Outgoing Rep. Annie Kuster (D-NH) hopes her retirement will not only encourage a new generation of Democrats to come to Capitol Hill but also prod her fellow aging colleagues to step aside. In an interview with the Boston Globe, Kuster, 68, said she hopes she inspires some of her elderly lawmaker colleagues on both sides […]
A power cable connecting Finland and Estonia under the Baltic Sea suffered a power outage on Wednesday, prompting an investigation, according to the Finnish prime minister. The electrical transmission through the Estline 2 connection between the two European nations was cut on Wednesday afternoon local time. Arto Pakhin, Fingrid’s operations manager, told a local news […]
Outgoing Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) was defeated in the Democratic primary for reelection to her House seat, but as she prepares to leave Congress, she is not ruling out another run for office. Bush, one of two “Squad” House Democrats who lost their seats in primaries earlier this year, was first elected in 2020, won […]
Three people were shot and one was stabbed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in what appears to be a family dispute on Christmas Day. Officers responded to the situation outside a security checkpoint in Terminal 4 around 9:45 p.m. local time, where they found a woman and two men suffering from gunshot wounds. All […]
Gov. Jim Pillen (R-NE) will undergo a rib fixation procedure on Thursday after a horse bucked him off on Sunday. Pillen, 68, will need to be under anesthesia while doctors install metal plates to stabilize his seven broken ribs. Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly will take on the role of acting governor during the surgery. “Based […]
Azerbaijan enacted a national day of mourning on Thursday following a plane crash that killed 38 passengers and left 29 survivors. The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 flight left Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday and was slated to land in Grozny, Russia. Instead, the plane crashed in Aktau, Kazakhstan. While investigators are still examining the cause of […]
(The Center Square) – Ohioans working for minimum wage will get another Christmas present in a week. The state’s minimum wage rises by 25 cents on Jan. 1, going to $10.70 an hour to account for inflation. The current Ohio minimum wage for tipped employees is $5.25 per hour and $10.45 for nontipped workers. The minimum […]
(The Center Square) — In Louisiana, violent and property crime numbers across the state have dropped from recent years. Despite this, a survey earlier this year from the Manship School at LSU found that 72% of Louisiana residents say the amount of crime has increased in the past few years, with 41% saying crime is […]
(The Center Square) – Illinois employers are bracing for minimum-wage hikes, which may lead to more job cuts around the state. Illinois’ minimum wage is rising from $14 per hour to $15 on Jan 1, the final increase in a series of annual increases from a law Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed in February of 2019. In […]
The Cowboy State has once again won the tax rodeo for having the most competitive tax structure according to the Tax Foundation. The Tax Foundation recently released its 2025 State Competitiveness Index. This study revealed which states are taxpayer-friendly for both individuals and businesses. States are ranked based on income, sales, excise, property, capital gains, corporate, […]
