The Center Square Daily | 5.4.26 | Supreme Court Denies a Gun Related Case

The Supreme Court declines a major gun case, energy costs rise, the national debt hits 100% of GDP, and Illinois schools face a federal probe. On this episode of The Center Square Daily, host Greg Bishop breaks down the top national and state-level stories impacting taxpayers across the country. We begin with news from the U.S. Supreme Court, which declined to hear a case involving an Indiana gun shop accused of fueling gun violence in Chicago through allegedly selling guns to straw purchasers. We also break down several pending Second Amendment-related cases the Court has yet to act on, including challenges to firearm and magazine bans in multiple states. Then, we turn to rising energy costs and policy debates in Pennsylvania. The Center Square’s Christen Smith joins the show to explain how uncertainty from carbon pricing initiatives may have cost the state billions in investment, how regional grid policies are affecting energy prices, and what ongoing tensions between state leaders and grid operators could mean for consumers. Finally, we take a closer look at Illinois where state lawmakers react to a federal investigation into dozens of school districts, sparking debate over transparency, parental involvement, and federal oversight. Also, a new proposal could require registration and licensing for e-bikes and electric scooters, signaling possible changes for commuters across the state. Plus America's Talking with headlines from across the country: National - U.S. debt tops 100% of GDP, 'deeply troubling' for economy, national security https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_2b589901-28e7-4fe0-bcf8-c4f97688f263.html California - California High-Speed Rail Authority misses deadline for plan https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_577b0968-71f2-4818-9ecd-cb952ee6e3d0.html North Carolina - Policy change could lift pension benefit improvements for 1M https://www.thecentersquare.com/north_carolina/article_f45a182f-3328-4948-9be5-5394b0e33023.html Illinois - Gun rights advocate questions Illinois ballistic imaging plan https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1fa0524f-1dc8-4af7-b92e-95c3ec624ed9.html Subscribe for daily updates on the stories shaping policy, budgets, and taxpayer impacts nationwide. #SupremeCourt #EnergyPolicy #NationalDebt #IllinoisNews #GunControl ____________ Credit: Photo: Chad Davis / ICE IN MINNEAPOLIS / Flickr / CC BY 4.0 / Cropped from Original 👉 Read more: https://www.thecentersquare.com 📩 Sign up for the newsletter for daily updates 00:00 Intro 00:42 International Relations 04:49 VA Performance 14:38 America's Talking 15:57 Protecting Masks