Morgan Sweeney

Morgan Sweeney is a staff writer covering Virginia and Maryland for The Center Square. Morgan was an active member of the journalism program as an undergraduate at Hillsdale College and previously…

Public Education
New online portal to track universities’ foreign funding live in 2026

(The Center Square) – Starting in January, American universities can more easily report foreign funding, according to the Department of Education. The federal government will launch a new foreign funding… Read More

December 2, 2025
Culture
Gas prices ahead of Thanksgiving holding steady

(The Center Square) – The average price of gas has fallen in 2025, and it appears to be mostly holding steady around $3 heading into the Thanksgiving holiday – though… Read More

November 26, 2025
Politics
Trump signs executive order to improve foster care

(The Center Square) – In line with First Lady Melania Trump’s efforts to improve the foster care system, the president signed an executive order Thursday to better support foster children, those aging out… Read More

November 14, 2025
Public Education
Education groups propose alternative standards for math and science

(The Center Square) – The latest national test scores in reading, math and science reflect more of the same pattern in American education: Far too many students are underperforming. In… Read More

September 22, 2025
Culture
Watch: Apple to invest another $100 billion in U.S.

​(The Center Square) – Apple will be investing another $100 billion in bringing its operations to the U.S., per an announcement from CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump Wednesday. … Read More

August 7, 2025