(The Center Square) – A bill aimed at removing a 2007 tax break from wind energy producers has legislators at odds over the supremacy of coal in West Virginia’s economy. Senate Bill 439 would clarify that “wind power projects are not pollution control facilities,” which are taxed at salvage value. The clarification would subject them […]

(The Center Square) — A Maine GOP lawmaker who was censured by Democrats over her comments about a transgender student has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the move that has blocked her from voting on bills or speaking on legislative matters. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Maine, alleges that the state […]

(The Center Square) – Illinoisans are covering investments and tax breaks for multi-billion-dollar quantum computing companies as Gov. J.B. Pritzker discussed quantum incentives at a festival in Texas. The governor joined IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna at South by Southwest in Austin Tuesday. Pritzker said his administration spends state taxpayer funds on quantum computing […]

(The Center Square) – Colorado state Rep. Sheila Lieder, D-Jefferson, recently introduced legislation that would require automated commercial motor vehicles to have a human present in the vehicle while on the road. In an exclusive interview with The Center Square, Lieder said House Bill 1122 is an important step in protecting Coloradans. “I introduced this […]