(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s innovation economy is highly concentrated in three hubs, and expanding growth statewide remains a challenge. Though the commonwealth has some strengths in research, it’s not translating into its full potential said the director of Brookings Metro. “The full promise of Pittsburgh’s next economy remains unrealized,” said Alan Berube, interim vice […]
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield this week to resume the spring session, and the Chicago Bears could be on the agenda. The Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal for an enclosed stadium and the NFL team is asking for taxpayer funding to help make it happen. The plan calls for […]
(The Center Square) – One strategy for state officials looking to transition Washington’s transportation sector to electric vehicles is by subsidizing them with taxpayer dollars. This week, Gov. Jay Inslee announced $45 million in subsidies through a Department of Commerce grant program for families deemed “low-income” to purchase an EV. “Washingtonians really get it when […]
Flavored milk will remain in the lunchrooms of America’s public schools, according to new Biden administration guidelines, but the food fight will continue on other fronts. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will set sugar and sodium limits on school lunches beginning in fall 2025, which should allow for chocolate and strawberry milk to remain on […]
The Supreme Court this week appeared poised to rule that former presidents enjoy narrow immunity for official acts they took while in office, prompting divided opinions from legal experts as to whether the ruling could diminish the power of the presidency. Former President Donald Trump did not appear likely to win big on his claim […]
Washington Examiner Editor-in-Chief Hugo Gurdon joins Investigations Editor Sarah Bedford to discuss the Biden administration‘s recent moves to reinstate net neutrality, ban noncompete agreements, and change how airlines issue passengers refunds.
Responding swiftly to the negative feedback on the new Nike Vapor Premier uniforms, MLB has taken a proactive stance to address the issue, as revealed in a memo obtained by ESPN on Sunday night. The new jerseys, a redesign by Nike, were touted as superior products. However, they have been met with widespread dissatisfaction from many […]
Opponents of the Electoral College argue that the effort to abolish it is bipartisan and would not change if the popular vote swung toward former President Donald Trump. The Electoral College has become an increasingly partisan matter, particularly after Democratic resentment in 2016, when Trump lost the popular vote but won enough electoral votes to […]
Wisconsin’s legislative and statewide races have caught the attention of local and national officials under newly competitive maps in what is expected to be a competitive general election in November. In the 2022 midterm elections, outside groups spent $93 million on races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, and treasurer. That number […]
In the last month, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has pulled off what at one time seemed like an impossible feat. Despite an unruly conference and his own inexperience, he managed to usher through the House three sets of bills that fractured Republicans for much of the 118th Congress. Each piece of legislation, on foreign aid, […]
