Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) announced Friday a first-in-the-nation plan for the state to cancel medical debt for eligible residents. The state plans to use $6.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds to eliminate approximately $1 billion in medical debt for Connecticut residents. “This is an important priority for our administration and will provide financial […]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (I-AZ) fundraising plummeted to its lowest level in years during the fourth quarter, a signal for many that the Arizona Independent may not be pursuing a critical deadline to gather tens of thousands of signatures to appear on the ballot. Sinema left the Democratic Party a little over a year ago to […]
The percentage of people who think the president deserves reelection is the lowest in over three decades, with fewer than 4 in 10 eager for a Biden repeat. In the latest Gallup survey, support for reelecting President Joe Biden sunk to 38%, the lowest that number has been in 32 years. That’s even lower than […]
After seizing several classified documents from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, special counsel Jack Smith’s team became concerned it may have made a mistake by skipping two areas during its search. In the lead-up last year to indicting Trump for his possession of classified documents, many interviews included questions hoping to determine […]
High-level Democrats are expressing concerns that President Joe Biden’s campaign isn’t following former President Barack Obama’s reelection strategy enough. Biden’s reelection campaign has been growing the infrastructure in states key to keeping him in the White House, however, some swing-state Democrats worry the president is taking too long to do so, according to a report. […]
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is being forced to reckon with former President Donald Trump’s hold on the GOP three years after voting against an impeachment effort that would have made him ineligible for a second term. The top Senate Republican famously stopped taking Trump’s calls as he refused to give up his push […]
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 […]
