Louisiana State University women’s basketball Head Coach Kim Mulkey said her team did not miss the national anthem “intentionally” on Monday ahead of its Elite Eight matchup against the University of Iowa. Mulkey’s comments come following criticism from many online who accused Mulkey and LSU of deliberately skipping the anthem. “Honestly, I don’t even know […]
The number of job openings in the United States increased by very slightly to 8.76 million in February, a sign that the labor market still has underlying strength despite higher interest rates that have weighed on some sectors. The new numbers, including openings across all sectors for that month, were released as part of the Job Openings and Labor […]
Eligible Alaska residents who have not gotten their payments from the state as part of the Permanent Fund Dividend will receive their checks in 16 days. Those who will get their payment on April 18 include residents with the “Eligible-Not Paid” status as of April 10 who have yet to receive their checks from the Permanent Fund Dividend program from […]
President Joe Biden‘s skeptical voters have put a number on what they think will be a successful protest vote in Wisconsin on Tuesday. The “uninstructed” vote, inspired by Michigan’s “uncommitted” campaign, urges Wisconsin voters to push Biden on his Israel policy to help people living in Gaza. Wisconsinites will also vote on two GOP-backed referendums […]
Despite experiencing a pandemic population boom, nearly 500,000 Florida transplants decided to leave the state and move back north. According to data analytics firm CoreLogic, there were nearly two homebuyers moving to Florida in 2023 for every one person leaving. The devastation of hurricanes on property, rising housing costs, increased homeowners insurance rates, and politics […]
(The Center Square) – More Arkansas students will be eligible for Education Freedom Accounts this upcoming school year, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday. The program will expand to children of veterans, military reserve members, first responders, law enforcement officers, and students who previously attended D-rated schools for the 2024-2025 school year, the governor said. […]
(The Center Square) – Fair and unbiased review of oil and gas mergers is being requested in the wake of what some in Congress believe is misleading and false information, North Carolina’s Republican senators say. The Federal Trade Commission is hearing it from both sides of the aisle. Democrats, say 38 Republican senators signing a […]
Democrats have traditionally been able to bank on three major voting blocs backing them at the ballot box. However, President Joe Biden may not have that luxury this time around. Trump has made significant in-roads with the black and Latino communities, as well as young voters, all of whom are seeing significant shifts away from […]
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that voters who complain about the presidential election being a rematch of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump should “get over yourself.” Clinton, who lost to Trump in the 2016 presidential election, said the choice between the two men is clear, while speaking on NBC’s The […]
(The Center Square) – Despite Illinois having nearly four million background checks done on gun owning residents in 2023, Illinoisans who want to buy a firearm would have to undergo state-approved training and three background checks if a proposed bill makes it across the finish line. A Second Amendment advocate says this latest gun-restriction bill […]
