The economy again beat expectations in January and added 353,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday morning, showing that the labor market started 2024 on strong footing after defying fears of a recession throughout 2023. The unemployment rate stayed the same at 3.7%. Notably, the unemployment rate remains low by historical standards. The continued […]
(The Center Square) — Despite the key positions states like Ohio and Pennsylvania hold to solve future energy problems, shifting the power grid from coal and natural gas to wind and solar isn’t as easy as flipping a switch. A cadre of Pennsylvania legislators trekked to Columbus for a joint meeting of three House and […]
(The Center Square) — New Jersey has a larger unfunded liability for post-employment benefits other than pensions than any other state, according to a new report. The report, produced by the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Center for State Fiscal Reform, found that unfunded other post-employment liabilities nationwide have climbed to $1.14 trillion in 2022, averaging $3,000 […]
(The Center Square) – With crash-and-grab robberies across Chicago on the rise over the past year, city officials are now weighing a safety plan calling for the installation of concrete bollards in various business sectors. Over the past year, several high-end stores in the city’s downtown area have been targeted in attacks where thieves used […]
(The Center Square) – A new California bill could allow for city and county-approved public drinking zones as some counties decline to enforce anti-public intoxication. State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, who introduced the bill, says these new “entertainment zones” could “give bars and restaurants and the surrounding businesses a much-needed boost.” In Los Angeles […]
Get ready for warmer weather! Punxsutawney Phil made his annual appearance on Groundhog Day and predicted that the United States will not see another six weeks of winter. Thousands gathered at Gobbler’s Knob, located in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, early Friday morning to see if the iconic groundhog would see his shadow. This year’s ceremony marked the 138th Groundhog Day celebration. Groundhog […]
(The Center Square) — South Carolina officially kicks off the Democratic primary season on Saturday after the party rearranged its schedule and replaced Iowa and New Hampshire as the first-in-the-nation states to vote. The Democratic National Committee rearranged its schedule to make the Palmetto State this year’s first official Democratic primary at President Joe Biden’s urging. Political […]
(The Center Square) – Washington residents and businesses reliant on Puget Sound Energy, the state’s largest utility provider, for natural gas could have it discontinued under a revised version of a bill that cleared the state House of Representatives last month. House Bill 1589 introduced last year by Rep. Beth Doglio, D-Olympia, would have had PSE barred from […]
South Carolina‘s first-in-the-South primary lacks the high-energy campaigning that befits one of the first four early nominating states in a presidential primary, with only one of the three major candidates seriously campaigning in the state. Neither President Joe Biden nor former President Donald Trump are investing millions of dollars in the Palmetto State. Biden has […]
Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) announced on Friday that he is introducing legislation to limit the sale of illegal drugs on social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat. The legislation, the Drug-Free Social Media and Digital Communities Act, would adjust the federal criminal code so that drug dealers selling products to users 18 and under on […]
