Spokane eyes $50K for PFAS water pitchers, filters amid state-mandated cleanup
(The Center Square) – Spokane might buy hundreds of PFAS-filtering water pitchers as the city, county and their jointly-owned airport face a state mandate...
California gets $255M in cannabis taxes; critic cites ER visits, suicides
(The Center Square) – California is making money off marijuana, but some organizations believe it is doing more harm than good.
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Lawmakers consider SNAP, other amendments to 2026 farm bill
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee debated dozens of amendments to the long-overdue 2026 farm bill during the Tuesday...
Bird flu continues to expand in Wisconsin
(The Center Square) – There is another bird flu outbreak in Wisconsin after the state’s Department of Agriculture confirmed a case in Dane County.
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Whitman County imposes wind farm rules, pushing developer to seek state approval
(The Center Square) – Whitman County adopted stricter rules over commercial wind farms on Monday, potentially upending a project years in the making, pushing...