J.D. Davidson

J.D. Davidson is a veteran journalist with more than 30 years of experience in newspapers in Ohio, Georgia, Alabama and Texas. He is a regional editor for The Center Square.

Public Education
Ohio high school athletes can be paid

(The Center Square) – High school athletes in Ohio can now officially be paid for their name, image and likeness. Ohio High School Athletic Association member schools voted 447-121 to… Read More

November 25, 2025
Public Education
Minneapolis public school employees vote to authorize strike

(The Center Square) – Less than a day after authorizing a strike, hundreds of Minneapolis teachers demonstrated outside the district office. Teachers rallied for higher pay, smaller class sizes, and… Read More

October 29, 2025
Courts
Grand jury indicts accused killer of Minnesota lawmaker

​ (The Center Square) – The man accused of killing Minnesota’s former House speaker and her husband faces state charges of first-degree murder. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said Thursday a state… Read More

August 15, 2025
Courts
Grand jury indicts Milwaukee judge for helping foreign national

(The Center Square) – A federal grand jury indicted a Wisconsin judge Tuesday, the charges being helping shield a person illegally in the country from federal immigration officials at the… Read More

May 14, 2025
Public Education
Ohio school choice momentum should continue, education expert writes

(The Center Square) – After school choice students more than doubled in Ohio in the last four years, a policy group is pushing lawmakers to keep the momentum moving forward. The… Read More

January 9, 2025