GDP growth in the fourth quarter was revised up to a 3.4% seasonally adjusted annual rate, showing the economy ended 2023 on stronger footing than previously realized. The new data, adjusted for inflation, were published Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in its report for GDP for the fourth quarter and for all of last year. The […]
While former President Donald Trump scored a major victory by forcing the removal of special prosecutor Nathan Wade, his effort to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is unlikely to succeed. After uncovering a romantic relationship between Willis and Wade, Trump’s lawyers have sought to have Willis’s case against the former president dismissed. The […]
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania has seen dramatic growth in electric vehicle ownership, with a 45% rise compared to a year ago as state and federal funds drive the buildout of public charging stations on its main highways. Data released by PennDOT show that more than 63,000 EVs are registered in the state. Additionally, hybrid […]
(The Center Square) – The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors at its most recent meeting unanimously appointed March 31 as “Transgender Day of Visibility.” It coincides with Easter, the Christian holy day commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The mayor in the city of Fairfax has also given the same designation for the date. The […]
(The Center Square) – Americans want states to have a role in stopping the flood of illegal immigration, which comes as the federal government and Texas grapple over who has the right to secure the southern border amidst the ongoing crisis there. The Center Square Voter’s Voice Poll asked likely voters: “Who should have the final […]
(The Center Square) – Memphis and the city’s convention and visitors bureau came to an agreement over hotel-motel tax funds for the renovation of the FedExForum but details of the agreement were not released. Rep. Kevin Vaughn, R-Collierville, said that the agreement means that the funding is in place to complete the renovation. Senate Bill […]
(The Center Square) – Virginia is beginning to experience some of the impacts from the cargo ship crash that brought down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, closing a vital shipping lane leading to one of the eastern seaboard’s busiest ports. Shortly after on Thursday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin offered to assist neighboring Maryland. Within hours, the commonwealth’s […]
(The Center Square) – A measure creating a task force to look into monthly guaranteed taxpayer-funded “unrestricted cash” subsidies to certain individuals in Illinois is being discussed in the state legislature. An Illinois Senate appropriations committee Wednesday heard about Senate Bill 3462 from state Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago. The bill as filed would create the Illinois Guaranteed Income […]
President Joe Biden knows Michigan will be crucial if he’s going to win a second term in the White House, and it is ground zero for the domestic political implications of U.S. policy on Israel and Gaza. A Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll finds the race between Biden and Donald Trump tied after the former president […]
President Joe Biden is hoping the star power of his Democratic predecessors, former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, will shine a light on his campaign against another former president, Donald Trump, during a high-profile New York City fundraiser. But although his last State of the Union before November’s general election addressed concerns about his […]
