The Center Square Daily | 3.30.26 | Bill Opponents Received Tens of Thousands from Blackstone

The Center Square Daily | Monday March 30th, 2026 Esther Wickham hosts The Center Square Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers across the country. On today’s show, Esther looks at a nonprofit organization urging the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to reopen a civil rights investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging a race-based program violates federal law. The Center Square's Therese Boudreaux joins to discuss 10 senators that voted against bipartisan housing legislation who received tens of thousands of dollars from groups like Blackstone which would be impacted by the bill. And quick hits from Nevada, Louisiana, and Michigan. Read more at TheCenterSquare.com Quick Hits: NEVADA: https://www.thecentersquare.com/nevada/article_d7723a44-9bd3-4d6f-9368-eb8477b70ab4.html LOUISIANA: https://www.thecentersquare.com/louisiana/article_0e7efbdf-32c9-4247-9bce-fc3f92a2860e.html MICHIGAN: https://www.thecentersquare.com/michigan/article_ed65e834-8a50-46e5-a805-71e205f389e1.html 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - LAUSD race-based program 04:10 - Housing Bill Opponents Received Tens of Thousands 13:48 - America's Talking