(The Center Square) – The growing trend of large corporations imposing exorbitant rent increases after acquiring manufactured home communities is limiting affordable housing options and threatening the financial security of those on fixed incomes – especially seniors. That’s why a coalition of communities in Pennsylvania is advocating for legislation that would protect residents from this […]
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s financial future could get complicated as one group warns of an approaching budget deficit. During a Wednesday preview of Gov. Shapiro’s budget, the Commonwealth Foundation predicted that state overspending has created a structural deficit in the budget. “We don’t have a surplus, we have a deficit,” Commonwealth Vice President Nathan […]
(The Center Square) — As some of Pennsylvania’s $2 billion opioid crisis settlement begins flowing into counties over the next two decades, a few spending plans have emerged as popular among officials. It’s still unclear, however, which will be identified as the best approach. Counties will dictate how the majority of the money – about […]
Nearly every Senate Democrat joined forces on Wednesday to co-sponsor a proposed amendment to the defense supplemental spending package declaring U.S. support for a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) offered the amendment, which reiterates that U.S. policy favors a two-state solution, along with 48 of his Democratic colleagues in […]
EXCLUSIVE — A prominent pro-Latino political organization is endorsing an incumbent House Republican, Rep. Young Kim (R-CA), and a onetime GOP New Mexico congresswoman, Yvette Herrell, before the 2024 general elections as it underscores the importance of the community ahead of November. LIBRE Initiative Action, a center-right political organization connected to Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity […]
Former President Donald Trump could testify as early as Thursday in the second defamation damages trial brought against him by writer E. Jean Carroll. The trial has been twice delayed this week — first after a juror and one of Trump’s attorneys reported illnesses on Monday, and again for the New Hampshire primary election on […]
The initial round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for top earners who retire at 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in just under three weeks. Retired seniors born on or between the 1st and 10th of their birth month should receive their first payment of February in […]
The first Supplemental Security Income payment of the new year, worth up to $943 for individual filers, will go out to recipients in one week. The payment, which is the first check of 2024 because of a scheduling quirk in the Social Security Administration’s calendar, will be released on Thursday, Feb. 1. The amount of […]
Former NCAA women’s swimmer Riley Gaines has a new venture coming out on Thursday. Gaines will be releasing her first children’s book, Happy No Snakes Day, to teach children about “the importance of standing up for the truth.” The 12-time All-American competitive swimmer joins the growing roster of book authors at the up-and-coming conservative Christian […]
Donald Trump‘s decisive win in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday brought the former president one step closer to a rematch with his 2020 Democratic rival, President Joe Biden. But the growing number of third-party candidates threatens to upend the race as both parties fear an independent run will siphon votes away from their nominee. […]
