(The Center Square) – Texas ranks first in the country for having the best business climate in the U.S. again. In another ranking published by Site Selection magazine, Texas topped the list of states for the third year in a row. “The eighth-largest economy in the world has the best business climate in the U.S. […]

(The Center Square) — New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte is touting the impact of the state’s new bell-to-bell cellphone ban in public schools, saying feedback from educators suggests the restrictions are reducing distractions in the classroom.  The new law, approved as part of a $15.9 billion state budget Ayotte signed in June, set a statewide “bell-to-bell” […]

(The Center Square) – Chicago’s budget has grown by nearly 40% since 2019 with the biggest increased expenditure going toward pensions and debt already incurred. Illinois Policy Institute policy analyst Ravi Mishra sees just one victim stemming from Chicago’s ballooning budget costs where most of the revenues continue to go be funneled toward pensions and […]

Senate Republicans were prepared to remain in Washington on Thursday pending a potential deal with Democrats to end what’s become the longest-ever government shutdown in history. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said whether they stick to their usual schedule and depart for the weekend later that day would be contingent on Democrats, who face […]