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Judge seeks update on Customs' progress toward tariff refunds

(The Center Square) – A judge ordered the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide an update on the agency's progress toward issuing refunds for tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court. The ongoing legal battle over tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump has left importers, businesses and consumers

'Craft and Act': Wheelhouse studio helping community prep for No Kings Day

A third national No Kings Day protest is coming to Bozeman on Saturday, and Wheelhouse, a community art studio, is helping people prepare. On Friday, people gathered in Wheelhouse’s colorful studio to make posters for the upcoming protest. The event was a partnership with Forward Montana and Indivisible, both

U.S. Supreme Court declines to take up The Center Square's open meetings case

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by The Center Square challenging rules that prevent the public from accessing certain government proceedings. The case, McCaleb v. Long, challenged the Tennessee Judicial Advisory Commission’s decision in 2018 to close its meetings to the

Justices appear skeptical of late mail-in ballot deadlines

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to strike down state laws allowing mail-in ballots to be received after Election Day. Justices on the court heard arguments in Watson v. RNC, a case challenging Mississippi’s deadline for mail-in ballots to be received five

Italian voters reject Meloni's reforms in referendum blow

Italian voters reject Meloni's reforms in referendum blow

Italians inflicted the first major blow against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by rejecting her justice reforms in a referendum, results showed Monday -- but she insisted she was going nowhere. With almost all votes counted, the result from Sunday and Monday's constitutional referendum put the "No" camp

Montana state senator pushes ballot measure to cap property tax increases at 2%

MONTANA — A Montana state senator is working to put a constitutional initiative on the November ballot that would cap local property tax increases at 2% per year. State Senator Wylie Galt says the measure is in response to rising property taxes across Montana. The cap would apply to all kinds

Minnesota lawmakers vote to end housing program amid ongoing scrutiny over fraud

(The Center Square) – Minnesota lawmakers are moving to shut down a troubled taxpayer-funded program as state and federal officials continue investigating billions of dollars in alleged fraud. The Minnesota House of Representatives unanimously voted last week to remove the Housing Stabilization Services program from state statute. The move would