Voters in Michigan made their voices heard in the state’s presidential primaries, giving both parties’ front-runners victories but also a sizable protest vote in the Democratic primary. With the wins by President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively, in the state, the two are closer to a […]
(The Center Square) — Vermont has repealed a controversial property tax rate increase cap in a move aimed at blunting the impact of rising school costs that were projected to lead to double-digit property tax increases. The legislation, recently signed into law by Gov. Phil Scott, repeals an often-criticized property tax cap and will allow local school […]
(The Center Square) – A leader in Colorado’s energy industry expressed appreciation for Democrat Gov. Jared Polis recognizing the achievements in reaching climate goals as he introduced new objectives for 2030. Polis distributed the second version of a climate action plan to reduce greenhouse gas pollution by 50% in six years and make progress toward “net-zero” pollution […]
(The Center Square) – Geography, population, media market size, and economic growth are some of the primary factors Charlotte MLB Project’s Hayden Peterson is touting to bring a franchise to North Carolina. With Major League Baseball recently finalizing situations with the Oakland A’s and Tampa Rays, league officials are expected to soon turn their attention […]
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania lawmakers rallied at the Capitol on Tuesday to erase outstanding medical debts for thousands of residents. House Bill 78 creates a new program in the Department of Health that would discharge debt for residents living at-or-below 400% of the federal poverty level – or up to $60,240 for a single […]
(The Center Square) – Texas will make history Thursday with two presidents – one sitting, one former – visiting its border with Mexico. Former president Donald Trump will be in Eagle Pass with Republican officials and President Joe Biden will be in Brownsville with Democratic officials ahead of the March 6 primary election in Texas. […]
March’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943 for individual filers, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in only two more days. The payment will go out this Friday, on March 1, to people who struggle with a serious debilitating disability, and have a limited income, according to the Social Security Administration. In […]
Senate Republicans are expressing concern that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) won’t be able to keep enough of his conference in line to avert a government shutdown this weekend. House and Senate negotiators are working out the final sticking points in the remaining appropriations bills, which would fund the government for the rest of the […]
The final wave of February’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest earners who retire at 70, went out to the third and last group of retirees Wednesday. Retirees born on or after the 21st of the month should have received their payments on Wednesday, Feb. 28, according to the Social […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is pushing the Food and Drug Administration to place warnings on unhealthy foods that alert consumers to their links to Type 2 diabetes and obesity, which would likely entail affixing large black labels to certain sodas, snacks, and desserts. Sanders wrote to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf earlier this month in his […]
