gov. Greg Abbott, including

North Carolina congressional support of Israel in its Middle East war with Hamas was affirmed Monday evening by U.S. Sen. Ted Budd. The Republican’s position was made clear in a social media post by Rev. Mike Huckabee, the ambassador to Israel

Polls show Americans are concerned about President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, worried that prices will increase, but administration officials hope to win over the public. Polling shows Americans don’t think the administration is doing enough to lower prices. Americans are also

California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Washington are part of a 20-state coalition suing the Trump administration over restricting access to health, education and social service programs. The lawsuit contends the federal government is going too far in requiring immigration and citizenship

The House Steering Committee on Monday night chose New York GOP Rep. Andrew Garbarino to replace former House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green as the top Republican on the prominent panel. Garbarino beat out Reps. Michael Guest of Mississippi, Carlos Giménez