by The Center Square | Mar 20, 2023
by Casey Harper Inflation has outpaced wages for nearly two years, recently released federal data shows. A closer look at federal wage and pricing data shows workers are making less overall as the price for all kinds of goods and services rise faster than...
by Just the News | Mar 20, 2023
by Madeleine Hubbard President Biden on Monday issued the first veto of his presidency, blocking a measure passed last week by Congress to overturn a Labor Department rule allowing retirement plans to consider environmental, social and governance factors when...
by The Center Square | Mar 20, 2023
by Bethany Blankley The U.S. State Department and Texas Department of Public Safety have warned Americans not to travel to Mexico because of escalating cartel violence. While some news reports have suggested the warnings were for spring break, the warnings have...
by Hannah Poling | Mar 20, 2023
A bill in the Ohio Senate aims to stop diversity and equity training for faculty and students at state colleges and universities. Senate Bill (SB) 83 known as the Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act introduced by State Senator Jerry Cirino, (R-Kirtland) would...
by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 20, 2023
A group of workers at the Nissan North America – Smyrna plant recently voted against unionizing and being represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) in a 62-9 vote, according to a report by The Associated Press. Nissan...
by Bradley Vasoli | Mar 20, 2023
As recently as the mid-2000s, row offices were unwinnable for Democrats in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — a GOP stronghold for over a century. By 2011, the Democrats would take over the Board of Commissioners. They now enjoy a three-to-two voter-registration...
by The Center Square | Mar 20, 2023
by Mary Stroka The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) is asking a district court to stop a meat processing company from illegally employing minors. The DLI said in its complaint that Tony Downs Food Company employs at least eight minors at its...
by The Center Square | Mar 20, 2023
by Benjamin Yount There continue to be questions about more than $100 million in coronavirus stimulus money that Wisconsin spent on broadband internet expansion. Sen. Eric Wimberger, R-Green Bay, on Wednesday questioned the state’s Public Service Commission...
by Laura Baigert | Mar 20, 2023
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee – Riley Gaines, a 12-time All-American swimmer for the University of Kentucky turned women’s sports advocate, told a group in her native Sumner County that the issue is not just a matter of fairness in sports but one of freedom of speech and...
by The Center Square | Mar 20, 2023
by Bruce Walker An East Lansing ordinance compelling landlords to urge their tenants to vote has prompted a lawsuit from the Thomas More Society. On Thursday, attorneys from the conservative Roman Catholic public-interest law firm filed litigation in federal...
by TC Weber | Mar 20, 2023
The architect behind Tennessee’s revision of English Language Arts (ELA) instruction, Tennessee Department of Education(TDOE) Chief Academic Officer Dr. Lisa Coons, has been named a finalist for the top education job in Nebraska. The search for a new...
by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 20, 2023
Former Republican Tennessee State Senator Brian Kelsey has filed a new motion to withdraw his guilty plea regarding charges stemming from his federal campaign finance case, court documents show. In filing to withdraw his guilty plea, Kelsey argued that he “entered...
by The Center Square | Mar 20, 2023
by Benjamin Yount The head of the Wisconsin Senate’s natural resources committee says lawmakers could find $100 million for PFAS testing in the new state budget, but he wants to make sure it’s spent wisely. Sen. Rob Cowles, R-Green Bay, focused on Gov. Evers’...
by The Center Square | Mar 20, 2023
by J.D. Davidson A bill that would stop Ohio law enforcement officers from enforcing federal gun regulations that are more restrictive than state law is drawing opposition from country prosecutors, chiefs of police and mayors. State Rep. Jean Schmidt,...
by The Center Square | Mar 20, 2023
by Anthony Hennen As the Pennsylvania Department of Health winds down its health center near the East Palestine train derailment, officials continue to collect health data and vow to establish telehealth options. The Health Resource Center, opened February 28...
by The Center Square | Mar 20, 2023
by Casey Harper President Joe Biden’s 2024 budget proposal requests billions of dollars to advance his gender and sexuality agenda around the world, allocating far more taxpayer dollars to that than dozens of other spending priorities, such as stopping fentanyl...
by Just the News | Mar 20, 2023
by Ben Whedon Meta on Friday launched a paid verification service for Facebook and Instagram that offers a profile badge and identity monitoring services in exchange for subscription fee. While the company will not charge fees to existing verified accounts,...
