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…

Government
Trump executive order aims to increase business investments in the US

(The Center Square) – A Monday executive order from President Donald Trump seeks to establish a new government office to assist companies looking to invest more than $1 billion in… Read More

April 1, 2025
Government
Trump declassifies FBI files related to Trump-Russia election collusion hoax

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Tuesday calling for the immediate declassification of most FBI files related to the agency’s investigation into the since debunked allegations… Read More

March 26, 2025
Public Education
New guidance seeks to end use of ‘race preferences, stereotypes’ in school admissions

(The Center Square) – Though there has been talk of President Donald Trump abolishing the U.S. Department of Education through an executive order, for now, he’s chosen to act through… Read More

February 19, 2025
Public Education
Youngkin’s new school accountability system approved by feds

(The Center Square) — The new year has already brought the Youngkin administration long-anticipated news: The U.S. Department of Education has approved Virginia’s new school performance and support framework. “We are… Read More

January 13, 2025
Public Education
Lowest-spending Virginia school districts surpass top spenders in some subjects

(The Center Square) – Recent data on school district spending gathered by the Virginia Public Access Project appear to support the conclusion of a late-February Reason Foundation study assessing the relationship… Read More

August 27, 2024
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