Economic output growth for the fourth quarter of 2023 was revised down by a tenth of a percentage point to a 3.2% seasonally adjusted annual rate, showing that commerce remained brisk to end the year despite the difficulties created by the Federal Reserve‘s interest rate policies. The new data, adjusted for inflation, were published Wednesday by the […]
A Texas federal judge ruled a $1.7 trillion government funding bill was unconstitutionally passed in 2022 due to a pandemic-era rule allowing the House of Representatives to vote by proxy instead of in person. Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has brought multiple lawsuits against the Biden administration, asked the courts to block a […]
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(The Center Square) — Vermont has repealed a controversial property tax rate increase cap in a move aimed at blunting the impact of rising school costs that were projected to lead to double-digit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 […]
