Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was filmed recently participating in the famous “La Macarena” dance in Spain with the group responsible for the iconic song following a visit with the country’s foreign minister. Clinton reportedly met with Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister Jose Manuel Albares in Madrid last weekend before traveling to Seville. After arriving in […]
Maine’s high court declined to weigh in on whether former President Donald Trump can be disqualified from the 2024 ballot under the 14th Amendment, upholding a judge’s decision that the situation must be put on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court reviews a similar case out of Colorado. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced […]
The economy grew 2.5% in 2023, defying fears of a recession and outperforming expectations despite a historic campaign by the Federal Reserve to limit the inflation that wracked the country for much of the year. The new data, adjusted for inflation, were published Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in its report for gross […]
(The Center Square) — Maine lawmakers are weighing a controversial proposal to legalize psychedelic mushrooms for therapeutic use, but the move faces pushback from law enforcement groups. A proposal being pending before the Legislature’s Committee On Veterans and Legal Affairs would make “magic mushrooms” legal for adults 21 and older and set up a system of sales and […]
(The Center Square) — Virginia’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission recently released its annual report to give legislators a high-level overview of how the commonwealth fared economically and otherwise in recent years — compared to its historical data and other states’ performances. Among its 36 featured points of comparison, the report captured pieces of a […]
(The Center Square) – A group of Republican governors is calling on President Joe Biden to halt his electric vehicle mandate proposal. In a letter to the president, the governors said they aren’t opposed to electric vehicles, but rather overreaching federal government mandates that “penalize retailers and do not reflect the will of the consumer” in the […]
(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer targeted lowering household costs for Michiganders in her sixth State of The State address. Whitmer called on lawmakers to offer free preschool for all 4-year-olds, two years of free community college for all high school graduates and an Innovation Fund to subsidize Michigan companies. “Every single Michigander […]
(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 […]
